Onus is on airports to get smart by offering free Wi-Fi to travelers
Traveling home from last week’s IATA Annual General Meeting in Miami, CNN business journalist Richard Quest couldn’t contain his... Continue Reading
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RGN Premium: Avionics had its day in the sun
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WestJet and rouge have different motivations for nixing middle seat
Air Canada’s decision to eliminate the middle seat on its rouge Airbus A319s and offer a true business class seat may seem like either a ... Continue Reading
Former flight attendant role proves hugely beneficial to eGate exec
If multi-tasking was considered art, eGate Solutions senior director of business development and operations Cenith Wheeler would be an old w... Continue Reading
Carry-on baggage standard makes sense if ALL airlines adhere to it
At this year’s IATA Annual General Meeting, the airline trade association put forward the idea of a ‘stamp of approval’ that would be affixe... Continue Reading
Aerospace focuses more funding on cybersecurity in face of threats
Organizations are in a continual struggle to balance business-as-usual activities against investing in innovation. This is especially so in ... Continue Reading
China expected to end ban on use of mobile phones in-flight by 2016
BEIJING: China is expected to end a ban that currently prohibits the use of mobile phones in-flight even in airplane mode with cellular serv... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: So you gotta hang on till tomorrow…?
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Monarch surprises with Apple Watch app that interfaces with IFE
Being first to market with a concept can be a daunting proposition and one riddled with opportunities for high-profile failure. At the same ... Continue Reading
Paint-by-numbers biopic Big Eyes not frame-worthy
You know you’ve really made it as a filmmaker in Hollywood when your name is used to describe not just a sub-genre but an entire style... Continue Reading
Chinese carriers want connectivity partners to share costs and data
BEIJING: China Eastern Airlines and Air China hope inflight connectivity will be profitable and fundamentally change their businesses – but ... Continue Reading
Air India’s new psychometric tests criticized by would-be pilots
Psychologist: “How will you handle a pax if he is unruly inflight?’ Trainee Pilot: “I will follow all Standard Operating Procedures.” Psy: “... Continue Reading
Airbus expects 11-abreast A380 to attract new breed of customer
If you think social media’s negative response to the recently unveiled 11-abreast seating option for the Airbus A380 has sent the European a... Continue Reading
Panasonic Avionics eyes 4K Ultra-HD displays for aircraft cabins
The key word driving the emergence of 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) technology – with four times the resolution of 1080p – in t... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Satiating the wolves
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