Boeing hedges on NMA/797 PaxEx
Boeing continues the process of firming up its next-generation middle-market aircraft, which it has been calling the NMA, an acronym where t... Continue Reading
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Selling “wellness” in premium cabins on ultra-longhaul flights
As airlines continue on the path towards ever-longer flights, they are also expanding their work to focus on passenger health. Earlier this ... Continue Reading
Evolving business class suite privacy beyond just adding a door
After the Aircraft Interiors Expo this April, I noted that quite a lot of seatmakers seemed to have adopted the Beyoncé model: if you liked ... Continue Reading
Press Release: APEX EXPO to open with exclusive event above the clouds
The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) is committed to further improving passenger experience and comfort on board. The upcomin... Continue Reading
Press Release: Recaro Aircraft Seating invests millions in headquarters
Recaro Aircraft Seating is planning a major expansion of its headquarters in Schwaebisch Hall. In view of meeting the company’s steady growt... Continue Reading
AirAsia X talks Rockwell Collins, Mirus plans for A330neo
When AirAsia X takes its 100 Airbus A330neo widebodies as part of a massive expansion in the long-haul arm of the bellwether low-cost carrie... Continue Reading
Press Release: Jamco Venture to feature Astronics seat motion, lighting
Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for the global aerospace, defense, and semiconductor industries, announce... Continue Reading
Airbus lists #PaxEx portion of fast-growing services market
Forecasting a $4.6 trillion twenty-year market for commercial aircraft services, Airbus is clearly angling for a greater slice of the aircra... Continue Reading
Passengers take note: seatbelt extenders deactivate your airbag
A few months ago, multiple media outlets reported that Thai Airways was disallowing passengers with a girth wider than 56 inches from flying... Continue Reading
Airbus seeks to sell passengers on “experience” of A330neo
Having sold more than 200 Airbus A330ceos through the end of May since the launch of the new engine A330neo program, the European airframer ... Continue Reading
Internally lit thermoplastics offer infinite PaxEx design palette
Airlines are increasingly designing — or asking their design partners to design — customised LED mood lighting schemes, which both show off ... Continue Reading
Airlines could improve PaxEx planning using Routehappy KPI analytics
Routehappy by ATPCO has been extending the reach of its rich-content Routehappy Hub, Universal Ticket Attributes (UTAs) and Amenities integr... 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
Blurring the business-first line leaves a hard product opportunity gap
The line between business and first class has been shifting ever since the former was introduced some forty years ago, but recent developmen... Continue Reading
Exit row seating age raises safety questions
The age at which airline passengers can be classified as “adults” raises questions about the effective operation of emergency exits in the e... Continue Reading
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