Aircraft interiors get inked, plus more industry cross-pollination
When flying starts to feel pedestrian and you start wondering why it takes so long for a product on the ground to get in the air, it’s worth... Continue Reading
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For some airlines, IFE is about a box
They’re the unsung heroes of the inflight entertainment (IFE) industry – the companies selling whitelisted video servers and wireless access... Continue Reading
Rouge customers will adjust to tight squeeze: Air Canada CEO
Tweets by actor Rob Lowe criticizing the legroom on Rouge and poking fun at the “jaunty hats” donned by the crew were obviously not the type... Continue Reading
Inmarsat throws support behind The Amelia Project
Amelia Rose Earhart is recreating the historic last journey of her world famous namesake, Amelia Earhart, with a solo flight around the worl... Continue Reading
Food service doesn’t have to be a punishment in coach
Imagine you are sitting in the middle seat in economy class. The middle seat of the middle section, something like 53E on a widebody. It’s c... Continue Reading
Emirates exec sounds alarm about PED battery fire hazards
MADRID: Like many carriers that offer electrically adjustable seats in their premium class cabins Emirates is grappling with the problem of ... Continue Reading
Numbers show Etihad rising to real estate challenge with Residence
The A380 was designed in a world before the global financial crisis, and carriers that took delivery of early examples were challenged to fi... Continue Reading
Unruly passengers in the spotlight as airlines see rise in incidents
MADRID: Incidents involving unruly passengers on board aircraft rose in 2013. Preliminary data show that last year saw a spike in such event... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Delta’s new IFE system is designed to feel futuristic
In a recent advertising blitz, Delta Air Lines started boasting about the fact that every single one of its international long-haul widebody... Continue Reading
Can Airbus add seats to the A320 without irritating passengers?
With talk spreading in the industry that Airbus is looking to add six to nine more seats to the A320, we asked ourselves whether such a conf... Continue Reading
New book studies MH370 in the larger context of air crash history
During the height of MH370 coverage, almost every person with access to the outside world took on the role of armchair investigator. For a f... Continue Reading
Air Canada to add seats on existing 777s to drive down unit costs
Air Canada plans to spend $300 million to add seats and a premium economy section to its fleet of existing Boeing 777-300ER and 777-200LR ai... Continue Reading
Sabre identifies three broad airline merchandising trends
Major global distribution system Sabre has identified three broad merchandising trends in the airline industry – bundled pricing, unbundled ... Continue Reading
Stingray concept feeds Recaro seat innovation
It will never carry an airline passenger high above the clouds, and yet the Stingray concept seat, a short-haul economy class prototype deve... Continue Reading
Battles are brewing on the inflight wireless IP front
As inflight entertainment companies jockey to provide the best technical solutions for their airline customers, a battle is potentially brew... Continue Reading
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