CONTENTS
aircraftinteriorsinternational.com
JUNE 2020 007
Features
020 COVER STORY: BUILDING
PASSENGER CONFIDENCE
TO BOOST RECOVERY
Cabin engineering and design, and brand expertise
and psychology, are key to creating a flight
experience that will help build passenger trust
and confidence during the Covid-19 outbreak, and
enable the recovery and revitalisation of air travel.
Experts discuss the many passenger experience
considerations and sketch a path to glory
032 INDUSTRY INSIGHTS:
POSITIVE CHANGES
AND OPPORTUNITIES
FROM A CRISIS
We asked designers and suppliers from across the
interiors sector for their views on the changes and
opportunities that could emerge for the passenger
experience as aviation plans a route to recovery
and growth
042 CABIN CARGO
The reduction in scheduled flights during the Covid-
19 situation has led to a decrease in aircraft belly
freight around the world. Modifying passenger
cabins to carry cargo is enabling airlines to maximise
the capacity of their cargo-only flights, creating
much-needed revenue opportunities and enabling
the supply chain of essential goods to continue.
The response has been as rapid as it has been
impressive…
Up front
A selection of insights, technologies, trends,
developments and discoveries entering the
passenger experience airspace
EXPERT OPINION
016 A big name in the airframe and
interiors sector, Kent Craver,
considers whether the crisis spells
doom and gloom or hope and
opportunities for the commercial
aviation industry
018 The fittest airlines emerging from
the crisis will be those that position
themselves as healthcare
companies, says Teague’s senior
director of airline experience,
Anthony Harcup. This foresight will
help them validate money spent in
the short term as investments in
their long-term future
INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS
010 A narrow-body LOPA that enables
social distancing with a 65% load
factor has been devised by Mario
Schisa, CEO of JHAS
012 Collaboration between industry
stakeholders is key to boosting
passenger confidence as air travel
recovers. Airbus’s Daniel Werdung
explains why technology and
engineering have made the aircraft
cabin a safe environment, and a key
message for the flying public
014 How the Butterfly seat has been
advanced to tackle the challenges
of going from concept to marketviable
product
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