Pilot shortage hangs heavy over annual RAA conference
As the Regional Airline Association holds its annual conference this week, there is a single overriding concern that continues to vex the in... Continue Reading
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RGN Premium: Going global
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Nervy, neo-noir Nightcrawler is must see inflight TV
As recent events in Baltimore have made painfully clear, the old network news axioms: “If it bleeds, it leads” and “If it ... Continue Reading
Irish IFE player jumps into wireless space with new retail portal
It’s a groan-worthy scenario that occurs regularly: you’re flying medium-haul in the back of the “bus” and there’s no seat... Continue Reading
Alex Marren leads ExpressJet’s quest for the best as COO
Dreams often begin with small children. Those with enough good fortune and fortitude can often turn those dreams into a reality. And so it w... Continue Reading
Gogo CEO: Talking on the phone has become a thing of the past
Though certain international airlines, including Emirates and Etihad, have long enabled passengers to make cell phone calls over inflight GS... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Joint proposals from an unlikely pair
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Lufthansa’s image, bottom line take a beating; will it recover?
Lufthansa said today that advance bookings were “practically unaffected” by the 24 March crash of an Airbus A320 operated by its Germanwings... Continue Reading
Inherent Vice’s 70s saga loses mojo mid-flight
Like Woody Allen and New York City, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson seems to understand the strange, sprawling beauty of Los ... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Randy, you’re hilarious
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Raft of start-up companies face off in wireless IFE boxing ring
Right now you could say that the inflight entertainment industry is a bit like boxing. Plenty of interested parties – financial instit... Continue Reading
Indian budget carriers take lead on fare cap after Nepal earthquake
The earthquake that ripped Nepal on 25 April measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale reaffirmed the relationship of close neighbors, India and Ne... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Partnership for Fair Skies no longer presenting coherent front
A lot of people seem to think that the fight between the established carriers of the world and the “big three” Middle Eastern ai... Continue Reading
Women playing pivotal role in AirAsia’s growth: CEO Fernandes
Maybe it’s just in former music man Tony Fernandes’ blood to do things differently than the majority of commercial airlines, but when it com... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: A link
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