The growing drive for innovation in the aircraft sector will strengthen the need for revolutionising aircraft seats over the coming years. The increase in air traffic across the globe is expanding the need for new planes, further driving the aircraft seating market forecast
Cathay Pacific’s new Airbus A321neo made its first flight this week, featuring a customised nose-to-tail interior by JPA Design and 4K seatback IFE screens with Bluetooth audio streaming
Singapore Airlines is the launch customer for Panasonic Avionics’ new Marketplace e-commerce platform, a digital system that facilitates inflight ordering of retail, and food and beverage items. The platform also expands storefront retail and duty-free offerings, with the ability to present dynamic inventory during flight
The Italian company, known for cabin branding products and headrests, has entered the consumer PPE market with the launch of an E-commerce platform to promote Fly Safe, its own line of PPE products
Causeway Aero Group has secured a repeat order from Israir Airlines for a shipset of its Pitch PF3000 lightweight economy-class seat
What to do with 45 used plastic bottles? easyJet can make a sustainable crew uniform, with a carbon footprint 75% lower than polyester. The LCC sees potential for the scheme to reuse half a million bottles annually
SkyWest has agreed to purchase 16 new Embraer E175 jets, for operation in the Delta Air Lines network, adding to the 71 E175 jets SkyWest already operates for Delta. The 76-seat aircraft will have a three-class configuration
Inmarsat has revealed plans to invest in upgrading its ELERA L-Band network, including tripling the speed of the network, as well as introducing smaller terminals, to meet IoT demand from customers including aviation
JetBlue’s transatlantic passengers enjoy some fantastic inflight meals, with a build-your-own menu designed by New York-based Dig restaurant group. Passengers create their personalised meal by making selections from the seatback screen
Senior figures at APEX have written to President Biden to propose a “staged reopening of the United States for vaccinated international travellers, beginning with Europe, effective immediately”
