Launch date of Aireon satellites uncertain after Falcon 9X explosion
Yesterday’s explosion which destroyed a SpaceX Falcon 9X launcher and its payload during a static test-firing on Cape Canaveral’s Laun... Continue Reading
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Ten abreast on 777 looms as Cathay tests new, narrower seats
Cathay Pacific has been rumoured to be planning a more dense, 3-4-3 layout on its Boeing 777 aircraft for some time. The airline is one of t... Continue Reading
Flip-up economy seat to undergo 16g certification tests this fall
Having completed 9g static tests of its innovative new “s:two” economy-class seat, start-up aircraft seating company Rebel.Aero ... Continue Reading
Aviation safety record is ‘inspiration’ to other transport modes: FSF
The fact that three-quarters of all fatalities in commercial-aviation crashes in 2015 arose from two intentional events rather than accident... Continue Reading
LSG and RiM still studying integration opportunities
Looking at how the Lufthansa Group’s catering subsidiary LSG SkyChefs has gradually taken over Dublin-based Retail inMotion and its Me... Continue Reading
Airbus explains how Cabin-Flex enables dense A321neo layouts
If the Airbus A321neo is to reach its ultra-high density target of 240 seats, it will need to change the location, layout and number of emer... Continue Reading
Drones, lasers seen as key aviation terrorism threats
An in-depth review of trends in aviation terrorism newly published by the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) identifies dro... Continue Reading
Terrorism likely slowing passenger demand, IATA and experts say
The International Air Transport Association’s concerns that recent aviation and other terrorism incidents are slowing the growth of pa... Continue Reading
Northern Ireland’s airports excel in aiding disabled passengers: CAA
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has ranked all three of Northern Ireland’s commercial airports among the top 10 British airports in te... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Dealing with airline disruption meltdowns
In this episode of the #PaxEx Minute, RGN contributing editor John Walton looks at global airline IT resilience in a week where a power fail... Continue Reading
Call for UK carriers to stop clipping disabled passengers’ wings
Two British women are calling for airports and airlines to establish expert advisory groups in a bid to change the way airline passengers wi... Continue Reading
Panasonic Avionics seeks IFE hackers
Want to hack an inflight entertainment system? Panasonic Avionics, the industry leader in embedded IFE systems is inviting “white hat&... Continue Reading
Iridium aims to win big in a small niche
When it comes to the commercial in-flight connectivity market Iridium's CEO Matt Desch sees a lot of opportunity. For other companies. The m... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Systems wireless options pitched as upgradeable family
As wireless inflight connectivity and inflight entertainment matures, airlines that have not yet made a wireless provider decision are looki... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Airline Guys talk cabin crew jobs, safety and service
Welcome to Episode 37 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guests for this episode are Sylvester Pittman and Darin Topham, two veteran former flight a... Continue Reading
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