Press Release: Rockwell Collins’ new Air Rest seats launch with Oman Air
Oman Air’s Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is the first to feature Rockwell Collins’ new Air Rest™ luxury business class seating solution for narrow... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: narrowbody
China inflight connectivity opportunity opens up with Air Esurfing deals
Hard on the heels of China’s decision to allow airline passengers to use their smart phones in-flight, the Chinese inflight connectivi... Continue Reading
JPA Design leads the way in narrowbody #PaxEx with flydubai MAX 8
You might think that all the innovative design work in commercial aviation takes place in the expansive, spacious widebody arena, with twent... Continue Reading
Despite delay, Astronics optimistic about BizAv Ku connectivity rollout
At the end of last year, Panasonic Avionics threw down the proverbial gauntlet, making clear its intent to snatch bizjet Ku connectivity bus... Continue Reading
Seatmakers keep premium economy densification options close to chest
As premium economy continues to grow both in importance and in installation base, and as many carriers are looking to gain space efficiency ... Continue Reading
Thompson Vantage Solo sets the bar for premium narrowbody business
Fully flat business class beds with direct aisle access on narrowbody aircraft will become increasingly important in the next cycle of airli... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Airframers can’t shift all responsibility for narrowing seats
In January 2015, RGN published an article entitled “Why I tell people to avoid flying on a 787“. Two and a half years later, the piece... Continue Reading
Astronics faces slowdown in seat power installs, expects temporary lull
Astronics delivered another down quarter in the three months ended 1 July, missing its second quarter target by a wide margin and issuing re... Continue Reading
Broad horizon for next-gen large narrowbody premium #PaxEx
Whatever happens in the middle of the market — to be filled by what Boeing calls the NMA and everyone else calls the 797, and by Airbus’ A32... Continue Reading
Press Release: Turkish picks Panasonic IFEC for 167 narrowbodies
Turkish Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s (Panasonic) advanced eX1 inflight entertainment and communications (IFEC) sys... Continue Reading
As CPI radome breaks cover on EL Al aircraft, firm eyes IFEC growth
ViaSat’s inflight connectivity installation on an El Al Boeing 737NG aircraft recently broke cover, and the firm this spring received ... Continue Reading
CSeries’ first “Swiss” passenger flight is PaxEx knockout
ZURICH — The first thing you notice when you board the Bombardier CSeries is just how civilised it is. Wide aisles. Wide seats. Only one mid... Continue Reading
CSeries arrives in blue skies, but storms threaten newest airliner
Wearing flight attendant uniforms or business suits, or high visibility vests over navy work shirts, a parade of Delta Air Lines employees f... Continue Reading
B/E Aerospace dismisses Boeing’s seat pick as non-threat
Aircraft interiors giant B/E Aerospace today shrugged off the notion that Boeing’s decision to offer ‘Tourist Class’ seats as supplier furni... Continue Reading
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