At Aircraft Interiors Expo, Collins Aerospace and Air Canada announced that the carrier’s new fleet of Airbus A321XLR aircraft will be furnished entirely with Collins’ seating solutions. Fourteen premium Aurora business class suites will be installed at the front of the aircraft, while 168 Meridian+ main cabin seats will fill out the economy cabin. The custom lie-flat … [Read more...]
AIX26: Panasonic Avionics unveils eXNeo
With a lot of fleets still running Panasonic Avionics X Series IFE screens, the need for a drop-in replacement during refits appears when it comes to bringing the cabin up to date. Enter the Panasonic eXNeo. The eXNeo (new electronics option) is a new-generation seatback monitor retrofit solution designed to transform legacy cabins through a fast, seamless … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic to accelerate its Starlink rollout, with Airbus A350 family to lead
Virgin Atlantic is progressing with its Starlink in-flight connectivity programme, with plans to accelerate the deployment. Virgin Atlantic will begin introducing Starlink connectivity onboard its Airbus A350 fleet from May, with all A350s to be connected by early summer. The first customer flight is slated for early May on the VS153 from London Heathrow to New York, … [Read more...]
AIX: Garuda Indonesia selects MOMENT for its Wireless IFE solution
Garuda Indonesia has partnered with MOMENT to push forward the airline’s expansion of its Wireless In-Flight Entertainment (W-IFE) capabilities. Under a three-year agreement, Moment has deployed 64 Flymingo Box units to enhance the digital onboard experience for Indonesia’s national carrier. These units represent Moment’s proprietary wireless IFE hardware, specifically … [Read more...]
AIX: ThinKom Unveils Space-optimized ThinAir Nexus Aircraft Antenna
On the eve of Aircraft Interiors Expo, ThinKom has unveiled its new antenna - the ThinAir Nexus. The compact antenna allows airlines to rethink what is possible, giving efficiency, size, power, and flexibility in a package size similar to single-orbit electronically steered antenna (ESA) solutions. Nexus matches the size and installation simplicity of ESAs, while … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – airBaltic Airbus A220-300 at Hamburg Airport
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have an airBaltic Airbus A220-300 being loaded up at Hamburg Airport, as it is prepared for the return trip to Vilnius, Latvia. airBaltic is an all-Airbus A220-300 operator, flying 55 of the type under its own flag, with 44 with other airlines and one suffering a major incident, causing it … [Read more...]
Time for another Lufthansa Strike (Monday and Tuesday, 13th and 14th April 2026), featuring Eurowings
It seems that Vereinigung Cockpit union is in the mood to have a pop at Lufthansa, with it calling out its members on strike on Monday and Tuesday, 13th and 14th April 2026. This will impact operations by Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cityline from 00:01 am on Monday (22:01 UTC on Sunday) through to 23:59 on Tuesday. For those flying Eurowings, you'll get a shorter one-day … [Read more...]
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (11th April)
It's the weekend before Aircraft Interiors Expo, and your author should be packing rather than writing - but here we are. Time for Last Week at Economy Classes and Beyond. Midland Metro Tram serving the new stops along the first part of the Eastside Extension - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. SNAPSHOTS Three snapshots from my writing hand as I experience some … [Read more...]
SNAPSHOT: British Airways 226 Atlanta to London Heathrow (World Traveller/Economy Class)
It's time for the last of the flight snapshots for this trip, looking at the passenger experience aboard British Airways 226 between Atlanta and London Heathrow. Booking/Check-In This was booked as part of a return booking on the AA site, allowing me to route through Atlanta on the way back from Chicago O'Hare, whilst having a longer day in Chicago. Seats were assigned at … [Read more...]
SNAPSHOT: American Airlines 882 Chicago to Atlanta (Main Cabin – Exit Row)
It's time for another of Snapshots from my most recent trip, this time focusing on the passenger experience on American Airlines 882 between Chicago and Atlanta (Main Cabin - Exit Row). I’m sure you know how I do this travel writing thing by now. But for those reading this for the first time, I have two major travel writing styles: Trip Reports—These are full, … [Read more...]
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