Virgin America sets prices for ViaSat connectivity
Virgin America today announced new pricing for its satellite-based inflight wifi product powered by ViaSat. The solution is flying on approx... Continue Reading
Author Archives: Mary Kirby
Seat certification bites as luxury-rebranded Stelia pauses Comet
The rebrand of Airbus’ premium seatmaker Stelia, which was created from the merger of Aerolia and Sogerma in January 2015, is well under way... Continue Reading
Coach seating shines at AIX 2016
Get a look at some of the new economy class seats you might be riding in soon. These all debuted at AIX2016 and some will fly before the end... Continue Reading
Consistency or capacity for connectivity? Both please
Does capacity or consistency drive the passenger experience in the connectivity space? The answer, of course, is "yes." But do the suppliers... Continue Reading
In living her truth, pilot Kelly Lepley breaks down boundaries
“I have wanted to fly since I was 18 months old,” pilot Kelly Lepley tells Runway Girl Network from her latest layover in Hong Kong. “It sta... Continue Reading
Saudia explains decision to go Panasonic eXO and BYOD on A320s
HAMBURG — Saudi Arabian Airlines is splitting its regional aircraft inflight entertainment types with premium cabins on 30 Airbus A320 aircr... Continue Reading
More Mint, more fun coming to JetBlue
Facing a stronger competitor on the west coast JetBlue appears to be responding by increasing routes served with its popular Mint service. W... Continue Reading
Ease of maintenance cited by AirAsia in Mirus seat pick for A320s
HAMBURG — It’s not every day when one of the world’s five largest low-cost airlines signs for over three hundred shipsets of Airbus A320 sea... Continue Reading
GX media flight can’t come soon enough as questions abound
HAMBURG – At this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo, satellite connectivity heavyweight Inmarsat was a study in contrasts. RGN had an ex... Continue Reading
TAP Portugal to launch A330neo, Airspace and new Recaro biz seat
HAMBURG — TAP Portugal’s new management has wasted no time in ordering new hard product to turn the oft-derided former state-owned airline a... Continue Reading
Zodiac’s multisensory immersive future of business class
The Aircraft Interiors Expo is always fascinating from a business class perspective. Today, before the show opened, Mary Kirby and I got a s... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Aviointeriors joins the Premium Economy seat market
Aviointeriors took advantage of the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2016 to launch a new, low-cost premium economy seat for airlines looking to incr... Continue Reading
Pack your iPad for first-of-its-kind IFE on Singapore Airlines A350
Five years ago I answered a telephone call where the caller (a market research company) asked if I had an hour to share my thoughts on the f... Continue Reading
Thinking about Virgin Alaska’s premium #PaxEx opportunity
It seems that Virgin America is going to be bought out by Alaska Airlines, creating a combined carrier with around 200 aircraft to rival Jet... Continue Reading
Airbus pushes density (again) on A380
Airbus has long promised a more comfortable passenger experience, particularly on its long-haul fleet. And yet the latest A380 push calls fo... Continue Reading
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