British Airways first class aims to match Virgin biz with LHR “wing”
One of the passenger experience benefits for first class travellers has been missing for eight years at London Heathrow’s Terminal 5, the ho... Continue Reading
Author Archives: Mary Kirby
Flightradar24 gears up for a new wave of flight tracking
FlightRadar24, the live flight tracker service that myriad news outlets rely upon when an aircraft goes off radar, has begun experimenting w... Continue Reading
Press Release: 777X to feature Rockwell touchscreen flight displays
Boeing has selected Rockwell Collins to provide its industry-leading touchscreen flight displays for all five flight deck displays on the ne... Continue Reading
One-on-one with Gogo’s new COO John Wade
Gogo recently promoted longtime industry veteran John Wade to the role of executive vice president and Chief Operating Officer with responsi... Continue Reading
Sully is tense, gripping and deeply moving from nose to tail
Most of the movies I review here hold up pretty nicely on a tiny seatback IFE screen or an even smaller PED – I watched The Little Pri... Continue Reading
United tries out Polaris soft product on “test flights”
United Airlines is conducting test runs for its new Polaris business class, unveiled in June and set to debut in December. These mock flight... Continue Reading
SITAONAIR FlightTracker to introduce weather-based alerting
The FlightTracker service SITAONAIR has offered for about 18 months as part of its AIRCOM Server aeronautical telecommunications product lin... Continue Reading
Into the Forest is a fiery, feminist manifesto
When it comes to stark, post-apocalyptic dramas, female characters tend to have a pretty rough go of it, with most of them being raped, kill... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: A classic discussion grows tense
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#PaxEx TV: Flying the Cuban skies and unorthodox airline marketing
In this episode of #PaxEx TV, RGN correspondent Seth Miller shares the thrill of being on the first scheduled flight between the US and Cuba... Continue Reading
Various factors encourage frequent French ATC strikes
The fact France has three different air traffic controllers’ unions and they don’t always take coordinated industrial action is a key reason... Continue Reading
Press Release: TrueNorth unveils latest cabin comms system
TrueNorth Avionics today unveiled its latest cabin communications system, Simphonē Pro with a special upgrade program for legacy Simphonē pr... Continue Reading
From hot tubs to gourmet butter: Over-the-top lounge amenities
Hot showers with fluffy towels? Dining rooms with white linens and tableside service? Cocktail lounges where top-shelf is the only shelf? Ps... Continue Reading
Small Planet talks big retrofit to improve passenger experience
There is nothing small about Lithuanian leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines’ ambitions. The fast-growing charter operator, which started s... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat to provide safety services in China
Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has signed an agreement with Beijing Marine Commu... Continue Reading
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