A new expert group has been announced in the UK today, which will work to improve accessibility, empower consumers and raise industry standards for disabled passengers, from booking to inflight, to baggage claim. The Aviation Accessibility Task and Finish Group will be led by Baroness Grey-Thompson, with members including presenter and disability campaigner Sophie Morgan
The organisers of World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) have secured more than 40 new exhibitors that will debut at the 2025 event in Hamburg on 8-10 April. These new names will join a wide range of regular exhibitors, offering everything from food and beverages, to sustainable options, all designed to enhance the onboard experience for passengers
Last week’s APEX/IFSA Global Expo in Long Beach, California has been hailed a “record breaking” success. According to APEX (the Airline Passenger Experience Association, nearly 3,000 airline industry decision-makers, including representatives from 90 airlines, attended the event to see innovations, discussions, awards winners and more
Highlights from another busy day at the passenger experience event in Long Beach include FlightPath3D and Delta Air Lines revealing moving maps designed for accessibility, high-profile speakers discussing personalised customer experiences and supply chain complexities, and cooking demonstrations by renowned chefs
As part of a multimillion-dollar aircraft cabin refurbishment and upgrade programme being rolled out across 10 of its A330-200s, Qantas has revealed it plans to install the same economy-class seats due to be fitted on its Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul fleet. The seats bring extra comfort, larger IFE displays, in-seat power and Bluetooth
Qatar Airways is the first airline to announce the selection of FlytEDGE, signing an agreement with Thales to equip its new Airbus A321 NX fleet with the systems. FlytEDGE is the world’s first Cloud-native IFE platform, utilising Cloud computing technologies and an open software platform
The doors of APEX/IFSA Global Expo opened on 28 October, with highlights from the first day including Thales and Qatar Airways unveiling a world-first advancement, C-suite executives sharing insights and updates on their airlines, and panels advising how to enhance areas such as accessibility and IFE curation
Qatar Airways has taken flight with the first Boeing 777 aircraft equipped with Starlink in-flight connectivity, The airline plans to roll-out Starlink’s high-speed, low latency internet across its entire B777 fleet within a year
Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), the annual event where airlines, industry suppliers and cabin interiors professionals converge to shape the cabins of the future, will return on 8-10 April 2025 at Hamburg Messe. The 2024 event saw strong growth, and the 2025 event promises even more reasons to attend
After 15 years of advocacy, All Wheels Up is close to realising its goal of wheelchair tie-down systems being installed in aircraft cabins. “We have not identified any major issues to installation,” says the US DOT, with testing and certification starting in 2025, and rulemaking expected in early 2026
