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In this Issue - November 2011

The November 2011 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

Cover story – live television: The long-sought ability to offer passengers live television on a global basis is becoming available from multiple sources

China Southern A380: China’s first A380 may not be the most luxurious or imaginative, but it nevertheless marks the beginning of an important chapter in aviation

Cabin repair: Passengers judge airlines by their cabins, so it makes sense to keep seats and other elements clean, comfortable and working well

Thai 747-400 retrofit: New seats and IFE are being retrofitted to THAI’s 747s as the airline prepares to take delivery of its first A380

Green plane: Southwest continues to trial a lighter, high-tech interior that could set new sustainability standards for the cabin

IFE architecture: Wireless head-end system streaming to both airline-provided screens in a seat-centric architecture and passenger-provided devices is a mash-up that works

Colour and trim: The latest leathers, carpets, textiles and treatments made for the aircraft cabin

Lighting: LED-based ambient lighting has transformed many cabins but certain pitfalls could see it leapfrogged by even more advanced technology in the future

Design briefs: A barrier-free lavatory that can be expanded in flight to enable assisted use; and A VIP interior with a difference for a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Personal profile: Daniel Kerrison of flydubai talks about the airline’s IFE plans and life in the emirate

Fact file: THAI’s long-haul fleet cabin product offering at a glance

Airline Catering International - Showcase 2011

Airline Catering International 2011 is now available online! A special supplement for our inflight catering and galley equipment readership, providing detailed coverage of the following hot topics:

Maximising taste: Research has shed more light on how passengers’ taste buds are affected in flight – but what can airlines actually do about it?

Buy-on-board: The cashless cabin is driving onboard sales of food and beverages

Future galleys: Airbus’s potentially game-changing SPICE galley may be on the horizon, but that’s not stopping manufacturers from developing their own innovations

Presentation ideas: All the best food packaging and presentation ideas

Airline interview: Kim Chong, manager of catering services for Dragonair, gives a behind-the-scenes account of some of the airline’s most popular schemes – from restaurant tie-ins to special seasonal fare

Airline interview: Martin Daley, group executive of product and guest services at Virgin Australia, on the airline’s collaboration with top chef Luke Mangan for its new domestic business-class menu and buy-on-board options

IFSA interview: Vicky Stennes, president of the International Flight Services Association (IFSA), and vice president of inflight experience at JetBlue Airways, on the association’s latest initiatives

Airline interview: Peter Schneider of Swiss’s intercontinental inflight product development team explains how the airline chooses its wines

Airline Entertainment International 2011 - In this issue

Airline Entertainment International Showcase 2011 is now available online! A special supplement for our IFE readership, providing detailed coverage of the following hot topics:

GUI design: Today’s connected travellers expect feature-rich content, touchscreen control and seamless connectivity – how are airlines developing GUIs to keep apace?

Android: The Android operating system looks set to transform the inflight experience for passengers as major IFE vendors start to explore the new possibilities it offers

Digital wallets: Digital wallets and mobile money are set to revolutionize inflight purchasing – but just how far off is the cashless traveller?

Content delivery: Seamless digital ordering, delivering and loading of IFE content onto the aircraft remains a distant dream – but regional centres and embedded data loaders are helping to improve things while work continues on a wireless solution

IFEC trends: Three leading IFEC experts share their three top predictions for the coming year

Airline case study: Emirates’ VP of product, publishing, digital and events explains the trends influencing the airline’s IFEC policy

Social media: Rico, Air New Zealand’s furry ambassador, spills all on hanging with the stars and finding fame on YouTube

Web Exclusives

Monika Lawrzecka of Frost & Sullivan analyses what's in store for the aircraft interiors market
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Derek Ellis of Massive Interactive outlines his three golden rules of IFE interface design
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Peter Cooke, design lead at British Airways, on why design should matter to leading airlines – and how to get the best from agencies and suppliers
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Peter Vink, professor at Delft University of Technology, presents his latest research into factors influencing inflight comfort
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Robert Smith, senior market analyst at IMDC, shares his top three IFEC trends and considerations for the coming year
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