Never give up, advises Elizabeth Payne, AVIC Cabin Systems CTO
AVIC Cabin Systems chief technology officer Elizabeth Payne’s career is a masterclass in developing hard technological expertise through a w... Continue Reading
Author: John Walton
Inside herringbones: Elements of Super Diamond as Collins seats evolve
When Collins Aerospace débuts its new outwards-facing herringbone seat, Elements, with its first airlines later this year, it will be anothe... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines on designing modern and cross-cultural serviceware
The way airlines are serving meals in the sky has undergone a complete revolution in the time of COVID, with plastic forks and disposable pa... Continue Reading
Inside herringbones: a decade and a half of Cirrus
This is the first in a series of interviews with the movers and shakers behind herringbone seats, at a time when RGN would normally be roami... Continue Reading
Room to grow for Virgin Australia’s new lounge concept
As Virgin Australia continues its pivot towards being a hybrid airline, fitting somewhere between full-service competitor Qantas and its low... Continue Reading
Fairness in travel: the UK’s for-profit travel testing conundrum
The United Kingdom is in an enviable epidemiological position at present: emerging from a months-long lockdown, with its National Health Ser... Continue Reading
Spain’s low-cost high-speed rail competition heats up
Avlo. Ouigo. It all sounds like a series of magicians’ spells, but the only magic in Spain’s low-cost, high-speed rail market is likely to b... Continue Reading
JetBlue serves up new Core economy A321LR London PaxEx
When JetBlue starts flying transatlantically to London, the carrier will bring some of its unique passenger experience proposition to its Co... Continue Reading
Vaccinated can fly in US without tests. Vaccine passport clouds ahead
With new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US travellers who have been fully vaccinated — in other words, ... Continue Reading
Wider seats, wider aircraft: a paradigm shift for aviation?
With its new wider triple-seat narrowbody concept Paradym, Lift Aero Design is asking a big question of aviation: for the next generation of... Continue Reading
Embraer announces hygiene guidance, but conceals details from press
As airlines continue to seek more effective ways of disinfecting flight decks, passenger cabins and onboard facilities, Embraer has announce... Continue Reading
American Express vs American Airlines: corporate travel in a new world
Corporate travel is an unusual beast, and it’s one that was already starting to change form as the way people work was evolving even before ... Continue Reading
Collins adds mid-cabin Switch to door-bar monument family
As airlines look to outfit their future longhaul aircraft — whether that’s the new Airbus A321XLR, for example, or a refit of existing... Continue Reading
Rethinking the changing role of airline catering
Every aspect of the airline passenger experience has changed during COVID-19, including airline catering. Whether it’s formerly lavish airli... Continue Reading
Regional airports: the front line of PaxEx in the new remote world
One trend that seems set to continue after the COVID-19 pandemic is that of remote working. With that comes a decentralisation of people fro... Continue Reading