New aircraft seatback concept supports passenger ‘micro-nesting’
When settling in for a flight, passengers often want to make the space their own and have a place for their personal items. Airlines have ac... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Japan Airlines
Zip Air debuts 787 cabin: is this really a LCC or JAL Lite?
Japan Airlines’ start-up subsidiary Zip Air Tokyo was officially named to evoke the speed and efficiency of traveling long-haul on an airlin... Continue Reading
JAL’s signature Sky Time kiwi drink goes from strength to strength
Designing a signature beverage is a complicated endeavor for an airline, especially when it comes to getting the balance right between somet... Continue Reading
Astronics reverses course on AeroSat, consolidating ops into CSC
2019 has turned out to be a year of restructuring for Astronics. The global provider of power, connectivity hardware, lighting, interiors, s... Continue Reading
Press Release: EDM completes A350 Cabin Trainer project with JAL
EDM, the leading global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defense sectors, announced today that the installation of ... Continue Reading
Revisiting the promise of family zones on planes
Recent discussion about Japan Airlines’ (JAL) reservation system innovation, which shows where children are booked on the aircraft sea... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo and JTA partner to bring AR to JTA flights
Gogo and Japan Transocean Air (JTA), a Japan Airlines (JAL) group company, announced a partnership that brings Augmented Reality (AR) to JTA... Continue Reading
Formia’s latest Aeromexico amenity kits tell a surprising story
Let me tell you a story… about storytelling. That’s the latest watchword in amenity kit design, the particularly fascinating passenger exper... Continue Reading
Recategorizing inflight Champagne five years on
Five years is a long time in aviation — and with it being over five years since I first tried to sort inflight Champagne into categories, it... Continue Reading
A350 premium economy trends towards narrower 2-4-2 layout
What does premium economy look like? For most of the life of this middle cabin — launched in 1992 by either Virgin Atlantic or EVA Air, whic... Continue Reading
Behind the rise and rise of the Recaro CL3710
It may not have the snappiest name — like any good Recaro seat, it shares a product number with an old Nokia phone — but the Recaro CL3710 i... Continue Reading
JAL eschews ten-abreast A350 even on domestic aircraft
In the context of Airbus’ recent strategic shift towards arguing that ten-abreast seating on its A350 could deliver an acceptable level of c... Continue Reading
Designing delight in-flight with simple pleasures
Delta Air Lines’ recent announcement that it will offer economy passengers flying international routes an upgraded experience, includi... Continue Reading
Press Release: Japan Airlines selects Spafax as new IFE partner
Global entertainment and media agency Spafax announced today that it has been selected by Japan Airlines (JAL) to license, curate and delive... Continue Reading
Cathay chairman: most passengers see refurbed 777s as improvement
Cathay Pacific has no regrets about its decision to densify its Boeing 777-300 family with 10-abreast seating in economy class, telling Runw... Continue Reading
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