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#PaxEx Podcast: Christina Cassotis talks PIT enhancements

Welcome to the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks the evolution of the airline passenger experience and industry’s sustainability initiative... Continue Reading

Magnicharters Boeing 737-300 parked at the gate on a sunny day

Kicking it old school aboard Magnicharters 737-300 on MEX-HUX

With some time to spare during a recent trip in Mexico, I decided to take a little airline adventure. After some research I settled on journ... Continue Reading

A couple is dining at a table in the SWISS First Lounge

Press Release: SWISS First Lounge named World’s Best for dining

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has earned first place in the World’s Best Airline Lounge for Dining category for its First Class Loun... Continue Reading

Denver International Airport A-West Concourse is busy with passengers as the sun rises outside large floor-to-ceiling windows.

Press Release: Denver International completes concourse expansion

Expansion and renovation of Concourse A-East Ground Load at Denver International Airport (DEN) concluded this week with the opening of the f... Continue Reading

Lufthansa Technik employee installing AeroSHARK onto the LATAM aircraft

Press Release: Lufthansa Technik fitting LATAM 777s with AeroSHARK

Lufthansa Technik AG announces LATAM Airlines Group S.A. as the first external customer and carrier based in the Americas region to use the ... Continue Reading

Press Release: IATA, Airbus, Embraer and Rolls-Royce ink AOD pact

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airbus, Embraer and Rolls-Royce have established five key principles for access to, a... Continue Reading

Joby’s electric air taxi in flight above the company’s manufacturing and flight testing center in Marina, California. Joby Aviation Photo

Press Release: Toyota to invest $500 million in Joby Aviation

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Joby Aviation, Inc. (Joby), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, ... Continue Reading

Qantas’ SYD-JNB with A380: the shape of superjumbos to come?

Qantas’ deployment of its Airbus A380 on the Sydney-Johannesburg route marks multiple changes: a major capacity boost, passenger experience ... Continue Reading

(From left to right): Yves Weerts, CEO and President of Weerts Group and Nico Neumann, COO of Deutsche Aircraft

Press Release: Deutsche Aircraft taps Weerts Group for FAL construction

Deutsche Aircraft, a leading manufacturer of regional aircraft, has announced a partnership with Weerts Group, a pan-European logistics and ... Continue Reading

Press Release: Qatar Airways Group to acquire 25% of Virgin Australia

The existing partnership between Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways will be strengthened with today’s announcement that Qatar Airways Group ... Continue Reading

Synhelion solar fuel station behind a see-through glass wall, with yellow tanks holding fuel inside. The words on the glass say: "Turning sunlight into fuel. Synhelion". Beside it stands a white building with stairs attached.

Press Release: Pilatus Aircraft inks solar fuel offtake pact with Synhelion

Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft Ltd has signed a five-year fuel offtake agreement with Synhelion. The commitment to purchase so... Continue Reading

FlightPath3D CEO Duncan Jackson talking to Mary Kirby and others during the APEX EXPO in Long Beach

Press Release: Industry leaders set to speak at APEX/IFSA Global EXPO

The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) has finalised the airline industry leaders who will speak at their upcoming APEX/IFSA Gl... Continue Reading

Virgin Atlantic A330neo at the gate. The airline's entire fleet, across aircraft types, will be equipped with Cardiosecur

Press Release: Virgin Atlantic reinvents Flying Club loyalty programme

Virgin Atlantic has today announced that Flying Club members will be able to pay for any seat onboard with Virgin Points. This is in additio... Continue Reading

A sleek modern entryway into The Club MDW

Press Release: Midway celebrates first passenger lounge, The Club MDW

Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) joined Midway Partnership and concessions partners today to celebrate the... Continue Reading

Looking out of the Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 to the wing and engines, as the aircraft lands.

Lufthansa 747-8 feeds the AvGeek soul despite hard product foibles

As a lifelong Boeing 747 fan, I’ve always wanted to fly aboard the latest model, the 747-8 — quite specifically in a seat with a good ... Continue Reading