Boeing, Airbus bolster inflight connectivity options on narrowbodies
Under pressure from airline customers to provide factory-fit broadband Internet systems on narrowbody aircraft, Boeing and Airbus have each ... Continue Reading
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JetBlue takes passenger-centric approach to new bag fee
At the end of 2014, JetBlue finally succumbed to the bullying of Wall Street, and announced it would add a fare class that did not include f... Continue Reading
BA first officer Kate Laidler talks success of Beyond the Flight Deck
British Airways launched its Beyond the Flight Deck (BFD) programme in 2012, aiming to improve the passenger experience through direct conta... Continue Reading
Airlines caught in crosshairs of DOJ probe face passenger criticism
With the recent declaration by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) that it is investigating potential collusion among the largest US airlines... Continue Reading
McFarland, USA outruns sports movie clichés
When it comes to portraying big, strong, corn-fed everyman types onscreen, no one holds a candle to the all-American charms of Kevin Costner... Continue Reading
Lufthansa says coin still flipping on short-haul Internet decision
Lufthansa says a satellite-based connectivity solution is back under consideration for its short-haul fleet. The company, which previously t... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: ATG logic, GX pricing & rationalizing the value chain
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US FAA seeks to shore up security of e-enabled aircraft
When Boeing was developing its 787 twinjet and 747-8 jumbo the US airframer had to demonstrate to the FAA that certain flight critical domai... Continue Reading
Turkish to democratize travel with free economy transit lounge
Ever since the first airline lounge opened in 1939 at LaGuardia airport in space also used by New York City’s mayor, there has been an aura ... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: More detail on Virgin America
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RGN Premium: BREAKING news (Update 2)
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Vile, tin-eared The Voices not worth listening to
Every few years a small, buzz-worthy film emerges from the Sundance Film Festival that is so awful it threatens to give genuinely good Sunda... Continue Reading
Airports eye new revenue opportunities from beacon technology
Airports are looking at ways to increase the revenues they extract from non-airline related streams through traveler personalization. But in... Continue Reading
Kontron comes out loud and proud about wireless system security
News headlines about hackers trying to find vulnerabilities in inflight entertainment (IFE) and communications systems on board aircraft may... Continue Reading
LCC flydubai to update seatback entertainment via connectivity
Known in the airline industry as having a lust for innovation, low-cost carrier flydubai has selected Global Eagle Entertainment to fit its ... Continue Reading
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