Emirates is repurposing various ex-service cabin materials from its multi-billion-dollar aircraft cabin retrofit programme to create a limited-edition capsule collection of handmade luggage and bags
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A consortium led by Air Arabia, Nesma Group and KUN Holding has won a GACA bid to establish a new national low-cost carrier in Saudi Arabia. The plan is for the airline to operate 24 domestic and 57 international destinations with 45 aircraft by 2030
Emirates has opened a new check-in area at Dubai International (DXB), to offer a more luxurious and exclusive airport experience for its First Class customers. The check-in area, named ‘Emirates First’, has been upgraded with a private seating area, offering a comfortable and exclusive check in process at Terminal 3
Samson Arega Bekele, group vice president customer experience at Ethiopian Airlines, has been appointed to the APEX Board of Directors following a unanimous vote
The Aviation Accessibility Task & Finish Group in the UK has developed a set of recommendations that airlines, airports and aviation regulators could adopt to make air travel safer and more accessible for disabled people
Chris Dela Rosa, cabin product director at Alaska Airlines, discusses everything from advances in seat comfort to universal design language, to the challenges of fleet retrofits, his fondness for David Neeleman – and what the industry is not talking about that it should be
Aircraft Interiors International attended a special event where Virgin Atlantic’s CEO, Shai Weiss, announced some major developments being introduced at the airline, including a complete cabin refurbishment of the Boeing 787-9 fleet with a premium-heavy LOPA, a new A330 configuration, and the introduction of Starlink inflight connectivity
Thailand-based low-cost carrier, Vietjet Thailand, is launching an IFE service in Q3 2025 on its fleet of 18 Airbus narrowbody aircraft, with plans to extend the service to its incoming fleet of 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The airline has decided upon the Blueview digital services platform, delivered via the Bluebox Wow system
J&C Aero was won the contract to supply Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) with movable class dividers for 110 aircraft, comprising A320s and E1s. The dividers will be used to create dedicated business-class cabins for SAS’s new European Business Class service, launching on 1st October
American Airlines’ chief digital and information officer Ganesh Jayaram joins chief communications officer Ron DeFeo to discuss the critical role that IT plays in enhancing the carrier’s operations and customer experience. From app redesigns to new technologies supporting operations and customer interactions, the team is working to deliver a seamless digital journey