Delta cuts back on growth plans, defers new planes
Delta has been bullish the past few years, growing significantly with a focus on Latin America and the Pacific Northwest. Facing rising fuel... Continue Reading
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BA economy food buzz misses bigger fare change point
The UK is abuzz with rumoured news that British Airways is to cut the complimentary food offerings on its short-haul routes. The focus on fo... Continue Reading
Video of Delta’s new IFE user interface confirms radical update
The graphical user interface (GUI) of an inflight entertainment system is a tricky beast. Over the course of a flight, that little seatback ... Continue Reading
Supersonic flight looks set to return, but at what cost?
NASA’s attempts to resuscitate supersonic commercial air travel will involve the use of technology that did not exist in Concorde’s day, wit... Continue Reading
Embraer Executive Jets aims to have enduring Legacy
Flying privately takes #PaxEx (and indeed #PilotEx) to a whole new level and Embraer Executive Jets firmly believes it understands what’s re... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Buying new wifi but blocking Irish Norwegian
Runway Girl Network brings you up to speed with the #PaxEx Minute, which covers the latest developments concerning Gogo’s 2Ku inflight... Continue Reading
“First class causes air rage” paper contains serious data flaws
A research paper by Katherine DeCelles and Michael Norton, published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has taken the media... Continue Reading
Supracor’s revolutionary Stimulite seat cushion takes off on Swiss
What do economy class passengers on Swiss’ Boeing 777-300ER, crew members on the Boeing 787 and 747-8, and pilots of the McDonnell Douglas F... Continue Reading
Tim Clark recalls Emirates’ history of cabin innovation at CCAs
On the evening of Tuesday, 5 April in Hamburg Germany, the luxurious Kempinski Atlantic Hotel played host to the 10th anniversary Crystal Ca... Continue Reading
Startups integrate mags, books, IFE into airline apps
If the ‘standalone box on a plane’ wireless bring-your-own-device streaming system was last year’s shiny new thing at AIX, this year’s was t... Continue Reading
Delta has a year to clear up confusion about new premium economy
Legacy airlines like to tout all the ways they make high value customers feel special and with good reason. In the case of Delta Air Lines, ... Continue Reading
Oriens Aviation makes the case for the PC-12 NG ‘Model 2016’
Switzerland’s Pilatus already had a reputation for building rugged, reliable transport aircraft when it released the PC-12 single turboprop ... Continue Reading
Neutral Digital makes inflight games customizable for airlines
Neutral Digital, an inflight entertainment (IFE) graphical user interface specialist, has launched a new customizable 3D games initiative in... Continue Reading
Delta, Bombardier CSeries deal inked; what it means for #PaxEx
Delta will operate at least 75 Bombardier CSeries aircraft in a deal confirmed today by the two companies. Speculation of such an announceme... Continue Reading
Gategroup wifi box underscores digital focus for airline caterers
During the recent World Travel Catering and Onboard Services Expo in Hamburg, RGN discovered something of interest tucked away on a crowded ... Continue Reading
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