Lovers of aircraft interiors will adore Qantas’ new safety video, which celebrates a century of the Australian airline’s operations. Drink in the detail, from 1940s flying boats and 1920s propeller aircraft, to 1980s mullets and 1970s moustaches, and even the wonderful Captain Cook lounge
Air New Zealand is preparing for the era of ultra-long-haul flights with the Economy Skynest, a design which provides six full-length lie-flat sleep pods for economy passengers
BA has announced a target to remove more than 700 tonnes of single-use plastic on board its flights in 2020, representing an increase of more than 700% over its previous target
Inmarsat’s GX Aviation inflight connectivity system has reached a milestone, having powered more than one million free inflight broadband sessions for Air New Zealand passengers
Air New Zealand has recognised Flight Interiors as its top-rated supplier at the inaugural Tuhono Supplier of the Year Awards in Auckland
LATAM Airlines Group has announced that it is installing premium economy class in its Airbus A320 family of aircraft. This new and differentiated cabin class gives customers a third choice of economy travel on short and mid-haul routes
British Airways has announced that it is refreshing its First and Club lounges at Chicago O’Hare Airport, and has also revealed details of its lounge improvement programmes at Edinburgh and Berlin
Alaska Airlines has promoted four staff to key guest experience roles, with a view to creating future growth for the company
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian has announced several technology innovations that he says will transform the future of air travel. Bastian was keynote speaker at CES in Las Vegas this week, where he outlined several initiatives that will be introduced beginning this year, including enhanced IFE and app technology, Parallel Reality display screens, AI machine learning, and even exoskeletons
Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing are continuing their partnership to deliver aid supplies to organisations across Ethiopia. In December 2019, when the airline took delivery of a new Dreamliner from South Carolina, the jet was loaded with books and school supplies, clothing and medical supplies for the flight to the airline’s hub in Addis Ababa
