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Safety

IS29e satellite in building process

Push for free inflight WiFi considered as Intelsat plans 29e replaceme...

Intelsat is in talks with its service partners in the inflight connectivity sector to ensure it can accommodate their Ku-band satellite capa... Continue Reading

United CRJ550 interior with woman taking a photo
Tapping into real and “perceived” value with seat covers
November 13, 2019
ses-17 satellite in space
Thales seeks to establish leadership position in inflight connectivity
November 13, 2019
People in blurred motion at Detroit airport
Op-Ed: Eyes on Detroit as airport seeks to attract non-flyers
November 12, 2019
Graphic showing airplane and electronic transmissions

Social engineering, data manipulation prove key threats to airlines

While there is a lot of focus on dramatic cyber attacks on air transportation infrastructure leading to disruptions in power supply, broken communications and g... Continue Reading

Comfort

Business class seat on the show floor for display

Smaller seatmakers look to meet narrowbody seat needs of airframers

As the passenger experience stands as 2019 draws to a close, the overwhelming majority of narrowbody airliners, whether from the Airbus A320... Continue Reading

Airbus A321-231 operated by Turkish Airlines on landing with air traffic tower in backgorund
Turkish, Global Eagle bullish on Ku as airline opts to fit 100 twinjet...
November 8, 2019
Large overhead screen on aircraft, supplied by Burrana
After Collins IFE buy, Burrana ready to grow overhead screen business
November 3, 2019
Different power port models on display
Pay-to-charge inflight power options continue to evolve
October 31, 2019

Connectivity

IS29e satellite in building process

Push for free inflight WiFi considered as Intelsat plans 29e replaceme...

Intelsat is in talks with its service partners in the inflight connectivity sector to ensure it can accommodate their Ku-band satellite capa... Continue Reading

ses-17 satellite in space
Thales seeks to establish leadership position in inflight connectivity
November 13, 2019
Airbus A321-231 operated by Turkish Airlines on landing with air traffic tower in backgorund
Turkish, Global Eagle bullish on Ku as airline opts to fit 100 twinjet...
November 8, 2019
China Shanghai city scenery
Satcom players eye China IFC opportunities; will ATG thwart their plan...
November 7, 2019

Services

Large aircraft jet engines, Fueling a huge airplane, a truck with fuel with hoses connected to a fuel tank.

Reshaping UK aviation taxes could incentivize use of sustainable fuels

Rewarding airlines that use sustainable aviation fuels by cutting the amount of air passenger duty (APD) they pay to the UK Government could... Continue Reading

Graphic showing airplane and electronic transmissions
Social engineering, data manipulation prove key threats to airlines
November 8, 2019
AeroFarms' signage
Singapore Airlines’ vertical farm-to-plane program shows promise
November 4, 2019
Air Arabia A320 in the clouds
Etihad, Air Arabia may seek EK-FZ benefits but with different PaxEx
October 30, 2019

Lean into Aviation

Cat Wren standing in front of a BJC aircraft

How Cat Wren went from flight line agent to Chief Experience Officer

Ask any aviation person how they entered the industry and the response often involves a family member who worked or continues to work in it.... Continue Reading

Fadimatou Noutchemo Simo posing with award at IATA background
Men should empower women in aviation: IATA diversity award winner
October 29, 2019
Beth Taylor leads from the front to give voice to ATPCO hidden figures
October 13, 2019
Portrait of airplane hangar manager
IATA sets gender representation targets, but it’s only a start
October 3, 2019

Multimedia

An airline meal tray with bottle of champagne

In Conversation Transcribed: Airline food with Nik Loukas

John Walton: Hello and welcome to Runway Girl Network In Conversation, a deep dive into aviation and the passenger experience. I’m RGN... Continue Reading

An airline meal tray with turkey and a roll
In Conversation: Airline food with Nik Loukas
October 24, 2019
Paper airplane outlined lines and triangles, point connecting network on blue background.
#PaxEx Podcast Transcribed: How big data is shaping aviation
October 22, 2019
#PaxEx Podcast: How big data is shaping every aspect of aviation
October 17, 2019

Details and Design

United CRJ550 interior with woman taking a photo

Tapping into real and “perceived” value with seat covers

When you board an aircraft and sink into your seat, you probably don’t think too much about the seat cover unless it is stained or ask... Continue Reading

Interior of the hotel room
Can Novotel’s bizarrely delightful Prosecco Barn room inspire airlines...
November 10, 2019
Embraer boasts design benefits of E195-E2 Profit Hunter
November 1, 2019
Lufthansa Technik merges nature and tech in VVIP jet design
October 23, 2019

Nose to Tail

Visual inside Firefly's ATR-72-500 aircraft cabin

Mostly modest, Firefly surprises with some nice touchpoints

Southeast Asia is a wonderful place to experiment with new airlines. Tickets are cheap, flights are short, and options abound. A free day in... Continue Reading

image looking out a window at the CRJ500 front end at gate
United CRJ550 impresses in revenue service but lack of power smarts
November 7, 2019
Interior of the aircraft. Economy seating with IFE screens
Vietnam deserves consistency award for PaxEx aboard 787-9 and A350
November 4, 2019
Wizz Air Airbus A321
Cheap and cheerful: Wizz Air serves perfect price point on UK-Russia
October 29, 2019

In Conversation

An airline meal tray with bottle of champagne

In Conversation Transcribed: Airline food with Nik Loukas

John Walton: Hello and welcome to Runway Girl Network In Conversation, a deep dive into aviation and the passenger experience. I’m RGN... Continue Reading

An airline meal tray with turkey and a roll
In Conversation: Airline food with Nik Loukas
October 24, 2019
In Conversation Transcribed: Nicole Noack of IAMA
September 28, 2019
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In Conversation: Nicole Noack of IAMA
September 26, 2019