Air Transport Interiors & Connectivity
Mar 24, 2017
Molon Labe has teamed up with BMW’s Designworks and Panasonic Avionics to create an economy-cabin design that would make the middle seat wider and more attractive. A concept model of the novel design will be unveiled at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, April 4-6.
Mar 24, 2017
Larger narrowbodies and higher-density cabins are driving researchers to consider seating designs and boarding strategies that speed loading and unloading.
Mar 24, 2017
Molon Labe has teamed up with BMW’s Designworks and Panasonic Avionics to create an economy cabin design that would make the middle seat wider and more attractive.
Mar 24, 2017
Passenger loyalty used to revolve around frequent flier programs. Now the entire journey needs to be made as simple and as connected as possible.
Mar 20, 2017
South Korea's Asiana Airlines, which operates a fleet of six Airbus A380-800s, began service from Seoul Incheon to Frankfurt, Germany on March 5. ATW correspondent Kurt Hofmann flew on 10 hour, 17 minute flight, giving an exclusive look at the aircraft interior. Asiana also flies the double-decker aircraft to Los Angeles, New York JFK and Hong Kong.
Aug 15, 2018
Recaro Aircraft Seating has acquired land and buildings near its headquarters in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany, as part of a major investment plan to support the company’s rapid growth.
Aug 13, 2018
A Travelport study has revealed that 55% of US business travelers are willing to pay for travel upgrades out of their own pocket and 80% prefer to have direct control over their plans.
Aug 09, 2018
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has replaced its Airbus A380 on the Zurich-Singapore route with an A380 version fitted with the latest onboard cabin productions and innovations.
Aug 09, 2018
Inflight connectivity is a highly sought-after commodity by airlines and their passengers, but some suppliers are facing a money crunch.
Aug 08, 2018
A survey by aircraft-connectivity supplier Inmarsat has revealed that 83% of business travelers would rebook with airlines that offer high-quality connectivity and 74% of business travelers now see inflight Wi-Fi as “crucial.”
Aug 08, 2018
Emirates helps make seat selection a more accurate experience for its passengers via an immersive, 3D, online process.
Aug 01, 2018
Virgin Australia is taking steps to ramp up its product offering on Australia-New Zealand routes, in preparation for increased competition when its partnership with Air New Zealand ends.
Jul 27, 2018
Finnair has launched a new high-speed internet service on its European Airbus A320 family flights in a partnership with California-based communications provider Viasat.