Thinking through a realistic wishlist for Eurobusiness
Premium travel within Europe is a funny business. Airlines still need it in order to fight for longhaul connecting traffic, but all too ofte... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: seat pitch
Airbus leaving off the “I” for “Innovation” on A220 cabin?
“A220 FAMLY” boasted the Airbus stand’s cabin mockup on day 1 of the APEX EXPO in Boston, with a rather prominent “I” missing. By the next d... Continue Reading
Podcast 061: Breaking down the passenger wins in FAA reauthorization
Welcome to the Episode 061 of the #PaxEx podcast, which tracks how the airline passenger experience is evolving in a mobile, social, vocal w... Continue Reading
FAA reauthorization bill urges review of oxygen mask design
The new FAA reauthorization bill, which passed the House on 26 September, includes a number of calls for the FAA to address common topics of... Continue Reading
APEX eyes aircraft seat standards while criticizing media reporting
BOSTON — In a keynote discussion laced with repeated criticism of the media for reporting on shrinking seats and lavatories, chief executive... Continue Reading
New evacuation slide enables LHT and EAM to add six seats to A320s
With the certification of a new high-performance exit slide, Lufthansa Technik and EAM Worldwide are offering an extra choice to airlines th... 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
Embraer finds first order, and sees wider market, for staggered seats
With an order from Kuwait’s Wataniya Airways for ten firm Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, plus a further ten options, Embraer has its first custom... Continue Reading
Podcast 059: Fifty-year pilot John O. Graybill on flying private safely
Welcome to Episode 059 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this show is John O. Graybill, a FAA designated master pilot with over 50 years ... Continue Reading
Flyers Rights questions FAA evidence for not setting seat standards
Consumer advocacy group Flyers Rights is hitting back at the FAA’s decision not to regulate aircraft seats, calling into question the eviden... Continue Reading
Norwegian changes MAX seat statement; assures most are 17.2″ wide
Norwegian yesterday announced that its latest Boeing 737 MAX 8 delivery features 189 new Recaro slimline seats that offer 30 inches of pitch... Continue Reading
Airlines decline to self-regulate on PaxEx, despite threat of new laws
Though airlines are concerned about the possibility of seeing aircraft seat size regulated, and despite language in the FAA Reauthorization ... Continue Reading
In Conversation: what’s new in economy class?
Going deep on economy seats, Routehappy by ATPCO director of airline research Jason Rabinowitz joins RGN deputy editor John Walton to discus... Continue Reading
Overhead design quirk aside, Embraer E2 impresses with service entry
Tuesday, 24 April was a very big day for Norway’s Widerøe, but arguably even bigger for Embraer. The carrier’s Embraer E190-E2 flawles... Continue Reading
FAA quiet on seat pitch and width data as pressure mounts for standards
The US Federal Aviation Administration is presently staying mum about whether or not it has the data necessary to build aircraft seat pitch ... Continue Reading
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