High-density A320s for easyJet will retain seat pitch, assures airline
British low-cost carrier easyJet has assured that seat pitch will remain unchanged when it takes delivery of its first 186-seat Airbus A320 ... Continue Reading
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Regional airlines up their game to meet customer expectations
Passengers may have a hard time telling the difference between the product found on larger narrowbodies and the upgraded seating and ameniti... Continue Reading
Lumexis presses Airbus to broaden IFEC catalogue offerings
The recent news that Zodiac Aerospace has been deselected from the Airbus A330neo interiors catalogue due to lavatory supply issues on the A... Continue Reading
OPINION: Congressional fumbling is counterproductive to safety
“Let’s get Congress involved in this complex matter that requires in-depth understanding and the consideration of experts,” said nobody ever... Continue Reading
Qantas’ one in seven Business Suite seat problem is apparent
Qantas’ new business suite, currently rolling out across the airline’s domestic and international Airbus A330-200 and -300 fleet, has receiv... Continue Reading
New FlexNet seat makes promises, but Zodiac keeps mum on cert
Working with students at the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands, Zodiac has created a new style of economy seating that replac... Continue Reading
Whither longhaul LCC Premium E in the age of DIY Eurobusiness?
Next month I’m flying from Sydney to Singapore, and the best fares were, perhaps unsurprisingly, on Singapore Airlines’ low-cost carrier Sco... Continue Reading
Redefining its lounge product, American pushes PaxEx boundaries
American Airlines is taking a big step towards moving the US airline passenger experience to match up to its international competitors with ... Continue Reading
More Virgin Australia seat delays raise FAA secrecy questions
A second B/E Aerospace outward-facing herringbone seat installation is being delayed because of safety certification issues — and the FAA is... Continue Reading
New Formation “super-throne” posits business/first questions
Among the myriad products shortlisted for a Crystal Cabin Award is one that caught my first-and-business-class-focussed eye: a new first and... Continue Reading
Apex or Nadir: the accountancy straw that breaks the camel’s back?
In the perennial quest for the optimum business class seating configuration balancing increasing passenger expectations about space requirem... Continue Reading
Opportunities abound for B/E as US airlines improve #PaxEx
B/E Aerospace today put some eye-opening figures against its aircraft interiors winnings with North American airlines, telling analysts it e... Continue Reading
From vaporware to real world: the Crystal Cabin Awards, analysed
The Crystal Cabin Awards, presented by the Hamburg Aviation Cluster at the Aircraft Interiors Expo each April, showcase the passenger experi... Continue Reading
BA’s Abigail Comber finds her passion in customer service
There is one certainty for Abigail Comber, head of customer for British Airways, and it is this: passengers who fly business and first expec... Continue Reading
Qatar Airways goes Hollywood but dresses down LAX
LOS ANGELES: Qatar Airways’ press conference this week to announce the luxury purveyor’s expansion into Los Angeles, held at the... Continue Reading
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