IFE becomes comfort factor for passengers
In years past, self-proclaimed experts have predicted a “disruption” in the inflight entertainment industry that would see wireless IFE repl... Continue Reading
Author Archives: Mary Kirby
Boeing Sky Interior offered for 737NG retrofits
Aged Boeing 737NG cabins will get the chance to look a lot brighter and newer – and offer more overhead bin space – now that the... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Testing structural performance of seats
We know what we’re supposed to do in the event of an emergency landing – brace for impact by putting our head down and placing our hands ove... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Some US airlines coy on issue of inflight voice calls
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Member benefit for Embry-Riddle students
Female students at both campuses of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University have been given a one-year membership to Women in Aviation, Interna... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Cabin Competition Heats Up
Welcome to Episode 2 of the #PaxEx Podcast! Our guest this week is aerophile and world traveler Seth Miller, who is considered a loyalty and... Continue Reading
Ryanair THANKS customers; vows new leaf
Ryanair’s attempt to reshape its battered image into a kindler, gentler budget carrier went into overdrive yesterday, when it thanked its cu... Continue Reading
Rockwell makes big bet on PaxEx with Arinc buy
Rockwell Collins is heading into the New Year positioned to provide end-to-end solutions in the airline passenger experience (#PaxEx) space ... Continue Reading
JetBlue eyes operational benefits of Fly-Fi
JetBlue Airways is seeing take rates of over 60% for its new ‘Fly-Fy’ inflight high-speed Internet service, the carrier’s LiveTV unit tells ... Continue Reading
Cutting out the ‘middleman’ to understand capacity needs
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Infograpic: Celebrating the human side of air transport
In the day-to-day rush of doing our jobs as aviation professionals, we sometimes forget to stand back and take a look at what an extraordina... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Do separate IFC systems make safety sense?
Now that airlines are using inflight connectivity systems to support both passenger connectivity and certain crew applications, some are eag... Continue Reading
Get ready for smart shopping in-flight
Always monitoring consumption patterns on the ground Airbus believes that the practice of shopping for a wide array of products via QR code ... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Roll-out of Ku and Ka connectivity is complicated
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Ethiopian sees fire-damaged 787 home for Christmas
The heck with Santa and his reindeer. You know who else will soon be in the skies? Ethiopian’s Queen of Sheba, with her shiny nose and... Continue Reading
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