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Handshake of two business people in the office.

Air Canada and Transat terminate tie-up plans

Air Canada on 2 April announced it has reached mutual agreement with Air Transat parent Transat A.T. Inc. to terminate its proposed acquisit... Continue Reading

Paradym seat shown with a cream seatback and grey bottom with a brown headrest and armrests. The seat is wide, some three inches wider than 737 seats

Wider seats, wider aircraft: a paradigm shift for aviation?

With its new wider triple-seat narrowbody concept Paradym, Lift Aero Design is asking a big question of aviation: for the next generation of... Continue Reading

An Iridium antenna attached to an airliner's window, from inside the cabin. The antenna is small and circular. Blue slimline seats are in view.

ASIP seeks to open the window to low-cost messaging for LCCs

Long-time industry veteran Ron Chapman might be the world’s foremost authority on installing Iridium antennas in airliner windows. He starte... Continue Reading

Passengers arriving into Terminal 5 of Heathrow

Regional airports: the front line of PaxEx in the new remote world

One trend that seems set to continue after the COVID-19 pandemic is that of remote working. With that comes a decentralisation of people fro... Continue Reading

The basic premise of business-plus is to create a front row hard product option. Collins Aerospace, then known as Rockwell, tabled its "Elements" options for this category in 2018. This image shows a close-up of a Collins front row product, with ample legroom and table space, a large IFE screen, and the ability to have a door.

Options for a light-touch, low-cost “business plus” product

When aviation returns after COVID-19, the front of the aircraft will look different. Some of that will be a passenger positive: older aircra... Continue Reading

The Geven Essenza slimline, pictured here aboard Lufthansa, has traditionally sat at the lower end of Geven’s passenger experience spectrum. But now Super Economy will be the low end, while Essenza moves to higher-end. Image: Geven

Geven to launch “super” economy seat for ULCCs, LCCs

Italian aircraft seatmaker Geven is preparing to launch a brand new economy class seat model aimed at meeting the needs of ultra-low-cost ca... Continue Reading

My kingdom for a slimline: honesty and reality in PaxEx

Once COVID-19 vaccinations enable safe, sensible and responsible travel, there’s a generational opportunity for some airlines to change tack... Continue Reading

Wi-Fi sign on board an aircraft, in the PSU. The service powers onboard Internet.

Intelsat’s Gogo Commercial stays frequency agnostic for IFC

Now that it is part of leading satellite operator Intelsat, Gogo Commercial Aviation has a spring in its step and an eye on future growth bo... Continue Reading

easyJet A320 passenger aircraft at the gate, with the jetway in view

easyJet to trial inflight digital retail platform from gategroup

European budget airline easyJet plans to trial a new digital solution which will enable customers to browse, order and buy retail items on b... Continue Reading

Two passengers, one seated at the window and the other in an aisle seat, are facing forward, with the HeadZone cardboard solution shown in view. Both passengers are wearing masks. HeadZone provides an added layer of privacy to the passengers.

Creating a ‘me space’ on board with a recyclable solution

As airlines begin to abandon empty middle seat policies adopted at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, passengers may crave a more private... Continue Reading

A woman makes a credit card payment via a point of sale device aboard TUI Airlines

Retail inMotion CCO Jan Blanchard on the evolution of onboard retail

During the COVID-19 crisis, onboard retailing specialist Retail inMotion (RiM) has focused on finding cost-efficient and quick-to-implement ... Continue Reading

Young female flyer wearing a KN95 mask on board. AT&T

COVID-19 crisis triggers need for cost-efficient IFE solutions

Global Eagle’s top brass recently suggested that airlines are seeking to offer a “minimal viable” IFE product amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Ma... Continue Reading

What it’s like to fly BWI-LAX-BWI on Southwest during COVID

Traveling by air during the COVID-19 crisis is certainly not the same experience as flying in pre-pandemic days. But on a recent Southwest r... Continue Reading

ABC rigid life vest container, set against a black backdrop

New rigid life vest box seeks to thwart thieves, enhance security

Life vest theft is a troubling problem for airlines around the world, especially low-cost carriers. Some unscrupulous passengers steal the v... Continue Reading

Slimline seats on board an aircraft. A laptop is seen on the tray table, and the HeadZone cardboard product is fixed to the top of the seat, providing privacy for the head.

HeadZone gives passengers more control of personal space

If travelers did not relish being seated in snug economy class seats before the COVID-19 crisis, will they be content to return to the same ... Continue Reading