Transpose in the News
Since our public launch in December 2016, we’ve been so excited to share our progress with you in building Transpose! We’ve been featured in Travel + Leisure, WIRED, ABC7, Bloomberg and Aircraft Interiors International and more. Our favorite stories are below.
2017
- Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards: How Airbus Is Positioning Itself To Become First In Modular Flight
- The Today Show: Future of flying: Playrooms, eating areas, even beds… at coach prices
- The Verge: Exclusive: Inside Airbus’ Modular Plane Concept, Transpose — Twitter moment here
- Fast Company: Coming To Air Travel Soon: Yoga Studios, Kid Play Areas, And Shared Workspaces
- APEX: A³ by Airbus Flexes Cross-Branding Muscles to Demonstrate Revenue Opportunities
- APEX: Premium Real Estate: How Seating Innovations Alter Cabin-Space Economies
- Aircraft Interiors International: March 2017 issue
- Business Insider: Airbus’ plane of the future has gyms and cafes on board, but no view
- KRON: Tech Report: Future of commercial flights is much more comfortable and exciting
- NBC Bay Area: Airbus Tests On-Board Exercise Pods at San Jose Airport
- Travel Weekly: Airbus demonstrates modular aircraft
- WIRED: Hot-Swappable Airplane Interiors Might Make Flying Not Suck
2016
- Aviation Week: Airbus Showcases Modular Cabin Concept
- Bloomberg: This Mile High Club Will Come With Drinks and Dinner
- CNN: Airbus ponders a future with a flying Starbucks and no view
- Fast Company: Airbus’s Wild Vision for a New Generation of Modular Planes
- Forbes: Airbus Reveals New Modular Cabin Concept That Could Change How We Fly
- Newsweek: Airbus Imagines Planes of the Future Will be Modular
- Skift: Airbus Wants Airlines to Radically Rethink the Passenger Experience
- WIRED: Airbus’ New Jet Concept Features Swappable Spas and Cafes
- Quartz: These modular plane pods designed by Airbus can be made into a coffee shop, spa, or play area
- The Verge: This crazy airliner concept lets airlines easily mix and match seating configurations
- Travel + Leisure: This Modular Aircraft Cabin Could Change How We Fly
While A³ works “outside” the industry, it has an insider advantage which means the project is more likely to succeed. This startup is part of the Airbus family.
“We’re working on things that are disruptive to the group; hoping to disrupt ourselves before someone else does,” Chua said. A³ works independently on “blue sky” programs, but gets grounded insights from Airbus colleagues to ensure these high-concept solutions are deliverable.
“We are geographically separated from Europe but combine the best of both worlds, leveraging the deep expertise that Airbus has, working with folk in Europe, liaising with engineering,” Chua said.
