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
Safety
Efforts to rein in aviation emissions continue to spur disagreement
If you thought last year’s agreement at ICAO to adopt the world’s first market-based measure to control international aviation emissions had... Continue Reading
Finnair starts digital transformation with IBM/Apple maintenance apps
In any airline, the opportunities for business improvement using new digital tools are numerous — larger, indeed, than the development pipel... Continue Reading
After Sully Effect, birdstrikes decrease as reporting increases
Birdstrikes are never far from the forefront of aviation news, whether it’s the “Sully Effect” of awareness thanks to the frequent (and freq... Continue Reading
As NEXT rolls out, Iridium vows it will never compete with partners
Inmarsat may be working directly with airlines where it suits the London-headquartered firm, but its main rival in the satellite-supported c... Continue Reading
As seat size issue hots up, Europe’s EASA not planning changes
While the aircraft manufacturing and passenger experience industries are bracing for a potentially game-changing investigation into FAA cert... Continue Reading
PaxEx odds and ends: BA brings pain and Ethiopian 767 no longer plain
Just because you know something is coming doesn’t make it hurt any less when it actually arrives. We have known for nearly a year that Briti... Continue Reading
Safe Airports Campaign launched at FLL following January shooting
In 2016 the Pew Research Center survey “The State of American Jobs” found that 54% of US workers believe it is essential for the... Continue Reading
Honeywell sees growth opportunities on civil aircraft for new sensors
For more than 30 years, Honeywell has produced sensors and switches for commercial, business and military aircraft. But as the “IoT of aviat... Continue Reading
Time to revisit airline safety video seatbelt demonstrations
We live in a time when many aspects of the aviation experience are so ingrained into the cultural zeitgeist that they become fodder for come... Continue Reading
Cabin Air Safety Act aimed at cleaning the air in the air
It’s not all that unusual these days to hear stories of “fume events” or incidents where unusual “odors in the cabin” have caused flights to... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Disabled passengers deserve better accommodation
Rocket Girl, aka coach Mary Doyle is spreading the word about a new UK campaign aimed at bringing equality to wheelchair users in aircraft c... Continue Reading
As Boeing forms avionics unit, where will broadband connectivity fit?
If major aircraft avionics manufacturers are in any way fazed by the news that Boeing is forming an in-house avionics group which will compe... Continue Reading
FAA is no stranger to egress questions as court orders review
Can you regulate aircraft seat size based on passenger comfort? For years, lawmakers have tried and failed to do just that. But the latest b... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Global air traffic surveillance via ADS-B is at hand
Iridium Communications today announced that the upcoming Iridium NEXT launch has been targeted for 30 September. This launch will deliver an... Continue Reading
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