Passenger behavior regarding discriminatory screening varies: study
Some airline passengers impacted by airport security policies have expressed serious concerns about equity and fairness in secondary screeni... Continue Reading
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Interactive aircraft safety cards of the future make their debut
Earlier this month Nielson Games released its annual US Games 360 Report for 2017, which found that a whopping 62% of console gamers also pl... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins opens doors, shows off its buy of industry powerhouse
A temporary banner tacked to the front of the building announced B/E Aerospace has a new name. It was a modest indicator of more monumental ... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Does the aircraft seat crunch create an unsafe condition?
No matter how airlines spin it, we know that more seats equals less living space for those of us who fly in regular economy class. But are t... Continue Reading
Customer service leads the way as airlines cope with electronics ban
The electronics ban, introduced in March by the current administration on flights to the United States from several Muslim-majority countrie... Continue Reading
Air Lease Corp “very disturbed” with Airbus and P&W as delays bite
Early this year, Airbus assured Air Lease Corporation (ALC) that the lessor’s 2017 new-aircraft deliveries wouldn’t slip any more than... Continue Reading
SIA joins airlines seeking to turn biofuel trickle into a flood
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is hoping its recently-announced operation of 12 long-haul flights partially powered by renewable jet fuel will hel... Continue Reading
Green lobby challenges airline chiefs to clarify climate change stance
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary told an Irish radio station last month that he does not accept climate change is real. His statements prompted ... Continue Reading
Air France among A380 operators studying 11-abreast layout
How low will they go? That’s a reasonable question to pose to airlines now that some legacies are further tightening seat pitch – see Americ... Continue Reading
Govt under pressure to prove LHR expansion will meet air quality targets
The UK Government is under increasing pressure to clarify how the addition of a third runway at London Heathrow (LHR) could be delivered wit... Continue Reading
Growing pains of Pratt-powered A320neo presents challenges for airlines
To say that the Airbus A320neo family has seen a rough start to service might be underselling the challenges the re-engined aircraft are fac... Continue Reading
UA3411 hearing gives Congress soundbites for reelection campaigns
“The last thing in the world you want is this committee and this Congress putting [rules] together.” So said Representative Bill Shuster, Ch... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Making the case for more accessible air travel
Welcome to Episode 45 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Mika Pyyhkala. Focused on technology and transportation, Mika is ... Continue Reading
As United makes new #PaxEx pledges, PR execs weigh in on #Bumpgate
The unraveling tale of United passenger Dr. David Dao, who was injured and dragged off a United Express aircraft by officers after refusing ... Continue Reading
Qatar pursues multiple flight tracking paths; will one reign supreme?
On the heels of brokering a deal to offer Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) broadband connectivity on over 130 of its aircraft, Qatar Airways ha... Continue Reading
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