Fatigue, unclear NOTAMs led to Air Canada near-miss: NTSB vice chair
The vice chairman of the US National Transportation Safety Board, Bruce Landsberg, has published a commentary on the NTSB’s blog on the huma... Continue Reading
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Airbus touts A330-800 PaxEx advantage but jet may land with 9-abreast
After a successful takeoff of the A330-800’s first flight in Toulouse, Airbus met with gathered press to tout the economic and aerodynamic b... Continue Reading
Lion Air crash should remind us not to rush to judgment
This week has been marked by tragedy with the 29 October crash of Lion Air flight JT 610 which lost communication just 13 minutes after take... Continue Reading
Panasonic Weather Solutions receives soft landing with FLYHT
Having made a strategic decision to focus on its proficiencies in aircraft cabins, Panasonic Avionics recently sold its Panasonic Weather So... Continue Reading
Interiors industry unconcerned by exposure to potential China trade war
Amid growing concern among high-tech players in the aviation industry about industrial espionage by — and the growing prospects of a US trad... Continue Reading
Moisture under the antenna hood? It’s not just deicing fluid
It may still seem like magic that GORE-TEX jackets are able to stop rain from getting in while letting the wearer’s perspiration out, but th... Continue Reading
Airline data breaches raise questions of accountability
The data breach at Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Dragon Airlines, which exposed the sensitive personal and financial details of up to 9.4 mil... Continue Reading
Mamava’s 10 best airports for breastfeeding moms in the United States
As part of their continuing efforts to help transform the culture of breastfeeding, the lactation pod pioneers at Mamava last week released ... Continue Reading
Integrator of Things: hats thrown into the IoT ring
The aviation applications of the Internet of Things are continuing to develop, but one need being clearly identified by major players in the... Continue Reading
Astronics offers battery fire detection, cabin management bin sensors
What if an overhead bin contained sensors that can detect early signs of a lithium battery fire in a passenger’s personal electronic device?... Continue Reading
Airbus initiative aims at integrator role for IoT on board
Airbus is positioning itself as the integrator, data organizer and service provider for the Internet of Things on board its aircraft, in ord... Continue Reading
Podcast 061: Breaking down the passenger wins in FAA reauthorization
Welcome to the Episode 061 of the #PaxEx podcast, which tracks how the airline passenger experience is evolving in a mobile, social, vocal w... Continue Reading
Lufthansa talks GX connectivity teething pain, uncoupling IFEC
Lufthansa is experiencing what company senior director, head of product management cabin Paul Estoppey describes as a “teething problem” wit... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Systems makes the case for better flight management with IFC
The skies are becoming crowded and expected to become more difficult to manage as passenger numbers rise to 7.8 billion by 2036, according t... Continue Reading
Efforts advance to route aircraft data over most efficient pipes
UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS), a subsidiary of UTC, offers what it admits is “an alternative” to Boeing’s Airplane Health Management for the ... Continue Reading
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