Getting whimsical: the importance of designing joy into #PaxEx
Virgin America (RIP) had a point when it launched its Blah Airlines marketing campaign: when it’s done wrong, flying can be a boring, beige ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: mood lighting
Design for passenger pleasure: six senses of appeal
Like hotels and stores, and other public spaces, the combined sensory impact of the aircraft cabin – what we refer to as ambiance R... Continue Reading
Embraer shows off its E2 Profit Hunter stateside, touts PaxEx
Shark Week may be over on the Discovery Channel but for the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, Embraer, a hungry shark is still circling the w... Continue Reading
Press Release: Jamco Venture to feature Astronics seat motion, lighting
Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for the global aerospace, defense, and semiconductor industries, announce... Continue Reading
Internally lit thermoplastics offer infinite PaxEx design palette
Airlines are increasingly designing — or asking their design partners to design — customised LED mood lighting schemes, which both show off ... Continue Reading
Acro’s Series 7 arrives on Euro-leisure Primera Air
If you, like me, have been waiting with bated breath for Acro’s spacious Series 7 to make its début, it’s finally here. The seatmaker made i... Continue Reading
Signature widebody entryways fall in and out of favour
When airframers display the latest designs in their cabin concepts, all too often the realistic response is “that’ll never fly”. That’s part... Continue Reading
How much of a game changer is Emirates’ new first class suite?
Even the most jaded of industry observers were wowed by Emirates’ new first class suite this week in Dubai: insane, stunning — but is it the... Continue Reading
Farewell to the 747 and all its premium cabin innovations
Cathay Pacific has retired its last Boeing 747-400, and indeed what seems likely to be its last passenger 747 ever. Much has been written ab... Continue Reading
Small Planet talks big retrofit to improve passenger experience
There is nothing small about Lithuanian leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines’ ambitions. The fast-growing charter operator, which started s... Continue Reading
Hidden technology defines Legacy 450 design philosophy
For its Legacy 450, Embraer has crafted a cabin where hidden technology defines the design philosophy, with a valence that runs the length o... Continue Reading
Boeing eyes nextgen lighting, projection technology for cabins
Among the pioneers of LED mood lighting for aircraft cabins, Boeing introduced a step change with its Sky Interior for the 737 and dramatic ... Continue Reading
SIA makes POWER-ful PE statement; will it extend to A350-900ULR?
DELHI: As airlines get a breather from plunging oil prices and tech-savvy, mid-level managers accept the fact that their ‘road warrior... Continue Reading
Transaero’s 737s imitate Boeing Sky Interior
Russian operator Transaero has become one of the first Boeing 737NG operators to transform its aircraft cabins to look like the Boeing Sky I... Continue Reading
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