It’s a few days after a long week in Hamburg. I’m just about upright after adding more distance than I care to admit to my step counter.
So obviously, its time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond
Hamburg Hauptbahnhof on a sunny Wednesday evening
Aircraft Interiors Expo – Your headline catchup
Most of our week has been spent at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, where there were a lot of announcements. We’re still working through a lot of the headline coverage, as well as getting our in-depth articles well underway (and there’s a lot to catch up on – trust me).
- Diehl Aviation and HAECO Cabin Solutions announce a five-across cabin concept
- Bucher Leichtbau shows off Condor’s new A330neo galley with AERQ
- Panasonic unveils new screens for Astrova
- Collins Aerospace unveil its new Aurora Narrow Body Business Class seat
- Oneweb hits key milestones in its deployment
- Panasonic announces United Airlines as a customer for Astrova
- Jazeera Airways taps Expliseat for a refit programme
- ITA Airways selects Airframe Services solutions for A350 cabin upgrade
- Deutsche Aircraft and ACRO sign contract for Series 9 Economy Class Seats
- AirFi scores three awards at the Passenger Experience Week
- Panasonic Avionics signs Saudi Arabian Airlines
- The Rise of LEO – Hughes launches OneWeb LEO In-Flight Solutions to Airlines Worldwide
Crystal Cabin Award
- Crystal Cabin Awards 2023 Winners Announced – Seven innovations in the cabin space stood out – which were they?
New aircraft news
- Air Niugini and Boeing confirm an order for Boeing 787 aircraft – two 787s are on the way.
Routes and Networks
- Virgin Atlantic to add Sao Paulo and Bengaluru – Further network expansion
Passenger Experience
- British Airways to open a Whispering Angel rosé bar – Bubbles on the ground… and a promised refurbishment of the lounge at Heathrow Terminal 5 B
- SWISS releases its next round of business class menu changes – Another menu change at SWISS.
Pretty Pictures
Next Week
Landungsbrücken, Hamburg
It’s back to normal in Kevin Land – well, sort of. Some things are still in flight (if you saw last week’s note, there’s fallout from it). However, things will continue as we kick off our Post Aircraft Interiors Expo coverage with some deep dives and lighter looks at some of the things we saw.
In addition, I’ve got a bunch of passenger experience items loaded up, as well as our usual coverage of passenger experience, routes and networks news, as well as things that catch my eye.
Until then, happy landings!
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