Economy Class & Beyond

APEX EXPO: Examining the Airbus A220 supplied interior.

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Airbus revealed its updates on the A220 at APEX Expo , and brought along its cabin mock-up for the A220. Those of you wish long memories might remember this cabin demonstrator from before... that's right. It's the one that was used by Bombardier when they came to AIX in 2017 for its CSeries Demonstration. But there are things to talk about. So let's kick off with the … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: Thales Avant IFE to fly on the net set of American Airlines Boeing 787 aircraft

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Live from the show floor, American Airlines will be having their next set of Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners fitted out with that Thales AVANT IFE System Thales Avant IFE system installed an American Airlines Airbus A321 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The next set of American Airlines Boeing 787-8s will enter service in 2020, and follows the installation of Thales Avant on … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: AeroMexico signs ViaSat for connectivity aboard its Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft

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More news from APEX Expo, with AeroMexico deploying Viasat's in-flight Internet system on the airlines Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The Viasat coverage map - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The Wifi sytem will be deployed as a line-fit (factory fitted option). This will be installed on 18 of the AeroMexico fleet, with an option to install to up to 60 aircraft.  This will tap … [Read more...]

APEX EXPO: Aer Lingus to refresh and rebrand – free* Wifi coming

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With Montreal announced as the first Aer Lingus A321LR destination, there's a bit of news from APEX Expo today in regards to the plane and on-board features. First up is passenger amenities and there's good news in economy class - where passengers get free Wi-FI. All 20mb of it. Stephen Kavanagh On the performance of Aer Lignus - Image, Econony Class and Beyond … [Read more...]

What turns a plane into a flying lab (aboard The Lufthansa Flying Lab)

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Turning an in-service aeroplane into a flying laboratory can be a challenge. How do you turn a plane into one? Well, there's a lot of planning to turn an aeroplane into a lab. And there's a lot of cabling to start with. In terms of studio space, there isn't a lot - with the galley and the aft business class section being converted into a studio … [Read more...]

Exploring the ViaSat WiFi system with American Airlines

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Recently, I've had some serious time aboard the American Airlines A321T - the transcontinental planes that are used between New York to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Both of the planes I flew on featured the ViaSat on-board WiFi system (compared to the Gogo or Panasonic Systems installed already on board some of the American Airlines fleet). So how does it stack … [Read more...]

The Dublin US Pre-Clearance Experience – Room for improvement?

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Flying into the USA yesterday, I was routing via Dublin - and this means utilising US Pre-Clearance at Dublin Airport. Follow the signs. Some useful pointers first. The US Pre-Clearance area is on a lower floor. Follow the from the gate area, and head downstairs And get comfy. Summer time traffic is causing up to 60 minute queues at the moment. You'll … [Read more...]

Dear Airport User Experience designers. Fix this. Please

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I decided when checking in my Aer Lingus flight today - I would try the new Self Check-In kiosks at Birmingham Airport These baggage weighing, take money, print boarding passes. As the queue was a little long (and I still love paper boarding passes), I decided to check in. First thing it asks is your Passenger Name Record (PNR). I was then presented with this UX … [Read more...]

Delta continues its IFE push with seat-back screens

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IFE (In-Flight Entertainment) and seat-back screens seems to be a hot topic at Delta Air Lines, who are continuing to install the devices in its fleet. The airline has recently had its 600th aircraft installed with seat-back IFE screens. Delta Studio seat-back screens - Image, Delta. The Delta Studio product is now installed on 600 aircraft in the Delta fleet, and … [Read more...]

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