Snowbirds share story of using Canadian border loophole to return home
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. Many Canadian snowbirds, who are presently making their way home from sunspots like Flor... Continue Reading
Safety
W-UP: a winning solution to airlines’ business class demand woes?
Before COVID and the dramatic drop in business travel, some airlines were experimenting, publicly or in theoretical exercises, with a “busin... Continue Reading
Collins sees Certus satcom solution as boasting key differentiators
With successful tests under its belt, Collins Aerospace is confident its new Iridium Certus airborne satellite communications (satcom) syste... Continue Reading
Closing the loop: aviation’s post-use thermoplastics footprint
What happens to your aircraft seat after its useful life is over and it’s removed from the aircraft? It’s increasingly likely to end up bein... Continue Reading
Panasonic maintenance unit to use 8tree dentCHECK solution
From European budget carrier easyJet to US legacy operator American Airlines, from TAP’s maintenance and engineering arm to Lufthansa Techni... Continue Reading
Vaccinated snowbirds still face strict Canada entry requirements
Spring has arrived here in Canada and as such, the snowbirds are starting to return home. Snowbirds are individuals, mostly of retirement ag... Continue Reading
Never give up, advises Elizabeth Payne, AVIC Cabin Systems CTO
AVIC Cabin Systems chief technology officer Elizabeth Payne’s career is a masterclass in developing hard technological expertise through a w... Continue Reading
Bid up to first class as Hawaiian Airlines sees mini-tourism boom
Hawaii’s tourism is taking off again. With strict Covid-19 protocols in place — a negative test within 72 hours is required from visitors to... Continue Reading
Vision-Box urges airport tech upgrades before summer
A big uptick in vaccinated travelers. Summer. Airplanes and airports scrubbed clean and waiting for passengers. Did we mention summer? The w... Continue Reading
Dr. Chloe Barnes talks remote sensing at 2Excel Geo
The aviation bug has only taken a nibble at Dr Chloe Barnes of 2Excel Geo, which specializes in the acquisition and processing of airborne h... Continue Reading
IATA backs WHO guidance on not requiring vaccination proof to fly
Major airline trade group, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is urging states to comply with the World Health Organization... Continue Reading
India inflight meal ban minimizes mask removal, ancillary revenues
The aggressive resurgence of COVID-19 in India has pushed back aviation industry recovery in the region, and removed an ancillary revenue st... Continue Reading
Flying first in Alaska’s sparkling new A320 cabin amid COVID
Like many frequent fliers of yore, the pandemic clipped my wings for most of the past year. But an intra-state business trip from Seattle to... Continue Reading
Connect Airlines sets its sights on Canada-US business day-tripping
Boston-based charter operator Waltzing Matilda Aviation (WMA) in October 2021 plans to launch a scheduled carrier called Connect Airlines, w... Continue Reading
Rollout of Aireon in the Caribbean could start next year
The US Federal Aviation Administration’s evaluation of Aireon space-based ADS-B in the Miami Oceanic and Caribbean area has been extended du... Continue Reading