Global Eagle opens the Kimono in business update
Global Eagle is not pursuing linefit offerability on new twin-aisle aircraft. That was just one of the revelations recently made by Global E... Continue Reading
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SkyLights’ next-gen VR headset AlloSky takes flight at APEX
LONG BEACH – Virtual Reality (VR) headsets have been the stuff gearhead dreams are made of since the modern concept of VR first sprung... Continue Reading
HAECO launches Vector Premium platform for shorthaul biz, longhaul PE
LONG BEACH — Seatmaker HAECO is updating its longhaul premium economy and shorthaul business class offering with the third member of its Vec... Continue Reading
How a hockey team took this $55,000/hour 777 on its first major flight
Red plastic “Solo” cups and decks of cards may go more with the image of a typical fraternity house rather than that of a private jet, but f... Continue Reading
Boeing discusses evolution of IFEC for 787, 777X
NEW DELHI – Every so often, Runway Girl Network likes to check in with Boeing to learn its thoughts on the evolution of inflight enter... Continue Reading
Cabin designers lavish praise on new airframer-branded cabins
Airspace. Armonia. Atmosphere. Sky Interior. Airframers are increasingly branding their updated cabins, particularly as they develop package... Continue Reading
Mulling bizjet travel? Here’s your charter starter
The attractions of chartering a business or executive aircraft are many, whether you’re looking for private travel; the convenience an... Continue Reading
Recaro CL6710 launch partner change down to engines, not seats
If you need a sign of the interdependence of various parts of the aviation industry supply chain, delays in Rolls-Royce engine delivery for ... Continue Reading
Zodiac touts improvement in Polaris seat delivery performance
Zodiac Aerospace says it has improved its delivery performance for United Airlines’ Polaris business class seat program, with delays r... Continue Reading
More than just a retrojet: TAP goes all out with jet age service
Everyone loves a retrojet. That includes passengers — witness the flurry of smartphones glued to an airport window whenever one rolls past —... Continue Reading
How Airbus is accommodating Qantas A380 refit
Very few aviation industry observers would have predicted Qantas to have selected Airbus as the overhaul partner for its 12 A380 aircraft as... Continue Reading
Telefonix PDT meets niche market need for portable wifi with Encompass
Portable wifi boxes are gaining material traction with operators. Small, lightweight and easily slotted into overhead bins or galley compart... Continue Reading
Why premium economy on 787 is sweet spot for Air France, passengers
When a French foreign exchange student informed my high school French teacher that she couldn’t understand a word the instructor was saying ... Continue Reading
Some #PaxEx clients firing PR firm Bell Pottinger after scandal
Some #PaxEx clients of public relations firm Bell Pottinger are severing ties with the company, which stands accused of stirring up racial h... Continue Reading
Finnair’s Nordic identity: more than Marimekko and Moomins
There are few airlines with as much design heritage as Finnair. Its easy to overuse the word iconic, from Tapio Wirkkala’s Ultima Thul... Continue Reading
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