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Bringing her home: The remarkable journey of the California Clipper, Part 5

By Gareth Edwards Dec 5, 2025 15 min read
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40,000 Feet Podcast #10: why and how Jamco plans to integrate Iacobucci

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By John Walton Dec 4, 2025 1 min read
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Update #24: New transatlantic narrowbodies, Air Canada’s big fleet rejig, more Lufthansa news, and the airline civility debate…

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By John Walton Nov 29, 2025 9 min read
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Free to listen: 40,000 Feet podcast #9: The pre-RedCabin Special

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By John Walton Nov 28, 2025 1 min read
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Business Readout: Safran risks French union disquiet about offshoring at its peril — especially at troubled Issoudun site

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By John Walton Nov 24, 2025 6 min read
Image: a cream-beige-and-brown staggered seat without doors, with the usual Emirates glossy burled wood aesthetic.

Safran plans to outsource Emirates seat production from France, US to Dubai as part of UAE manufacturing cluster push

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By John Walton Nov 24, 2025 13 min read
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Update #23: Dubai orders, Ethiopian's Diamond, China Southern interiors, Qantas' new lounges, and LEVEL curtain questions…

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By John Walton Nov 22, 2025 9 min read
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Christmas in Sri Lanka: The remarkable journey of the California Clipper, Part 4

By Gareth Edwards Nov 21, 2025 7 min read
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Six months on: reflections from The Up Front editor in chief

By John Walton Nov 21, 2025 4 min read
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Into the unknown: The remarkable journey of the California Clipper, Part 3

By Gareth Edwards Nov 14, 2025 8 min read
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Flying blind: The remarkable journey of the California Clipper, Part 2

By Gareth Edwards Nov 7, 2025 11 min read
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Listen now: Contact Decimal: #4 A Snow-dusted Sky

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By Gareth Edwards Nov 4, 2025 1 min read
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The Long Way Round: The remarkable journey of the California Clipper, Part 1

By Gareth Edwards Oct 31, 2025 10 min read
A grey double decker TGV in St Pancras, with the Update logo on top

Update #22: Eurostar’s new trains, WestJet’s new owners, American’s new A321XLRs, Emirates’ new accessibility options, Finnair’s new seat covers, and more…

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By John Walton Oct 25, 2025 10 min read
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Listen now: 40,000 Feet podcast #8: How do you solve a problem like Lufthansa?

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By Gareth Edwards Oct 24, 2025 1 min read

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