Articles tagged “airbus”

The war between the feathered birds and the metal birds has raged on from the beginning of aviation, with casualties on both sides. Both birds make a lot of noise, but neither is about to give up its claim on the skies.

We're going to need another class of airline to define Qatar. It's untraditional. It doesn't conform to the luxury mold. A new Upscale-Gulf-All Business-Economy Carrier for the A380 skies? It's a new model--one we can't quite put a label on yet, but suspect will do very well.

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.