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
Safety
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
Iberia’s welcome new safety video goes against infotainment grain
“Iberia’s New Flight Safety Video Will Promote Tourism in Madrid Region”, the email in the Runway Girl Network inboxes read this week, which... Continue Reading
Indian carriers eye inflight Internet as country mulls removing block
Honeywell’s Boeing 757 testbed recently made a pit stop in India. Fresh off of interviewing Indian carriers plus Honeywell and Inmarsa... Continue Reading
Airbus unveils combined and floating deployable flight recorders
In a bold move towards improving the survivability of aircraft flight recorders for commercial aircraft worldwide, Airbus is working in part... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Why hope is not a strategy for ADS-B Out equipage
Welcome to Episode 47 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is long-time aviation marketing and comms veteran Jane Stanbury. Jan... Continue Reading
Elegant Qatar Qsuite exceeds expectations, shows safety innovations
LE BOURGET — Unveiled by chief executive Akbar al Baker, Qatar Airways’ innovative next-generation Qsuite business class saw long queues as ... Continue Reading
Thales advances in work to meet 777X dual-satcom requirement
When Boeing signaled that it wanted a dual-satcom solution for cockpit communications and safety services on the 777X, Thales stepped up to ... Continue Reading
Airlines, Google speak frankly about electronics ban surprise, solutions
Discussing the controversial inflight electronics ban at the APEX TECH conference on 13 June in Los Angeles, APEX CEO Joe Leader shared the ... Continue Reading
Flying Colours refurbs Global with INAIRVATION
The market for new business jets may be in a slump, but the refurbishment business is another matter entirely. Operators are holding onto th... Continue Reading
Sitaonair fights for position in rapidly changing landscape
Airline middleware provider Sitaonair is in a position of significant change as the aviation industry moves towards a second generation of b... Continue Reading
Dealing with disruption: SWISS adopts automated rebooking
Corrects article to state that the aircraft involved in the canceled flight was not a Boeing 777-300ER, as previously reported, but a Bombar... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins finds virtual reality drives seat design
When he was 17, my son Sam took a freelance job reviewing car racing games for the Wheels section of The New York Times. Sometimes in the ev... Continue Reading
The power of aviation in a global community: IATA talks building bridges
The aviation industry is gathered in Cancun, Mexico this week for its IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM), which includes plenty of boiler-pla... Continue Reading
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