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The UK rail network consists of various operators, each offering unique interpretations of first-class travel. Runway Girl Network's recent train trip reports have primarily focused on operators departing from London to the west and north, where elaborate service often compensates for basic interiors. However, a recent journey across Northern England with TransPennine Express revealed the opposite; luxurious seating made up for subpar service.
Qatar Airways unveiled its new Qsuite business class seats at the Farnborough Airshow, marking one of the more elaborate presentations on the first day of the event. The airline's new chief executive introduced the updated Qsuite on a large turntable, accompanied by an AI flight attendant displayed on a screen and several real-life flight attendants.
For nearly a decade, the makers of portable wireless inflight entertainment (IFE) solutions have enabled airlines to offer passengers onboard entertainment without major aircraft retrofits or costly seatback screens.
Korean Air’s new Prestige Suites 2.0 business class product will debut on July 25 aboard the airline’s new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, operating between Seoul Incheon and Tokyo Narita.
Alaska Airlines has announced plans to enhance premium seating capacity on over 200 Boeing 737 aircraft, including expanding the First Class cabin on its Boeing 737-800s and adding extra-legroom Premium Class seats on its Boeing 787-900ER and Boeing 737 MAX 9 twinjets.
Embraer-founded Eve Air Mobility has unveiled the first full-scale prototype of its much-anticipated eVTOL aircraft and named two new suppliers to the program. The unveiling ceremony for this uncrewed prototype took place earlier this month during a private event at Embraer’s Gaviao Peixoto test facility, located approximately 300 kilometers from São Paulo.
Aviation pinch-me moments seldom come sweeter than sitting in a simulator alongside aerial coordinator and movie stunt pilot Kevin La Rosa as he demonstrates how he flew a Phenom 300 just 10 feet above the deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt during filming for the movie Top Gun: Maverick.
The email arrived in my inbox at 8:30 pm Eastern Time yesterday evening. “We regret to inform you that your flight has been cancelled due to operational reasons.”
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Banbury Private Capital (BPC), an equity partner for leading aerospace and defense companies, has acquired fast-growing Greensboro, North Carolina-based aircraft interior refurbishment specialist Latitude Aero for an undisclosed sum.
Hughes Network Systems is confident that its Low Earth Orbit (LEO)-focused electronically steerable antenna (ESA) system for aviation will surpass competing LEO-based ESAs on the market in terms of power and heat consumption.
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Lufthansa Group's decision to implement an environmental surcharge has received mixed reactions from passengers. Group executives see the move as a logical way to address the rising cost of adhering to European Union regulations aimed at combating climate change and have opted for a transparent approach to help passengers plan accordingly.
Returning on Lufthansa from Toronto to Munich after trying out the front-row business-plus Allegris Business Suite, John Walton requested to be moved from the Business Suite assigned to him to another seat in order to evaluate it. The Allegris design features a wide variety of seats, which Lufthansa plans to charge as seven different categories. However, Walton identified eleven materially different seats on the current Allegris A350.
Air New Zealand’s planned debut of Skynest stacked sleeping berths in ultra-long-haul economy class is delayed, but management expects the first-of-its-kind product to launch on a brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner in 2025.
As passenger traffic returns to pre-Covid levels, cabin branding and aircraft interior modification specialist ABC International has observed a shift in airline behavior. Chief Commercial Officer Rodolfo Baldascino noted that long lead times are no longer feasible. "It’s really 24 hours sometimes," he said, emphasizing the urgency airlines now place on cabin hardware and services.
BermudAir, a boutique airline connecting Bermuda with US and Canadian East Coast destinations, anticipates the delivery of its new ‘Aisle Class’ business seats by the end of 2024. The airline is still finalizing the layout of passenger accommodations (LOPA) for its two Embraer E175 aircraft.
Representatives from the eighteen-member i+s cabin research partnership convened at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg to showcase advancements in aircraft e-enablement, backend Internet of Things communications, and connected cabin components. The consortium aims to move beyond the ARINC 853 standard towards real-world implementation.
Ricardo, a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consultancy, has been selected by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to lead a consortium in implementing Europe’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) clearing house.