Singapore Airlines mostly impresses on world’s longest flight
The air was thick and humid outside Singapore’s sprawling Changi International Airport last September. The blast of cold, conditioned ... Continue Reading
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Press Release: HAECO certifies onboard, hands-free sanitation devices
HAECO Cabin Solutions, a business unit of the HAECO Group with headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, has launched three devices t... Continue Reading
Boeing seeks to build confidence in air travel through data
As airlines plan their return to service in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, they must build passenger confidence that flying is safe. Th... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: When airlines damage my wheelchair, they take away my legs
Deb Young is a survivor. In October 2013, a horrific car accident left the long-time educator a triple amputee. Since then, she has experien... Continue Reading
Southwest suspends snack and beverage service under new measures
Forget the pretzels. And put away your credit card. Southwest Airlines is introducing what it calls “stringent” new measures in response to ... Continue Reading
Rethinking amenity kits and soft product in the new normal
Air travel and the passenger experience has already changed beyond measure as the result of COVID-19 and the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that cau... Continue Reading
Crystal Cabin concepts that address passenger health prove timely
In a post-pandemic world, we can expect that air travel will be different than the way it was before the coronavirus crisis. There will be g... Continue Reading
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
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
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