Economy Class & Beyond

AIX22: Crystal Cabin Award 2022 Winners Announced

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It's been a busy night in Hamburg, with the Crystal Cabin Award 2022 winners announced. Over eight categories, winners have been announced with innovations and products. Let us take a little dive into the winners Cabin Concepts: Teague and NORDAM “Elevate” Elevate presents a design using floating furniture attached to wall braces to give a freer, more … [Read more...]

AIX22: Qatar Airways signs for Panasonic Astrova for its Boeing 777X fleet

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It seems the first order of Panasonic Astrova entertainment systems has been made, with Qatar Airways launching the product. The Astroid system will be deployed on Qatar’s fleet of 40 Boeing 777x and will be the first aircraft type to feature this innovation. With this agreement, Qatar is the first airline to sign as a launch customer globally. Panasonic … [Read more...]

AIX22: Safran Seating launches its VUE and UNITY seating range

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Safran Seats has launched its new seating products - VUE and Unity - a pair of business-class products. VUE is adapted to long-haul flights on narrow-body aircraft, both of which appear to have customers for the seating. It is designed to offer passengers a similar experience to that of the most comfortable wide-body product while maintaining an efficient cabin … [Read more...]

AIX22: Airbus launches Airspace Link HBCplus with Inmarsat and Safran

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Airbus has been busy today at Aircraft Interiors Expo, with the company launching its Airspace Link product and has worked with its first partners to kick off the programme. Airspace Link brings together technologies after mockups from the Connected Cabin in 2018, integrating the Internet of Things and connectivity in the cabin, as we move to the digitally … [Read more...]

AIX22: Panasonic Avionics launches Astrova OLED Screens

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Panasonic Avionics has kicked off the Aircraft Interiors Expo with its new ASTROVA IFE screen. On board Astrova-equipped aircraft, every passenger will immerse themselves in cinema-grade 4K OLED screens with High Dynamic Range (HDR). And it is very thin - with @airlineflyer checking the details too. A 13" and 16" have been revealed in the first instance, … [Read more...]

AIX22: Panasonic Avionics and Adobe announces a services tie-up

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Panasonic Avionics has announced that it has joined forces with Adobe to advance the next generation of In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) through enhanced content delivery, data collection & activation, journey orchestration and experience intelligence services. Adobe,and Panasonic Avionics are bring together their respective capabilities to drive airline … [Read more...]

SWISS to expand AirPortr service through Switzerland

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Sometimes, you don't want to tote your luggage around - be it due to convenience or the joy of transporting it from A to B and dealing with things like stairs (a suitcase's biggest enemy), SWISS is to expand its partnership with AirPortr, covering the whole of Switzerland. The baggage service has been available to customers departing from Geneva Airport since last … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A350-1000 lining up for takeoff at London Heathrow Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art.  This week, we have a British Airways Airbus A350-1000 lining up for take-off from its home base of London Heathrow as it heads off to San Deigo. British Airways operates a fleet of 12 Airbus A350-1000 in its long-haul fleet They also operate the Airbus A380, Boeing 777-200ER, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing … [Read more...]

Even at 6:45 in the morning, coach travel doesn’t get easier

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Good morning from the wonderful world of Digbeth Coach Station (or by the time I depart - somewhere on the way between Birmingham Digbeth and the airport) as I begin the first leg of my trip to Hamburg. Today I’m in comfort and travelling to Aircraft Interiors Expo as the Passenger Experience week gears up to full speed. And even a short-haul trip fills … [Read more...]

Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (11th June)

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It's the calm before the storm... but there's still time to catch up on the week. It's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. It's taken long enough, but West Midlands Metro is finally operating trams again between Birmingham Bull Street and Wolverhampton St Georges. And I'm counting that as a highlight of the week. That and me managing to finish early … [Read more...]