In this Issue - September 2010

The September 2010 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

Cover story: Airliners used to carry passengers – now they transport guests, customers or travellers – how can the IFE system help their operators redress the erosion of fare income by turning them into buyers?

Airline case study: Inspired by its First Class Terminal at Frankfurt, Lufthansa’s new first class on its A380s responds to customer requests for peace and privacy

Supply chain: Diehl’s acquisition of Dasell Cabin Interiors underlines the German industrial group’s ambition to become a supplier of complete, integrated cabin systems

Seating concept: B/E Aerospace and Priestman Goode have developed the Open Concept Suite – a stylish first-class product that wouldn’t look out of place in your living room

Premium seating: Every trick in the book is being employed by vendors desperate to help airlines squeeze more seats into business class without any loss in comfort

Airline case study: JetBlue celebrates its 10th anniversary this year – and continues to hold true to its original values of service and product

Economy seating: Established giants are competing with an influx of new companies in the economy and premium-economy seat market, resulting in more space- and weight-efficient products

New aircraft: Irkut exhibited a mock-up of its MS-21 single-aisle airliner at Farnborough in July, with a singularly well-appointed cabin from C&D Zodiac

Show preview: Our pick of the innovations to be displayed at Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas

Design briefs: Priestman Goode’s Mercury Train; Design FL’s suspended seating concept, ‘Air’; and ‘Neoseat’ – a slimline economy model from Mormedi

Opinion: Daniel Baron of Lift Strategic Design says talk of twin aisles on narrowbodies misses the point

Personal profile: Christina Foerster, general manager, intercontinental product management at Lufthansa

Fact file: The vital statistics of Lufthansa’s long-haul fleet
 

Airline Catering International 2010 - In this Issue

NEW: Airline Catering International 2010 is now available online! A special supplement for our inflight catering and galley equipment readership, providing detailed coverage of the following hot topics:

Cover story: Can airlines make money from meals without alienating passengers already ‘nickel and dimed’ at every turn?

Sustainability: Inflight catering produces a colossal amount of waste – but what can airlines and equipment manufacturers do about it?

New galley: Airbus says airline concerns about the potential operational problems of its new SPICE galley standard are exaggerated and vastly outweighed by the likely benefits – the first SPICE units are set to enter service in 2013

Interview: Michelin Star chef Marc Fosh reveals the rigours of working with Lufthansa and LSG Sky Chefs as part of the airline’s renowned Star Chefs dining programme

Trolley round-up: Manufacturers are finding ways to make their new trolleys lighter, brighter and easier to use

Interview: Vicky Stennes, president of the International Flight Services Association, and vice president of inflight experience at JetBlue Airways, on the challenges and opportunities facing the industry
 

Airline Entertainment International 2010 - In this issue

NEW: Airline Entertainment International 2010 is now available online! A special supplement for our IFE readership, providing detailed coverage of the following hot topics:

Blurred visions: HD video is hot, with IFE providers queuing up to trumpet new products – but there’s a lot more to delivering a true HD experience than meets the eye

Joined-up seating: The current process of procuring IFE hardware and the seats it goes into is a bit like buying a new car and then fitting the dashboard as an afterthought – however a new era of integration is now bearing fruit

Ka the killer app?: Just as the airlines decide it’s safe to dip a toe into the connectivity waters, along comes a new technology to make them think again 

Regional campaign: Turboprops, regional jets and a new generation of narrowbodies are the next frontier for the IFE industry – two companies have developed overhead video installations designed specifically for the smaller cabin

What’s in a name? Patrick Brannelly, WAEA president, on the association’s recent change of name

Interview: Patrick Candelier, Airbus cabin services marketing, explains the aircraft manufacturer’s take on the fast-moving connectivity sector – and why it believes L-band is the best option – at least for now…