Two accessible lav options to be offered on 737 MAX: Collins Aerospace
Boeing’s next generation of 737 MAX twinjets will offer two types of accessible lavatory options for operators — including a more spac... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: PRMs
Airbus says forward A320 lav with tip-up seat is designated PRM lav
In September, Runway Girl Network published an article analysing the interiors of Lufthansa’s new Airbus A321neo, noting that the airline ha... Continue Reading
Design enables wheelchairs in cabins without reducing seats
Disability activists and certain aircraft cabin design experts have long fought to usher in an industry step change by enabling powered whee... Continue Reading
Channel ferry COVID protocols reassuring for passengers
With Europe heading back into strict COVID-19 lockdowns, travel has been reduced to the essentials. For an essential, last-minute trip from ... Continue Reading
BA autonomous wheelchair might change perception of PRMs
Air travel has long been a point of frustration for passengers with reduced mobility (PRM). Navigating from airport drop-off through check-i... 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
#PaxEx Podcast Transcribed: Suppliers assess MAX production pause
We are pleased to provide a transcript of the #PaxEx Podcast, Episode 70, the audio recording of which was published on 20 December 2019. Mu... Continue Reading
#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
Prevalis lift seeks to offer dignity and safety for PRMs and personnel
The manual lifting of passengers with reduced mobility (PRMs) can be dangerous for airport service personnel and an incredibly unpleasant ex... Continue Reading
Diehl grows narrowbody interiors work as densification continues apace
Aircraft galley-cum-lavatories are not universally appreciated by passengers and cabin crew (not by a long shot), but they are having a seri... Continue Reading
A tale of three airlines’ passenger assistance requests
Airline passengers with mobility restrictions and special needs require assistance when traveling. Airlines, airports and transportation pro... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Breaking down passenger wins in FAA reauthorization
Welcome to the Episode 61 of the #PaxEx podcast, which tracks how the airline passenger experience is evolving in a mobile, social, vocal wo... Continue Reading
Passengers take note: seatbelt extenders deactivate your airbag
A few months ago, multiple media outlets reported that Thai Airways was disallowing passengers with a girth wider than 56 inches from flying... Continue Reading
An Atmosphère of renewed CRJ PaxEx focus at Bombardier
After a dramatic year for the Bombardier C Series, involving the small airliner programme being largely transferred to Airbus’ aegis, the Ca... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: People with disabilities want to travel, too
There are a number of misconceptions about people with disabilities (PWDs) and their desire for travel, and even their wherewithal to do so.... Continue Reading
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