Runway Girl Network

Cathay refines mini-suite category to near-perfection with Aria https://lnkd.in/eDi7PNbK

Aireon LLC, the pioneer of space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data for aviation, is exploring ways to leverage its unique global data set to help improve aviation safety and operations, including by identifying and monitoring turbulence encounters as well as global hotspots for GPS jamming. https://lnkd.in/ewiS99UW

ALTEA founding partner Robin Dunlop on recycled bizliner seats and how his firm is seeking to drive sustainability forward https://lnkd.in/eUubDZsx By Paul E Eden for RGN

Safran says it achieved record revenue, operating profit and free cash flow in 2024 — including a solid contribution from its now-profitable aircraft interiors segment. It has revised its 2025 guidance upwards. https://lnkd.in/eCn7vGTp

One component of achieving accessible aviation is to reduce the financial disadvantage for the cohort of disabled passengers who are required to fly with a personal assistant or travel companion to meet safety regulations. Qantas, Air Canada and JAL are among the airlines advertising discounts for carers. 🚀Mary Doyle (she/her) explores for RGN: https://lnkd.in/enEDsNXP

Upscaling to the rescue as 4K content continues to lag for IFE https://lnkd.in/g3tFRDG6

The world’s most prestigious honour for aircraft interior innovation, the Crystal Cabin Award, is set to celebrate ground-breaking achievements in passenger experience at its annual ceremony on 8 April 2025, during the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany. These coveted trophies recognize game-changing advancements shaping the future of air travel comfort, efficiency, and sustainability. Scores of entries spanning major airlines, suppliers, manufacturers and design firms from across the globe were narrowed down to 22 finalists across seven categories by a jury of industry experts. https://lnkd.in/ew_SaTUk #aviation #interiors #paxex #pressrelease #CCA25

With combined and magnifying pressures of widebody delivery delays, cabin certification issues, and seat production complications, plus the uncertainty of potential looming trade wars, longtime readers of Runway Girl Network may well remember that many of the seats, cabins and onboard hard product débuting in 2025 were expected for 2024, or even earlier. This is very much a wider industry trend, though, and several new additions to the list, as well as a forward-look to 2026 and the 777X, means 2025 looks to be a bellwether one for the passenger experience industry. https://lnkd.in/e8_4nnEH

Great expectations for supersonic travel as XB-1 breaks sound barrier https://lnkd.in/eBTWsXrE

There has perhaps never been a more exciting time to be involved in inflight entertainment than right now. High-bandwidth inflight connectivity — supported by low-latency Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and multi-orbit/multi-constellation satellite solutions — plus onboard edge caching technology are together poised to change the embedded and wireless IFE experience as we know it, setting the stage for airlines to surprise and delight passengers in brand new ways, offer heightened levels of personalization, and transform #PaxEx in the process. https://lnkd.in/ewzHVwzU