Li-fi: the next big thing in inflight connectivity
A disruptive inflight connectivity technology could be enabled by co-opting existing LED light sources to transmit data throughout the cabin. Welcome to the world of Li-Fi
Author James Gordon
Aviation maintenance: fail to plan, prepare to fail
Cloud-based solutions are enabling maintenance and operational availability to work together, making manual, time-consuming and error-prone maintenance planning a thing of the past
Unisex aircraft cabin design
Males and females often like or need different things. But are these differences adequately catered for in unisex aircraft interior design? Aubrey Cohen investigates…
Creating one of the most significant aircraft cabins: BA Club World
In 1998, British Airways (BA) presented a daunting challenge to Tangerine: “Find us the holy grail of airline travel sprinkled with a bit of pixie-dust – and astound us along the way”
How can we fill the gap left by the Boeing 757?
There is extremely high demand for a new ‘middle of market’ aircraft, but what would it look like and what would it offer the passenger experience? John Walton considers this fascinating market sector
Are growing passengers a risk to cabin safety?
Some aviation experts say the safety of overweight travelers – and those seated around them – is at risk due to outdates seat certification procedures
Mirus’ CEO outlines his future plans for the company
Mirus Aircraft Seating is enjoying a strong start in the industry. Let’s ask CEO Phil Hall a little more about the company and what his plans are for the company’s future…
Zodiac Desire Lines
The Desire Lines concept has been conceived to shape a new future for the aerospace industry – and for Zodiac Aerospace
Learnings from Asiana 214
A major air disaster with low loss of life – 2013’s Asiana 214 crash offers lessons in what went right and what went wrong inside the passenger cabin
Take a peek at Pekka
Find out a little more about the new chairman of the Oneworld global airline alliance, Pekka Vauramo. In his other role as CEO of Finnair, he has found that experience and wise spending is better for profits than constant cost cutting