IFEC offering excels on Air Mauritius A330neo
Travelers flying between the two Southeast Asia megacities of Singapore and Kuala Lumpur have no shortage of options. Roughly ten airlines b... Continue Reading
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What to expect on a buzz flight aboard an Airbus H135
2019 has been milestone year for Airbus, as it marks 50 years of success for both its commercial aviation and helicopter businesses. Airbus ... Continue Reading
With new CEO, Aviointeriors tests “higher business class” waters
Italian seatmaker Aviointeriors is having quite the run of interesting momentum this year, not least because of airline industry veteran and... Continue Reading
Press Release: First of Qantas’ upgraded A380s takes to the skies
The first of Qantas’ upgraded A380s welcomed its first passengers today, delivering a new level of comfort for customers travelling on the n... Continue Reading
Virgin retrofitting new A350 with redesigned table in business
No airline wants to start retrofits immediately after a new aircraft and new seat goes into service, but Virgin Atlantic is having to do so ... Continue Reading
Customer service incompetence colors Thai Airways travel experience
This was a review I had been looking forward to writing for some time. After spending weeks in Southeast Asia filming in the jungle without ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus wins CCA for Connected Cabin at APEX EXPO
Airbus, together with gategroup, Recaro Aircraft Seating and Stelia, have won the 2019 Crystal Cabin Award in the category “Best Customer Jo... Continue Reading
Flying “the good A321” with seatback IFE at AA is great
“You chose AA instead of a DL A220??!” That was the reaction from one #AvGeek on Twitter after reading that I chose to fly American Airlines... Continue Reading
Making the case for aircraft cabin lighting harmonization
Even casual observers of aviation know that mood lighting has been having a serious moment – it features prominently in new aircraft, like t... Continue Reading
Joanne Liddle leads IPC as Northern Ireland becomes seatmaker hub
Northern Ireland’s aerospace cluster has seen its share of news headlines of late due to Bombardier’s decision to sell its Belfast plant, wh... Continue Reading
Press Release: Recaro Aircraft Seating grows 2018 revenue by 22%
Aircraft seat manufacturer Recaro grew its revenues by 22 percent to almost €600 million in 2018. With this result, the market leader in eco... Continue Reading
Cathay still fixing Safran seats, lavatories on even new A350s
Seat materials separating from their structures. Toilets taped together. Lavatories sealed with shabbily rough caulking. That’s not what Cat... Continue Reading
It must have been lunch: Finnair works with Roxette on meal soundscapes
It’s well known that the cabin altitude and humidity of an airliner affects the way food tastes. But, research used by Finnair has shown, so... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Why the 777X will be the world’s most modern airliner
Welcome to episode 63 of the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks how the airline passenger experience is evolving in a mobile, social, vocal world.... Continue Reading
CityJet SSJ100 PaxEx impresses and Brussels tackles inflight drinking
A recent trip from Billund, Denmark to Madrid, with a quick stopover in Brussels, gave this writer an opportunity to fly the Sukhoi Superjet... Continue Reading
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