Mitsubishi MRJ stasis inside and out is evident
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp is at a crossroads, with a much-delayed MRJ program, overweight aircraft and little progress to show. First off, th... Continue Reading
Author: John Walton
Malaysia CEO sees future for A380, surprised by charter demand
On the sidelines of last week’s Paris Air Show, after converting 737 MAX orders to the double-stretched MAX 10 version, Malaysia Airli... Continue Reading
Airbus unveils combined and floating deployable flight recorders
In a bold move towards improving the survivability of aircraft flight recorders for commercial aircraft worldwide, Airbus is working in part... Continue Reading
Seatmakers offer new PED holders, but room remains for innovation
Personal electronic devices will be the passenger experience trend of the year — again — not least because of the illogical and dangerous mo... Continue Reading
MAS CEO: Thompson developing new direct aisle access seat for 737
LE BOURGET — Seatmaker Thompson Aero is designing a new fully flat seat with direct aisle access for the Boeing 737 cross-section, which Mal... Continue Reading
Elegant Qatar Qsuite exceeds expectations, shows safety innovations
LE BOURGET — Unveiled by chief executive Akbar al Baker, Qatar Airways’ innovative next-generation Qsuite business class saw long queues as ... Continue Reading
Airbus, Palantir unveil Skywise IoT data platform for aviation
LE BOURGET — Airbus is making a major play for the operational and passenger benefits of the Internet of Things with its new Skywise open av... Continue Reading
Airbus’ A320 Airspace cabin grows bins, modernises cabin
LE BOURGET — Despite a wider fuselage and seats, Airbus has lagged Boeing’s 737 passenger experience in style — and more importantly in over... Continue Reading
JAL’s domestic 777 first class exceeds expectations
Japan Airlines’ renowned domestic widebody service offers ten-abreast economy, eight-abreast Class J business-light, and full service first ... Continue Reading
New lines and faster production help Sekisui meet market demand
The aviation industry has unique demands for thermoplastics in the cabin environment: they have to look attractive, hold up to years of almo... Continue Reading
El Al picks Recaro for compact staggered 787-9 business class
The hottest business class horserace in 2017 continues to be the compact staggered business class competition, with Israel’s national airlin... Continue Reading
Sitaonair fights for position in rapidly changing landscape
Airline middleware provider Sitaonair is in a position of significant change as the aviation industry moves towards a second generation of b... Continue Reading
JAL’s $10 domestic “Class J” upgrade delights in its simplicity
What if I told you that, for the equivalent of ten US dollars, you could upgrade from narrow 17” ten-abreast economy to spacious, comfortabl... Continue Reading
Shorthaul Side-Slip Seat evolves, longhaul staggered seat emerges
Last year saw new seatmakers bursting onto the scene, but this year was about refinements and development of the products they unveiled in 2... Continue Reading
Pilot and LGBT advocate Adelynn Mrosko soars with UND and NGPA
When she was a teenager in rural Ohio, a chance meeting with a neighbor led Adelynn Mrosko to her first flight at the controls of an aircraf... Continue Reading
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