#PaxEx Podcast: Interiors Explosion and Loyalty Erosion
Greetings from the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany. And welcome to Episode 11 of the #PaxEx Podcast. In this episode we discuss ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: safety
No sight of 11-abreast Airbus A380 mock-up at AIX
So, just how crowded is an 11-abreast layout on the Airbus A380? Alas, we still don’t really know. The manufacturer had promised it would ha... Continue Reading
10-abreast A350 XWB clearly part of Airbus pitch
It’s important to have a strong vision and pride in the products one produces. For Christopher Emerson, Airbus’s SVP marketing, ... Continue Reading
Low-cost carrier flydubai scolds IFE suppliers
At the outset of the 2014 Airline Passenger Experience Conference in Hamburg, Germany, flydubai’s VP, inflight product expressed sincere gra... Continue Reading
Gol to offer comfort option on all domestic flights
Brazilian carrier Gol is expanding its extra legroom product dubbed Gol + Conforto to 80% of its fleet by May to ensure the offering is avai... Continue Reading
Another Air France PED incident begs seat question
Air France has been beset with what appears to be a disproportionate number of incidents involving passengers’ personal electronic devices (... Continue Reading
PED stowage solution created for high pocket seats
Inflight entertainment specialist SkyCast is charging hard to bring a ‘high pocket’ version of its TabCaddy product to the retro... Continue Reading
Passion for flight propels BA woman pilot
For Helen McNamara, a 14-year veteran pilot for British Airways, it was love at first flight. “I was backpacking around African when I becam... Continue Reading
PED battery fires to be addressed at IATA event
Lithium battery fire prevention on board aircraft is among a roster of important safety topics that will be addressed by IATA member airline... Continue Reading
Women of Boeing inspire new generation
Women have played an important role in the history of the Boeing company, beginning in 1916 when seamstress Rosie Farrar was hired by Willia... Continue Reading
IMAGES: Commercial air transport stretcher evolves
Sick or injured passengers are often transported in business class seats on commercial aircraft. But, according to interiors specialist Buch... Continue Reading
Global air traffic surveillance is the answer: Iridium
Aireon, the global air traffic surveillance service that will operate via Iridium’s second generation constellation of satellites NEXT, has ... Continue Reading
Inmarsat eyes global aero distress service
Satellite operator Inmarsat says it is prepared to support a ‘global aero distress’ service – mirrored after its global ma... Continue Reading
Battery risks on aircraft garner closer scrutiny
This February, the risk of personal electronic device (PED)-related battery fires on board aircraft became more evident after French safety ... Continue Reading
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