United CFO says premium seat customers want business, not first
How do you convince customers to buy your premium product? For most companies it generally involves hyping the value proposition. For airlin... Continue Reading
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Bombardier stays flexible with CSeries cabin; begins fitting testbed
As Bombardier’s CSeries CS100 flight test vehicle, FTV2, returned to skies this week the Canadian airframer confirmed it is adding air... Continue Reading
BAE seeks to become power player in IFE; eyes more 777X content
Having won the contract to provide electronics for the Boeing 777X flight control system through a competitive procurement process, aerospac... Continue Reading
Ryanair can hit 197-seat capacity on 737 MAX 200 with little trouble
Irish eyes were smiling in New York, Dublin and Seattle as Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary signed for up to 200 Boeing 737 MAX 200 aircraft, wor... Continue Reading
Air Canada enhances IFE options for visually impaired passengers
Air Canada is further enhancing the entertainment options available for its visually impaired passengers, after becoming the first airline i... Continue Reading
How Ryanair monitors health of Boeing 737s without ACARS
As airlines continue to grab news headlines for their adoption of various inflight connectivity solutions it’s easy to forget that, ou... Continue Reading
Spirit encouraged by early results of passenger education campaign
US ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is encouraged by the performance of its new campaign designed to educate passengers about its extr... Continue Reading
The 19 different kinds of aircraft seating in 2014
Travelers are growing increasingly aware that the specific model of seat on their aircraft is more important to the passenger experience (#P... Continue Reading
Gogo experiments with inflight Wi-Fi pricing
Think you know what a Gogo inflight Internet session is going to cost? You might be surprised at the number of different prices the company ... Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic shakes up network under Delta influence
Virgin Atlantic is shaking up its route network, consolidating its position as transatlantic partner of its new largest shareholder and join... Continue Reading
Portable IFE specialist embraces suite of new cabin technologies
How does a supplier of portable IFE players to airlines stay relevant in a world where “bring your own device” is increasingly t... Continue Reading
Why Delta’s duty free decision doesn’t spell doom for onboard retail
Delta Air Lines’ decision to cease duty free sales on its international flights shouldn’t be viewed as some sort of bellwether for what the ... Continue Reading
Allegiant pushes mobile with new printed boarding pass fee
US ultra low-cost airline Allegiant Air will embark on a natural progression in its product unbundling strategy when it starts charging pass... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Seat wars present opportunity for mid-cabin innovation
The passenger experience is evolving faster than ever before. Up front, business and first class passengers have more amenities, better serv... Continue Reading
Airbus tables another radical seat idea; are new designs certifiable?
Airbus’ patent application for saddle-type seats for short-haul flights has received a tremendous amount of media attention of late. Travele... Continue Reading
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