Air New Zealand’s 787: narrower seats pinch in Business Premier
I’ve long been of the opinion that Air New Zealand offers one of the best business class products for an overnight flight — the kind of leg ... Continue Reading
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Hawaiian, JetBlue suggest less is more with new slimline seats
Commercial aviation is working had to convince travelers that less is more. Hawaiian Airlines is the latest to make such a declaration, clai... Continue Reading
Capital injection boosts Acro’s longhaul seat strategy
Startup seatmaker Acro is powering forward in its quest for more sales and market share, with a new £7.75 million (US$11.7 million) investme... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Inmarsat says existing GX contract remains in place
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Airbus A380 cracks 600 passenger ceiling and 400 passenger floor
Two decks. Four engines. Four classes. And fewer than four hundred passengers on board — or more than six hundred. That’s the reality of the... Continue Reading
Deutsche Telekom gets technical about European ATG network
The hybrid European Aviation Network (EAN) connectivity system, which combines ground-based LTE technology from Deutsche Telekom and an S-ba... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Loses GX, gains independence
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Antenna maker ThinKom eyes commercial Ka connectivity space
Just two years ago not many in the inflight connectivity industry were talking about ThinKom. Today the company is something of a darling, e... Continue Reading
Mitsubishi talks MRJ sales as new day dawns for Japanese aviation
Having achieved first flight this month, the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) fulfilled a promise that dates back eight years to the Paris Air ... Continue Reading
Eight year old Singapore Suites remains strong first class contender
The best part of a decade on from its October 2007 introduction into service, Singapore Airlines’ Suites class still has it. Cashing in a st... Continue Reading
NFC wristband for unaccompanied minors has wider applications
Air New Zealand is updating its unaccompanied minor processes and providing extra reassurance to parents and guardians with one of the more ... Continue Reading
KLM’s Boeing 787 offers new cabins, connectivity
As the latest airline to place Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner into service KLM had the opportunity to revisit its inflight product and set a ... Continue Reading
LAX’s Kardashian Klass VIP terminal has a serious side
Camera-shy public figures will be able to escape the prying eyes of fellow passengers and the press at Los Angeles International Airport in ... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Scaling and saturation – not just for Photoshop
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United lets passengers purchase wifi using MileagePlus points
The latest step in United’s upgrades to its wifi portal solution is live and it brings a new angle to the purchase process: customers ... Continue Reading
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