UK coroner warns of toxic cabin air; industry stagnant on issue
In an ongoing investigation into the death of former British Airways pilot Richard Westgate, a senior coroner for Dorset in the UK has warne... Continue Reading
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Air New Zealand CEO on balancing profits and passenger experience
Air New Zealand is seeking to achieve an aviation Holy Trinity of financial strength, strong passenger reception and staff engagement. CEO C... Continue Reading
Airframers’ India commitment doesn’t yet extend to PaxEx
BANGALORE: Airbus and Boeing are eager to boost business with Indian aerospace manufacturers, but despite constraints in the interiors suppl... Continue Reading
More questions than answers on Embraer tablet integration project
The buzz around Embraer’s E-Jet E2 family of updated regional jets couldn’t be hotter. From the promises of ATR-like costs to the stunning n... Continue Reading
American’s new Boeing 787 raises PaxEx questions throughout
American Airlines is starting its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners off on domestic runs between Chicago and Dallas/Fort Worth before sending them fr... Continue Reading
Inequality in the sky measures less severe than inequality on earth
The ever-increasing space and quality of premium airline cabin products seem to be increasing the gulf between the haves and the have-nots o... Continue Reading
Austrian CEO says airline will unbundle short-haul European fares
Austrian Airlines will become the latest full-service airline to unbundle short-haul fares and offer ‘a la carte’ pricing as the... Continue Reading
Could iconic SkyMall brand enjoy a digital rebirth in-flight?
I bought it in SkyMall, That five-mile-high mall That always has just what I need When I get to the gate and remember too late I should have... Continue Reading
JetBlue’s Apple Pay play begs questions about live CC processing
JetBlue Airways will look at supporting real-time credit card transactions in-flight once 100% of its aircraft have been fitted with its Fly... Continue Reading
Alaska Airlines readies to debut preferred seating sales
Alaska Airlines plans to start selling a new preferred seating product later this year, joining other airlines in leveraging existing, extra... Continue Reading
Thomson Airways waffles on timing of Family Booth seating
One of the most engaging sessions at the recent Future Travel Experience (FTE) Europe conference in London took place on the last day and fe... Continue Reading
Real-world PaxEx: are “full service” carriers worth it?
New Zealand is a unique aviation market, with a population of 4.5 million across its two main islands, and an effective duopoly on mainline ... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines stays true to its word on Premium Economy seat
With the introduction of its new Premium Economy product Singapore Airlines vowed not to cannibalize the premium offerings on board. And, tr... Continue Reading
Industry progresses in effort to streamline IFE-seat testing
Aircraft seat makers and IFE manufacturers are progressing in their efforts to streamline certification testing of seats integrated with ele... Continue Reading
What next for Korean Air’s inflight sales and service after Nutgate?
With Korean Air’s former senior VP of inflight service Heather Cho Hyun-ah facing trial on numerous charges related to last month’s “n... Continue Reading
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