First-timer learns why Oshkosh is among world’s greatest airshows
EAA Air Venture Oshkosh, held every year at the Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is widely considered to be one of the best g... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Seating
Shandong is first to take slim seats from Recaro’s China plant
China’s Shandong Airlines has become the first carrier to accept aircraft seats from Recaro Aircraft Seating’s new production facility in Qi... Continue Reading
European airline bosses focus on capacity discipline, LCC threat
If European airline analysts were concerned about the potential financial impact of redirecting flights to avoid flying over conflict zones,... Continue Reading
B/E Aerospace “working like hell” to meet cabin requests
To say that business is booming for B/E Aerospace’s aircraft interiors segment would be a serious understatement. The company, which today p... Continue Reading
Will industry address vulnerability beneath the carpet of the 777?
As the aviation industry secures itself by ensuring passenger personal electronic devices are charged and rerouting flights around war zones... Continue Reading
Embraer gave great freedom to E2 cabin designer, and it shows
FARNBOROUGH: Embraer this week unveiled its E-Jets E2 cabin at the Farnborough air show, immediately impressing onlookers with a unique stag... Continue Reading
New Airbus A320 partition is more than meets the eye
FARNBOROUGH: These days, the Farnborough Air Show is perhaps best known as a venue where airframers announce major aircraft program updates,... Continue Reading
A380 delays come as galley engineering constraint is apparent
Conspicuous in its absence at the Farnborough air show this week is Qatar Airways’ first Airbus A380, the spring delivery of which was delay... Continue Reading
Will WestJet’s widebody ambitions include business class?
Now that WestJet has officially declared its plans to operate widebody aircraft starting in late 2015, curiosity is growing over how the air... Continue Reading
ANZ provisions 787-9 for connectivity
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Airline start-ups in The Americas – who’s got a chance?
Start-up enterprises in commercial aviation are in no short supply. Even if they can manage to secure millions in capital, only about one in... Continue Reading
Virgin America dismisses need for A320 cabin revamp
JetBlueʼs debut of its new Mint premium product could not have happened at a worse time for rival Virgin America, which reported a $22 milli... Continue Reading
Cracking into airframers’ supply chains isn’t easy but is doable
It’s not often you hear an industry executive introspectively answer a question with the words, “If I’m honest”, but when it does happen, by... Continue Reading
French manufacturer sees role for 27-inch pitched titanium seat
Expliseat sees a market for economy class seats with a 27-inch pitch among airlines seeking extra space to install premium class seats at th... Continue Reading
JetBlue readies to retrofit A320s with new seats; studies pivot bins
JetBlue Airways is pressing forward with plans to retrofit its Airbus A320s with B/E Aerospace’s Pinnacle seat, in-seat power and its new LT... Continue Reading
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