Articles tagged “airbus”

Oh, Brave New World. We can’t wait to try it on for size.

The battle for the inch and the battle for the butts-on-seats is -- in the end -- a battle for the birds in the sky.

Sometimes the battle for interiors takes a silly turn.

While we have no faith in trickle-down economics, there is a real correlation between design improvements in first class and life getting a little better in economy.

'Wide body' holds the promise of more room. Let's hope the airlines don't screw it up.

Flyers have a choice between affordable airfares and comfortable seats, but achieving both is near impossible in air travel today.

Your baggage may go missing thanks to a carrier who is flying an Airbus plane, but at least you'll be able to track where that bag is thanks to Airbus.

There should be some accommodation for more ample passengers on flights, and this sounds like a reasonable solution. Should passengers have to pay more for these seats? That's could be a big issue.

"The notion that we should allow others to chart our destiny is anathema to the thinking certainly of me and others." That's the hard/soft power Emirates is projecting around the globe.

Both Virgin and the consumers and experts that keep giving the airlines awards are bemoaning the airlines' challenges, but even with it's troubles Virgin has led other airlines to copy some of its more user-centric designs and products.