In October’s Journey issue, we talked to industry experts about the fine balance between comfort and high-density seating in the cabin. Click here for the full story.
Dimiter Zahariev, Passenger Experience Development Manager at IATA, said it well at last month’s APEX/IFSA EXPO, “We believe Wi-Fi is the fourth utility after electricity, water and gas.” With public Wi-Fi connections available just about anywhere these days and a reported 10 billion connected devices at any given time, we can’t help but agree. Cafés, restaurants and even public transit systems often offer […]
Much attention is devoted to aircraft cabins, in-flight entertainment and new technology, all of which is long forgotten when a passenger deplanes and looks for their next ride. How are airports and airlines working with the automobile industry to enhance the “vehicular leg” of a flyer’s end-to-end passenger experience? Luxury Tarmac Transfers American Airlines has […]
The Crystal Cabin Award Association announced this morning that the application period for the 2015 Cyrstal Cabin Awards is now open! Check out the seven categories available to applicants and who took home the coveted award in 2014: 1. Greener Cabin, Health, Safety & Environment Winner: DIEHL Aerospace 2. Industrial Design & Visionary Concepts […]
The question on everyone’s lips around the IFPL booth at the 2014 APEX/IFSA EXPO was: “Where’s Geoff?” It became such a popular debate that the IFPL team in Anaheim posted a map in their booth and asked delegates to guess where managing director, Geoff Underwood might be. It was finally revealed that reason for Geoff’s […]
On the last day of the APEX/IFSA EXPO, KID Systeme announced the launch of the trial of SKYfi, its wireless in-flight entertainment system, on five of Cebu Pacific Air’s A330 aircraft. They also found out that they’ll soon be able to announce a new deal with an unnamed Gulf carrier. We caught up with Maren […]
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At the beginning of the third working session, chair Mike Lemmon, Design Director for Artefact, asked how many of the members flew here to attend the conference in Vegas. Everyone did. He followed by asking how many people were impressed by something they noticed on the plane, and only a few attendees raised their hands. […]
Mary Kirby, founder and editor-in-chief of Runway Girl Network, started the session off by focusing on how social media is mobilizing a passenger-first movement, or a “passenger union” of sorts, as she calls it. She explains that today more than ever, “passengers are mobile, social, and incredibly vocal… and they’re connected across every touch-point of […]
Led by Mary Kirby, founder and editor of Runway Girl Network, the first Cabin Integration Symposium on the Up in the Air track brought together various perspectives from OEMs, to seat designers, to hardware manufacturers to tackle some of the pressing issues in avionics interiors. A HEALTHY TENSION From the onset, Lori Salazar, president of […]