Issue 7

In-Flight Entertainment

AERQ wants to be more than just a Welcome Board

When it comes to screens on airplanes the industry is focused squarely on the seatback. AERQ, a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and LG Electronics wants to shift that conversation. Taking advantage of LG's screens technology and the inflight services prowess of Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Systems, the company has big expectations for delivering its services on board.

Cabin Design

A swanky new product for Starlux that doesn’t match the market

Upstart Taiwanese carrier Starlux plans to fly early in 2020 and finally unveiled details on its first aircraft configuration. It is a swanky offering that beats the competition, but at what cost?

British Airways, Airbus helping to develop lighter premium cabin seats

Another UK-based, F1-inspired aircraft seating company?? It isn't a formal business yet, but this consortium signed on a few big names this week, including British Airways and Airbus, to help develop new premium cabin offerings for airlines.

Other Industry News

This Startup Wants U.S. Airlines to Use Buses to Replace Smaller Regional Jets – Skift

Can an "airline-style business that happens to use buses" change the industry? Perhaps it is better than every airline wanting to transition to being a e-commerce giant that also sells travel. But there are also many challenges with this concept.

Hawaiian, JAL come up short on anti-trust immunity plans

Hawaiian and JAL had grand plans to coordinate their operations between Asia and Hawaii. The US DoT has other ideas. The ATI application was denied this week, citing insufficient benefit to passengers.

Highlights of the 15-year Airbus, Boeing trade war

The battle between Airbus and Boeing, staged in the legal framework of the World Trade Organization, may not be sexy but there are billions of dollars at stake. And now it is spilling over into other products as well. Trade wars are rarely pretty and this one shows no sign of changing that trend.

Engineer: Ethiopian Airlines went into records after crash

There is rarely a single cause to an accident. For Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines the 737MAX crash proved polarizing, with plenty of blame scattered about. And now this additional bit of data that further clouds the issue.