To celebrate the launch of our new series ‘Up in the Air’, FTE finds out what Boeing’s designers predict for the cabin of the future.

A poll of British travellers has revealed that more than 70% would like to make texts and calls at 30,000 feet. It also suggests that the majority of passengers expect inflight mobile services to become a standard feature of flying in the next few years.

flydubai has augmented its inflight experience with the launch of live, daily-updated news eReaders, with access to 45 global newspapers.

As well as industry-leading features like destination guides and a flight comparison function, the airline’s first app for iPad allows passengers to explore the world below them through interactive photos, maps and content from social network connections.