#PaxEx Podcast: Considerations as suppliers assess MAX production pause
Welcome to Episode 70 of the #PaxEx podcast, which tracks how the airline passenger experience is evolving in a mobile, social, vocal world.... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: plastic
Press Release: ANA to reduce reliance on single-use plastics
ANA HOLDINGS INC. (hereinafter “ANA HD”) is taking steps to decrease its environmental impact. Effective Feb. 1, 2020, ANA HD will reduce it... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iberia reduces the use of plastic on its flights
Sustainability is a top priority for Spanish flag carrier Iberia, and one of its key strategies is to reduce, re-use, and recycle plastics, ... Continue Reading
Hi Fly urges other airlines to follow its plastic-free lead
Portugal’s Hi Fly is confident passengers will pay up to €2 ($2.26) more per long-haul flight to travel on an airline that has elimina... Continue Reading
Etihad Airways goes green with new customizable short-haul economy
Etihad Airways’ goals for environmentally sound operations have grown from a special Earth-day flight to a firm commitment embodied in the c... Continue Reading
Get out of your comfort zone, says Recaro director of ops Mirjam Bruhns
As one of the few women in major engineering roles within aviation seatmakers, Recaro’s Mirjam Bruhns stands out for more than just her unus... Continue Reading
Dishing on Eco-friendly, delectable design
We have seen some absolutely delectable tableware in the skies, and new Eco-friendly options are icing on the cake, but what if airline tabl... Continue Reading
Press Release: SIMONA acquires extrusion company PMC
The SIMONA Group has acquired Premier Material Concepts, LLC (PMC), Findlay, Ohio, USA. PMC is an extrusion company specializing primarily i... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airport restaurateur HMSHost to eliminate plastic straws
Your favorite North American airport restaurants and travel venues are eliminating plastic straws thanks to global restaurateur HMSHost. The... Continue Reading
Press Release: Alaska goes strawless in partnership with Lonely Whale
Alaska Airlines and Lonely Whale today announced the airline’s initiative to replace single-use, non-recyclable, plastic stir straws a... Continue Reading
Is the future of seatback thermoplastics really greige?
Settle down in your airline seat and look at the seatback in front of you. It’s almost certainly grey or beige. So is the armrest, and so is... Continue Reading
Hi Fly’s marine conservation A330 sends a big CSR message
When it comes to corporate social responsibility, airlines have a unique opportunity to raise awareness of good causes, including partnershi... Continue Reading
UK firm seeks to reduce ocean plastic waste with new inflight skincare
Few who watched the recent BBC Blue Planet II episode depicting the plight of a mother pilot whale mourning her dead calf, which had likely ... Continue Reading
Fast-growing Boltaron makes ambitions clear in aircraft interiors
Roughly a decade ago Boltaron’s Newcomerstown, Ohio facility held as much as a 60% market share of the plastic card stock for credit cards a... Continue Reading
Aircraft production boosts mean big business for KYDEX
News that Boeing might again increase production of its 737 workhorse comes at a time when the aircraft interiors industry is facing unprece... Continue Reading
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