Safran Cabin temporarily suspends production at four plants
Aircraft interiors supplier Safran Cabin has temporarily suspended production at four plants in North America as it wades through the challe... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: lav
Alaska Airlines hard product largely shines on A321neo
Alaska Airlines found itself in a weird position when it acquired Virgin America. Virgin operated an all-Airbus fleet that Alaska didn’t wan... Continue Reading
Boeing proves ally in push to freeze footprint for one narrowbody lav
Regulatory efforts to improve the flying experience for passengers with reduced mobility have become not even a compromise but a fight for U... Continue Reading
Diehl reminds industry it has long offered aisle-serviced lav option
Global cabin integration and avionics specialist Diehl Aviation is challenging the notion that “external waste bin access” for a... Continue Reading
Service a lavatory from the aisle with ST Engineering’s Arc design
ST Engineering’s Arc lavatory aims for an interior appearance that is immediately eye-pleasing to economy class passengers but also industri... Continue Reading
Extendable lavatory brings comfort and dignity back to passengers
Dignity is coming back to the airline lavatory, which in recent years has been a source of growing complaints from passengers. At best they ... Continue Reading
When you have room to breathe on an Air Canada A320, but not the 787
On a recent trip to Montreal to attend Air Canada’s annual Young Women in Aviation event, I was booked on what the carrier calls a Rapidair ... Continue Reading
Seeking to move the needle on PaxEx topics at APEX and AIX expos
The APEX EXPO and Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), Americas are set to open their doors this week in Los Angeles. The co-located shows are alw... Continue Reading
Airbus introduces Flex Zones for A321neo and A321XLR lavatories
Airbus is expanding the possible footprint positions of lavatories on its A321neo aircraft as part of its development of the narrowbody̵... Continue Reading
Disabled veterans fight for accessible lavatory rule for narrowbodies
A lawsuit filed by the legal action group Democracy Forward on behalf of the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) may finally spur US Departm... Continue Reading
Asiana’s Solstys stands up to the business class test of time, twice
When Asiana Airlines introduced its OZ Quadra Smartium in 2011, the overall feeling was that the name was wonderfully weird, but that the St... Continue Reading
Oman Air continues to embrace its roots with 737 MAX experience
Oman Air recently celebrated the delivery of its fifth of 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8s on order with the airframer. Keen to learn more about Oman Ai... Continue Reading
Why Delta’s new A220 feels bigger on the inside
Delta Air Lines gave the world a peek at the PaxEx on its new Airbus A220-100 (formerly the Bombardier C Series CS100) aircraft on the 10th ... Continue Reading
Video flight reviews move from hobby to lifestyle
Maybe you’ve heard of Sam Chui. Maybe not. If you’re reading this, you’re likely to have seen his photos or watched one of his videos, possi... Continue Reading
Not just an idea: Boeing wants to offer self-cleaning lav to airlines
In last year’s Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) global passenger survey, 70% of respondents cited comfort and ambiance as the... Continue Reading
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