SITA moves needle on biometric airport processing
As airports move towards an increased focus on self-processing, aviation backend supplier SITA is testing out its new facial recognition Sma... Continue Reading
Author Archives: Mary Kirby
Business service for valuable, small markets: a Qantas case study
Serving markets with relatively low overall demand, but a comparatively high proportion of business travellers, is a complex proposition for... Continue Reading
Pitch evolves slimlines, both with new features and a 27″ option
British upstart seatmaker Pitch — best known for its barebones product on British leisure operator Monarch — is showing a 27″ pitch-ca... Continue Reading
San Francisco competition hots up, plus a new friend for Snoopy
Now that their merger has closed Alaska Airlines and Virgin America are getting to work on route adjustments to take advantage of the compan... Continue Reading
Lufthansa plans new groupwide business class for 2020
In what might be one of the largest shakeups in business class across Europe since Virgin Atlantic introduced the fully flat bed with direct... Continue Reading
Massive CDG construction project to improve Air France #PaxEx
Looking for a smooth and convenient connecting hub in Europe? Historically the Air France operation at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris ha... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Another Thales pivot; will it stick the landing?
Welcome to RGN Premium content. This page is only available to active members. Already a member? LOGIN HERE Interested in becoming a member?... Continue Reading
Qatar fires across Etihad’s bows with four-person Qsuite
Two person, one-bedroom suite in the Etihad Residence not enough for you? Qatar Airways’ future business class now offers families or other ... Continue Reading
Thales, SES and Hughes partner on Ka solution tailored for aero market
Thales, SES and Hughes are teaming up to deliver an improved inflight connectivity solution under the Thales FlytLIVE brand. The new agreeme... Continue Reading
Norwegian’s 737 TATL service faces #PaxEx challenges
Norwegian made a big splash with the announcement that its new NAI low-fares transatlantic service will start this June from cities in Irela... Continue Reading
New game of thrones: Swiss charges for better biz seats
Want the best seats in Swiss’ Thompson Vantage business class cabin? Be prepared to pony up a hundred bucks or two for a “throne” with direc... Continue Reading
Altran autonomous cabin trolley promises on-demand future cabins
There are few things that cause seconds to minutes in the air to feel like they’re stretching into hours, but waiting for the flight attenda... Continue Reading
Modem is choke point for Panasonic IFC, but data packages also byte
When it comes to inflight connectivity the contention for capacity can drive all sorts of crazy behavior. Most of that comes in the form of ... Continue Reading
Dense flat seats tempt airlines towards better cheap business
Non-francophones may never have heard of Air Caraïbes, the French Caribbean airline serving the leisure market between Metropolitan France (... Continue Reading
Aero opportunities abound if Intelsat, OneWeb merger clears
Intelsat and OneWeb are set to merge. The deal, backed by a $1.7bn cash infusion from SoftBank, is valued at $18bn. When Intelsat’s he... Continue Reading
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