Campaign for EU-wide aviation tax to tackle climate change gathers pace
Calls for the introduction of a European Union-wide environmental tax on aviation grew louder last week when ministers from across the bloc ... Continue Reading
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#PaxEx Podcast: Deciphering messaging from Airbus and Boeing in Paris
Welcome to Episode 67 of the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks how the airline passenger experience is evolving in a mobile, social, vocal world.... Continue Reading
In Conversation Transcribed: the Paris Air Show with Caroline Bruneau
John Walton: Hello, and welcome to Runway Girl Network In Conversation, a deep dive into aviation and the passenger experience. I’m RG... Continue Reading
In Conversation: the Paris Air Show with Caroline Bruneau
Recorded live at Le Bourget during the 53rd Paris Air Show, Aérospatium magazine’s Caroline Bruneau joins RGN deputy editor John Walto... Continue Reading
Hi Fly urges other airlines to follow its plastic-free lead
Portugal’s Hi Fly is confident passengers will pay up to €2 ($2.26) more per long-haul flight to travel on an airline that has elimina... Continue Reading
Paris curiosities: MAX name omission and global certification
The Boeing 737 MAX, and the company’s response to its worldwide ban on safety grounds, was expected to dominate the 53rd Paris Air Show, and... Continue Reading
IATA resolution aims to set service standards for disabled passengers
Member airlines of IATA have unanimously signed a resolution to make travel more accessible to passengers with disabilities. The resolution,... Continue Reading
Airbus’ 24cm problem with popularizing the ten-abreast A350
With the absence of the A380 at the upper range of its future aircraft plans, Airbus’ push to compare a 400-passenger A350-1000 with a 400-p... Continue Reading
Mitsubishi talks PaxEx as it renames MRJ to SpaceJet, announces M100
Just ahead of a Paris Air Show that looks to see an almost unprecedented amount of change in the regional aircraft sector, Mitsubishi Aircra... Continue Reading
Trade disputes threaten airline profits and even passenger legroom
At IATA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), the global economy was a deep concern, particularly stemming from the effects of protectionism and g... Continue Reading
KID-Systeme expands surveillance on board to inflight transmission
KID-Systeme is pushing the boundaries of onboard video surveillance via its Cargo Cam and Cabin Cam products, turning them into a fully conn... Continue Reading
As Flight Shame movement gathers steam, IATA focuses on environment
As the planet confronts an environmental crisis, airlines face increasing scrutiny and public pressure to improve their environmental creden... Continue Reading
Altran demonstrates first step to aviation’s VR factory of the future
Imagine a future where managers and executives at airframers and suppliers can move instantly from Toulouse to Tianjin, Seattle to Singapore... Continue Reading
IATA: Airlines face challenges of regulatory rift beyond MAX grounding
The decisions surrounding the global grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX fleet created an unprecedented rift between the world’s civil aviation ... Continue Reading
Airbus touts left-hook, right-hook MoM approach but Paris plan unclear
The middle of the market finds itself in an unprecedented kind of hot stasis. The Paris Air Show — where nine or even four months ago, Boein... Continue Reading
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