RAVE wows with new screens and cloud storage upgrade
As Zodiac Inflight Innovations’ RAVE on-demand inflight entertainment system has made its way on board with smaller operators and renovated ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Zodiac
Pre-Farnborough MRJ briefing shows Mitsubishi still bullish on new jet
Japan’s Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation is preparing for the aerial debut of its MRJ regional jet on the world stage at the upcoming Farnbor... Continue Reading
Industry discusses why HD content lags behind IFE screens
As airlines install increasingly large, increasingly high definition inflight entertainment monitors on their aircraft, it is clear after ev... Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic, Stelia, ZIM speedily spruce up ex-Airberlin A330s
Last time we checked in with Virgin Atlantic’s then-newly-leased ex-Airberlin Airbus A330-200s back in January, the airline had just hit on ... Continue Reading
Hard product revealed, Air Italy can differentiate with service
Every so often, an airline gets to hit the reset button and totally reinvent itself. In the case of Meridiana, a small and arguably irreleva... Continue Reading
Will double beds drive a replacement or a renaissance in herringbones?
Only a decade since the first double beds in first class appeared in our skies aboard Singapore Airlines’ first Airbus A380, innovation by s... Continue Reading
With few exceptions, United Airlines’ Polaris shines
After a long wait, United Airlines finally opened its spacious new Polaris Lounge at the international terminal of San Francisco airport (SF... Continue Reading
Pondering the potential design of Emirates’ new premium economy
Predicting the future is perilous, but news that Emirates’ Sir Tim Clark has finally announced the airline is moving forward with the introd... Continue Reading
ANA’s flying sea-turtle A380s provoke premium leisure travel thought
Premium leisure travel is an increasingly valuable yet demanding segment for airlines, and delving into ANA’s fabulously liveried and genero... Continue Reading
Can Rockwell Collins deliver beauty to the economy cabin?
Rockwell Collins is re-imagining the economy cabin experience, from seating to decor and cabin service. The manufacturer’s economy seating l... Continue Reading
Amidst cabin squeeze, airlines need to do better with bags
It couldn’t be clearer that there’s a squeeze in the cabin for carryon bags. Whether it’s Airbus’ Airspace, Bombardier’s Atmosphère, Zodiac’... Continue Reading
Optimares sings “shared aisle access” tune with Aria
Has Optimares truly developed the world’s most space-efficient business class while still enabling direct aisle access for every passenger? ... Continue Reading
Something ventured, something gained from blue sky cabin proposals?
It’s too easy to dismiss blue-sky design proposals for cabin design as too difficult to deploy or impossible to sell, but Airbus and Zodiac ... Continue Reading
If you liked it, then you (should) have put a door on it
After the Thompson XL+ in its Delta One suite dress won its category in the Crystal Cabin Awards last year, the theme of business class seat... Continue Reading
Aviation companies join forces to “smarten up” the aircraft cabin
An eclectic group of aviation companies, including Boeing, Diehl Aviation and Zodiac Aerospace, are joining forces to research how to make f... Continue Reading
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