The finalists of ‘Best Customer Journey Experience’, a special category of the Crystal Cabin Award due to be presented during APEX Global Expo in October, have been announced. The three innovations in the running have been developed by Skyted, Spafax and Thales
More range, more length, more seats, more width: take a look at Qantas’ upcoming Airbus A321XLR experience, with upgrades over the outgoing Boeing 737 fleet
Icelandair has worked with local artist Sara Riel and Skysupply to create a beautiful and sustainable design for the second in its series of business-class amenity kits
DirecTV Inflight, a distributor of content in the commercial aviation sector, has launched an IPTV service for business aviation in collaboration with Satcom Direct (SD). The IPTV service is compatible with both GEO and LEO constellations
SmartLynx Airlines, an ACMI, cargo and charter operator with a fleet of close to 70 aircraft, is digitalising its cabin issue reporting process in order to enable its maintenance teams to carry out necessary aircraft cabin interior fixes more efficiently and in less time
Following a successful trial of Bluebox’s Blueview digital services platform, Icelandic low-cost airline, Play Airlines, has now deployed the onboard retail system across its entire fleet of 10 Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft
AliceBluAero claims it has become the first UK-based aircraft seat manufacturer to have completed dynamic testing for the certification of an oblique lie-flat seat under UKTSOA C127c
In response to falling demand for its first-class cabins, Oman Air has axed the travel class – and in the process has implemented a low-cost way to expand its business-class seat count, combined with a big comfort upgrade. Business flyers can now enjoy a luxurious enclosed suite with an 82in pitch and some special Omani touches
Air India has launched Vista, its new wireless inflight entertainment (IFE) service, across certain aircraft in its widebody fleet to provide customers with entertainment until those aircraft are retrofitted with new seatback systems
Unum Aircraft Seating has begun its second Technical Standard Order (TSO) application, for the Unum One family of lie-flat business-class seats, which is an important step in the process of making the seats officially ready for installation. The company is continuing to progress its dynamic testing programme
