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June 6, 2023

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Airbus Heads Towards 500 Jet Order From IndiGo

Airbus is closing towards a potentially record deal to sell 500 narrow-body A320-family jets to India’s largest carrier IndiGo, industry sources said on Sunday. The European planemaker has emerged as front-runner for an order eclipsing Air India’s historic provisional purchase of 470 jets in February. Such a deal would be worth about $50 billion at the most recently published Airbus list prices, but would typically be worth less than half this after widespread airline industry discounts for bulk deals, according to aircraft analysts.

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RECARO Unveils Its Newest Premium Seat

At the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, RECARO showcased its new PL3810 premium class economy seat. Designed for enhanced comfort, it features a single-plate table, 4.5-inch armrest, 6-way adjustable headrest, up to 9 inches of recline and calf rest. The seat, 10% lighter than its predecessor, lowers operating costs, while ensuring a more relaxed travel environment. This innovative design sets a new standard for economy class seating. In addition, the ‘privacy wings’, support the neck and enhance overall privacy.

Simple Flying | Related Recaro Cuts 10% Weight With PL3810 Premium Economy Seat - Runway Girl Network

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Safran To Launch Accessible IFE

Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) has announced its new RAVE OS Accessible Mode, allowing passengers with vision, auditory and motor function difficulties as well as neurodivergent passengers to tailor the system to their preferences. The system launches with a series of questions so that each passenger can personalize their mode. These configurations include language selection, screen reading function for passengers who are blind or have low vision, filtering to show only content with audio descriptions, theme color selection and text or image-based navigation to assist passengers with cognitive disabilities.

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Jazeera Airways Charges Ahead With Burrana

Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s leading low-cost carrier, has selected Burrana to enhance its passenger experience by installing an innovative USB in-seat power solution in their Airbus A320 and A321 fleets. The system provides USB-A and -C outlets for charging personal electronic devices, ensuring equitable power distribution with multiple redundancy levels. With an ultra lightweight design, the USB seat box is seamlessly integrated into the seat, offering passenger comfort and space. Partnering with Expliseat, Jazeera achieved significant weight savings and reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Retrofitting eleven aircraft will begin in December 2023, aligning with Jazeera's sustainability goals and commitment to passenger satisfaction.

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Qantas To Introduce US-Style Boarding Groups On Domestic Flights

Qantas will begin boarding domestic flights in up to five groups as the airline seeks to streamline the current boarding process, to make the start of the journey smoother for passengers and help more flights get away on time. Qantas’ current boarding process for domestic flights involves just two lines – a priority boarding line for business class passengers and top-tier frequent flyers, and a second line for everybody else. Most North American and many European airlines already pre-sort passengers into groups based on their frequent flyer status or where they are seated.

Executive Traveller | Related Qantas Announces Changes To Boarding And Baggage Tracking - Stuff

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British Airways Back In Beijing With New Club Suite

British Airways’ first flight from London to Beijing in more than three years touched down at Beijing Daxing Airport on June 4. When British Airways first announced the resumption earlier this year its flight maps showed an older cabin configuration. This, however, has been updated and now customers traveling between the two cities can enjoy the airline’s newly designed Club Suite (business class) cabin, with direct-aisle access, a suite door for greater privacy and luxurious flat-bed seats in a 1-2-1 configuration. Flights will operate four-times-a-week between Beijing and London.

Business Traveller | Related British Airways Is Back In Beijing After 3 Years - Simple Flying

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Nearly 200,000 Passengers Purchased Lufthansa’s Green Fares

Lufthansa Group has provided an update on the launch of its emissions-offsetting Green Fares. Nearly 200,000 customers have purchased them since the launch in February. Green Fares allow passengers to purchase a ticket, which includes the offsetting of their individual flight-related CO2 emissions, along with other benefits including additional status miles and a free rebooking option. The fares are offered by group carriers Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, SWISS, Edelweiss, Eurowings Discover and Air Dolomiti on more than 730,000 flights per year.

Business Traveller | Related Lufthansa Group’s “Green fares” Used By Approximately Three Percent Of The Passengers - Aviation24

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> PHOTO OF THE DAY

Today’s picture comes from @teamvtaviation, showing an Air India Airbus A320neo aircraft.

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> Tweet of the Day

And here’s the new @recaro_as PL3810, a Premium Economy/First Class seat, 10% lighter than the previous version. I quite like the small but useful charging cubby by the USB port. 3 airline customers lined up for wide body deployments already. #PaxEx

Jason Rabinowitz @AirlineFlyer

Association News

FTE EMEA

APEX/IFSA EXPO, colocated with FTE Global, is the most comprehensive industry marketplace where airline executives share unique insights and meet with the top exhibitors demonstrating the latest innovation and technology that shapes the future of the end-to-end passenger experience. It takes place from 19-21 September in Long Beach, find out more here.

> Quote of the Day

“With each seat order we receive, from economy to business class, RECARO is tasked with helping airlines build a better passenger experience; AIX is an important part of that process, as we greatly value the feedback on our seats that we receive from our partners, customers, and suppliers.”

Dr. Mark Hiller, CEO of RECARO Aircraft Seating and RECARO Holding
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The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) encompasses a network of airlines, businesses and professionals that are committed to providing a world-class airline experience for passengers around the globe. Every day, APEX members are improving every aspect of the airline experience, from designing, building and installing seating, entertainment and communications systems on commercial aircraft, to airport lounges and in-flight dining. Visit apex.aero for more information. APEX is professionally managed by Kellen Company, the premier global association management firm with offices and representation in the United States, Europe, China, the Middle East, India and Southeast Asia.

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