In case you missed Lania Rittenhouse’s presentation about ‘Guest Experience & Ongoing Innovation’ at APEX Expo last week, you can catch it here. Spirit’s VP of guest experience, brand & communications unveiled the airline’s new seats with a little help from APEX CEO, Joe Leader
The Crystal Cabin Awards are the world’s most prestigious accolades for innovation in aircraft cabins and passenger comfort. The submissions stage is now open for the 2023 Awards, with eight categories to cover any innovation, whether you are an aviation company, design studio, airline or student
Conroy Gaynor, BI industry analyst for airlines at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses European airlines’ Q3 results, which could show that pent-up demand has a bit further to run, though management teams must show preparedness for rising costs
Virgin Australia has signed a deal with Intelsat, for the network operator and inflight connectivity (IFC) company to provide high-speed in-flight wi-fi to its fleet of existing Boeing 737 NG aircraft and future-delivery 737 MAX aircraft
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organisation for US airlines, along with seven of its passenger airline members, have pledged to improve accessible air travel for all passengers with disabilities, including those with mobility, cognitive and social disabilities
A new range of seats developed exclusively for the Lufthansa Group has been revealed, including suites for first and business class, as part of a €2.5 billion investment plan. CEO Carsten Spohr says of the seats, launching in 2023: “The largest investment in premium products in our company’s history underpins our claim to continue to be the leading Western premium airline in the future”
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule requiring that flight attendants receive longer periods of rest between shifts. The new rule increases the rest period to 10 consecutive hours
The inflight experience onboard European low-cost carrier, easyJet, has traditionally been low tech, with no IFE save for a magazine and menu in the seatback. However, the airline has been working with AirFi to introduce a digital onboard experience
The September 2022 issue of Aircraft Interiors International is a must-read, with insight into new systems that integrate IFE and connectivity on a single Digital Experience Platform, a look into the trend for simplified business-class seating, an interview with Air New Zealand’s Kerry Reeves, our annual seating review, and more
Xejet, a Nigerian business class-only airline airline that launched last year, is set to deploy Moment’s Flymingo Box, a portable wireless in-flight entertainment system, across its fleet
