CSeries’ first “Swiss” passenger flight is PaxEx knockout
ZURICH — The first thing you notice when you board the Bombardier CSeries is just how civilised it is. Wide aisles. Wide seats. Only one mid... Continue Reading
Author Archives: Mary Kirby
Lufthansa’s JFK Senator Lounge demonstrates perils of outsourcing
Lufthansa operates three flights daily from New York JFK to its hubs at Frankfurt and Munich, with a high percentage of premium passengers o... Continue Reading
Norwegian’s Irish efforts see competitive support
Aer Lingus, a large competitor to Norwegian's Irish subsidiary, is supporting NAI's application to serve the US. Continue Reading
Will United’s new Polaris business class shine brightly?
Revealing its new international business class product — Polaris — in New York today, United Airlines is banking big on the future of a comb... Continue Reading
IATA favors new, better, lower cost solution to global tracking
DUBLIN – On the eve of the IATA Annual General Meeting, the world of aviation safety services received some good news: French authorit... Continue Reading
Airbus CEO answers lack of senior women, ethnic minorities
HAMBURG — At the question and answer session that closed the Airbus Innovation Days here in Germany’s aviation capital, Runway Girl Ne... Continue Reading
Interiors delays continue to stress Airbus delivery schedule
Airbus hoped that a tighter catalog approach would control the interiors delivery timeline for its A350 production line. That has not happen... Continue Reading
Despite problems, A350 and A320neo point to improving launches
HAMBURG — In the global mainline airliner duopoly, the number of entries into service of new and revitalised jet aircraft is relatively low ... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: On supplier network, Bregier is not a happy camper
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Decision time for airlines on standalone vs integrated apps
As wireless streaming video inflight entertainment continues its expansion into the airline cabin, one of the big questions for airlines con... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Airbus Innovation Days fleet + manufacturing updates
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When limited connectivity equates to limited value
Gogo was first on the scene with a mobile messaging data package, offering limited services to customers at a lower price than a typical Int... Continue Reading
Air NZ poised to swap custom premium economy Spaceseat?
If reports out of New Zealand are correct, the Kiwi national carrier is to exchange its custom angled Spaceseat premium economy product for ... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: An airline proposal to Gogo
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OpenSkies’ 767 arrival poses premium economy #PaxEx questions
PARIS — As British Airways’ Paris-New York subsidiary OpenSkies takes a fourth aircraft, its all-757 fleet will gain a 767 sibling as well, ... Continue Reading
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