What we lose when we lose Virgin America
On 4 April 2016, Virgin America’s typically chatty social media accounts went abnormally silent. This rare moment of quiet and, frankly, stu... Continue Reading
Author Archives: Mary Kirby
Gogo’s BizAv portfolio matures; improved products are added
Gogo's business aviation offerings are growing as quickly as its 2Ku product, if a bit more quietly. New technologies will enable faster con... Continue Reading
Delta’s Comfort+ product grows into Asia, Latin America
Delta Air Lines’ shift to make Comfort+ a separate booking cabin has expanded. The extra legroom product, which comes with a variety ... Continue Reading
Panasonic talks prospects of Ku HTS, and future LEO networks
Much has been said over the last few years about the benefits of high throughput satellite (HTS) capabilities to extend the life of existing... Continue Reading
Losing Comfort Class: Turkish Airlines scraps premium economy
Building a business case around a premium economy cabin is, for many legacy airlines, a relatively simple process. Offering passengers a bit... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Introducing Virgin’s new best plane?
Runway Girl Network brings you up to speed with the #PaxEx Minute, which covers Virgin Australia’s new 777-300ER, Delta’s Comfort+ frequent ... Continue Reading
Invictus Games, Virgin Atlantic inspire with accessibility message
With the Invictus Games — the international competition inspiring recovery and supporting rehabilitation for injured and disabled servicemem... Continue Reading
American Airlines, OTG team up at Philadelphia International Airport
OTG scored another win this week, securing the contract to retrofit Terminal B at Philadelphia International Airport with its “floR... Continue Reading
Delta cuts back on growth plans, defers new planes
Delta has been bullish the past few years, growing significantly with a focus on Latin America and the Pacific Northwest. Facing rising fuel... Continue Reading
Virgin Australia’s refit 777-300ER: the ideal longhaul aircraft?
Virgin Australia’s much-delayed refit Boeing 777-300ER is now flying, and the three-and-a-half class aircraft — with business, premium econo... Continue Reading
BA economy food buzz misses bigger fare change point
The UK is abuzz with rumoured news that British Airways is to cut the complimentary food offerings on its short-haul routes. The focus on fo... Continue Reading
Delta’s Comfort+ upgrades could turn into frequent flyer problem
Some of Delta Air Lines’ most valuable passengers are being hit with a predictable problem as the carrier transitions to selling its Comfort... Continue Reading
Emirates talks up premium economy for unique “comfort canyons”
In announcing Emirates’ 2015-16 financial results, president and chief executive officer Tim Clark gave the most positive signal yet for pas... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: End false alarms from prejudiced flyers scared of brown people
This outbreak of airlines allowing prejudiced passengers to decide that a fellow traveller is too brown, or too Muslim, or — in the latest e... Continue Reading
EU: UK commercial aviation strongly in favour of Remain Brexit vote
FARNBOROUGH — On 23 June, the United Kingdom will hold a referendum on whether to withdraw from the European Union. While a significant, and... Continue Reading
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