Op-Ed: Don’t take standardization too far in airline alliances
A healthy debate is underway on RGN following publication of what I would categorize as a modest, non-controversial article about how the 28... Continue Reading
Author Archives: Mary Kirby
Industry running out of excuses for lack of global aircraft tracking
As Indonesia halted its aerial search for Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 for the night, the world asked again – how is it possible th... Continue Reading
Middle East bizjet operators use IFC to improve operations, safety
The aviation industry is abuzz with chatter about the operational and safety benefits that can be gleaned from aircraft e-enablement. But wh... Continue Reading
Toddler flight simulator introduces daughter with dollies to aviation
For decades women have been smashing barriers that hinder them from entering the aviation industry, including the pervasive psyche that this... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: News and notes purge
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No big complaints: Qatar Airways CEO says first A350 is just right
TOULOUSE: Airbus officials, Qatar Airways executives and media from more than 150 international outlets gathered today at the Airbus Aircraf... Continue Reading
Inmarsat’s Mary McMillan takes magic carpet ride through aviation
A single trip to an airport for a scenic flight was enough to convince Mary McMillan that her future was up in the air, quite literally. McM... Continue Reading
SmartSky eyes spectrum options for 4G LTE network
SmartSky Networks, the company that plans to launch a new air-to-ground (ATG) network in the US, is “looking at anything going forward that ... Continue Reading
Star Alliance sees unity in diversity of culture and product
NEW DELHI: In an era of globalization, increasingly there is a tendency to standardize culture. In this rush to be part of an international ... Continue Reading
Airbus logistics provider innovates to support complex supply chain
HAMBURG: An Airbus A380 aircraft, the commercial giant of the skies, is comprised of around 4 million individual parts. Though there are con... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Churn baby churn
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#PaxEx Podcast: Aviation Geek Wishes Come True
Welcome to Episode 19 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is David Parker Brown, founder and editor of the hugely popular Airl... Continue Reading
Guns, cannons, swords: TSA has record-breaking haul in 2014
Each Friday, before I close my office and head to Happy Hour, I check the TSA Blog for the Week in Review posting of the number of firearms ... Continue Reading
Air Astana goes on upgrade spree to improve passenger experience
ALMATY: Oil and mineral rich Kazakhstan in the heart of Central Asia placed geographically in one of the most dynamic, yet little revealed r... Continue Reading
Eager to secure customer loyalty Alaska puts makeover plan on ice
This year saw the rebranding of a trio of carriers in the United States – Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines and Southwest Airlines. Keen ob... Continue Reading
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