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The September/October issue of PAX International will be available electronic download by the time many of our readers return from this year’s IFSA/Aircraft Interiors/APEX event in Seattle

Thursday September 8, 2011

Industry meets in
Emerald City next week
 The stage has been set at the Seattle Convention Center for the second year of a gathering of three important events for the cabin service industry
September 8, 2011



American adds premium products to FC and BC
 Starting September 1, passengers on American’s 777 flights between the United States and London Heathrow were the first to enjoy a selection new inflight product and services for the First and Business Class cabins
September 8, 2011
Cathay Pacific preparing to add
premium economy cabin
 Cathay Pacific Airways’ long haul cabins will be outfitted with a premium economy product in the second quarter of next year, the airline announced in Augus
September 8, 2011
Spirits back on Virgin Australia
 After a blitz of complaints on the airline’s social media pages, Virgin Australia has reversed a decision and again placed spirits in the drink trolleys fleetwide
September 8, 2011
SIA to board sweet white wine in front cabin
 Singapore Airlines this month began featuring the premium 2009 Château Filhot, Sauternes, the first of a series of sweet white wines for Suites and First Class passengers
September 8, 2011
Jazeera plans to step up
meal rotations
 Passengers on Jazeera Airways will see a new meal selection each month in business class and economy class
September 8, 2011
IQPC plans three days of
aircraft seating discussion
 Comfort, weight and legislation are three of the most important issues facing the aircraft seating segment, and all will be discussed and debated in one form or another during the Second International Conference on Innovative Aircraft Seating, October 17-19 in Hamburg
September 8, 2011


BA crew using iPads
for customer service
 British Airways is the latest carrier to test out the Apple iPads filled with passenger information, including itineraries, Executive Club status and special meal requests for its cabin crew
September 8, 2011
SAS and Panasonic
complete agreement
 By the end of this year, Scandinavian Airlines plans to launch a new suite of inflight services with the eXConnect and eXPhone products from Panasonic Avionics Corporation
September 8, 2011
TriaGnoSys and Siemens launch
onboard media solution
 TriaGnoSys and Siemens CMT have teamed up to offer an inflight entertainment and communication (IFEC) solution
September 8, 2011
bmi awards in-flight entertainment
contract to IFE Services
 IFE Services announced in early September that it has been selected by the airline bmi to supply all of the its in-flight entertainment (IFE) requirements
September 8, 2011

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Entries sought for
Bacardi Cruise Competition
 Bartenders and chefs on cruise lines around the world have until November 30 to submit entries for the Seventh Annual Bacardi Cruise Competition
September 8, 2011
Maritime Academy of Toledo
launches Culinary Arts program
 Starting in the 2011-12 school year, the Maritime Academy of Toledo will add a Culinary Arts Program where young students can learn nutrition, portion control, baking knowledge and background on a variety of foods
September 8, 2011
Two ships in Louis Cruises fleet
to feature a la carte dining
 The Louis Majesty and the Louis Cristal of Louis Cruises will have a new a la carte dining option at the Thalassa restaurants, the line announced in August
September 8, 2011



SATS at OCS Ventures to form
joint firm for food and allied services
 SATS Investments Pte Ltd. will have a 51 percent stake in a new venture launched with OCS Venture Pte. Ltd., forming an investment holding company for “global ventures in food and allied services”
September 8, 2011
Buddy’s Kitchen gets
SQF 3 Certification
 Buddy’s Kitchen, a supplier of airlines and caterers based in Minneapolis, announced in September that its facility has achieved a Level 3 Certification by the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Institute
September 8, 2011



Korean Air expands
Prestige Lounge at Incheon
 Korean Air opened a new 160-seat 1,100 square meter Prestige Class Lounge beside a similar use facility early last month
September 8, 2011
Turkish Airlines open lounge
at Atatürk Airport
 Turkish Airlines has opened a new lounge three times the size of its previous facility at Atatürk Airport in Istanbul
September 8, 2011



New faces, new places
 Neil Morgan will now be part of the sales team of IFPL, the specialist provider of passenger interface products
September 8, 2011



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