Zodiac’s lower deck patent asks more questions than it answers
Zodiac Aerospace is exploring the opportunity of seating passengers underneath the main deck of commercial aircraft, in the area currently o... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Seating
Air New Zealand’s 787: narrower seats pinch in Business Premier
I’ve long been of the opinion that Air New Zealand offers one of the best business class products for an overnight flight — the kind of leg ... Continue Reading
What to expect with Lufthansa wireless IFE
Lufthansa’s BoardConnect streaming entertainment system has been flying for quite a while now, but has seen only limited deployments since i... Continue Reading
Hawaiian, JetBlue suggest less is more with new slimline seats
Commercial aviation is working had to convince travelers that less is more. Hawaiian Airlines is the latest to make such a declaration, clai... Continue Reading
Capital injection boosts Acro’s longhaul seat strategy
Startup seatmaker Acro is powering forward in its quest for more sales and market share, with a new £7.75 million (US$11.7 million) investme... Continue Reading
Mitsubishi talks MRJ sales as new day dawns for Japanese aviation
Having achieved first flight this month, the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) fulfilled a promise that dates back eight years to the Paris Air ... Continue Reading
KLM’s Boeing 787 offers new cabins, connectivity
As the latest airline to place Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner into service KLM had the opportunity to revisit its inflight product and set a ... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Don’t hesitate. Leave your bags and evacuate!
On this episode of #PaxEx TV, Runway Girl Network takes the studio airborne on Gogo’s Boeing 737-500 test plane. While on board we talk abou... Continue Reading
LAX’s Kardashian Klass VIP terminal has a serious side
Camera-shy public figures will be able to escape the prying eyes of fellow passengers and the press at Los Angeles International Airport in ... Continue Reading
Considering BA’s options when removing 777-200ER first class
British Airways is planning to drop first class from a portion of its 777 fleet. A BA presentation (PDF, p.86) notes that the conversion fr... Continue Reading
Delta Comfort+ changes open door to higher UK APD ticket taxes
As Delta increases the amenities it provides to its extra-legroom economy Comfort+ passengers, and transitions its Comfort+ tickets within t... Continue Reading
Slow-moving Mr. Holmes is almost criminally boring
Even if you don’t know your Mycroft from your Moriarty or a Calabash pipe from a Churchwarden anyone who has watched TV or been to the... Continue Reading
PenAir’s use of TAMDAR sensor demos power of connected aircraft
Panasonic Avionics’ TAMDAR sensor, a mechanism designed to collect highly sophisticated weather data from the atmosphere during flight... Continue Reading
JAL’s seasonal lunch delights with whimsy and flavour
It’s not often that I’m surprised by a business class meal. Yet flying between Kyoto on a two and a half hour flight one afternoon this autu... Continue Reading
Gogo nears commercial launch of 2Ku after securing 737-800 STC
Gogo and AeroMexico are on the cusp of launching the high speed 2Ku in-flight internet service. The FAA granted certification this week for ... Continue Reading
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