UK regulator considers rating airlines on their support for PRMs
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is responsible for enforcing a key regulation covering the rights of disabled people and other persons... Continue Reading
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Gulfstream Customer Support reveals philosophy behind rapid expansion
Gulfstream Aerospace introduced its new G500 into service in 2018, and the closely related G600 in 2019. Their G400 sibling is scheduled for... Continue Reading
What does a five-star business class seat look like in 2023?
Ahead of the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Runway Girl Network posed itself the question: what makes the very best business class prod... Continue Reading
Deutsche Aircraft signs D328eco customer, begins assembly line work
Deutsche Aircraft has announced a tentative launch customer for its in-development D328eco regional turboprop, and has started construction ... Continue Reading
New tech for Minneapolis-St. Paul creates aircraft noise pictures
A system that allows the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) to generate a ‘noise picture’ for every airplane that uses Minneapolis-St. P... Continue Reading
US to drop vaccine requirement for non-US travellers
Roughly eighteen months after implementing a vaccine requirement for non-US travellers, the United States will drop its mandate beginning 12... Continue Reading
Post-Covid pivot to pediatrics sees Capital Air Ambulance soar
It might seem ironic, but Covid-era travel restrictions in the UK, and the resulting uncertainties, actually harmed certain key stakeholders... Continue Reading
Airlines and Autism Double-Checked design ASD inclusive PaxEx
Flying can be thrilling, but it can also create stressful situations and sensory challenges for neurodiverse passengers. That’s why a growin... Continue Reading
Seatback Savvy: Who makes those airline safety cards?
Aviation geeks collect, buy & sell, and trade them. Aviation museums conserve them. Bored kids on planes play with them. But although t... Continue Reading
SmartSky edges closer to safety with launch of secure Private Intranet
When pilots last week switched from satcom to high frequency (HF) radio to provide position reports due to the temporary outage of the Inmar... Continue Reading
Inmarsat satcom safety services return for Asia-Pacific after outage
Inmarsat’s aircraft safety and other L-band satcom services for the Asia-Pacific region are operable again, following an outage of the... Continue Reading
Operators switch to HF as Inmarsat confirms I-4 F1 satellite outage
Inmarsat is experiencing an outage of its I-4 F1 satellite that serves the Asia-Pacific region, creating a problem for aircraft operators, s... Continue Reading
China travel on the rise but geopolitical tensions create questions
When China late last year abandoned its zero-Covid policy, and a month later ended quarantine rules for international arrivals as part of an... Continue Reading
SITA on becoming preferred digital provider for VoloCity vertiports
Germany’s Volocopter is creating an ecosystem in which its multi-rotor VoloCity eVTOL air taxis will fly from city “VoloPorts... Continue Reading
FAA flags safety concern over 787 leaky faucets
The US FAA is urging airlines to conduct “repetitive” inspections of the area under all lavatory washbasins on board their Boeing 787s, afte... Continue Reading