Oriens Aviation makes the case for the PC-12 NG ‘Model 2016’
Switzerland’s Pilatus already had a reputation for building rugged, reliable transport aircraft when it released the PC-12 single turboprop ... Continue Reading
Safety
#PaxEx Podcast: Aviation industry indulges in patent application binge
Welcome to Episode 34 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Philip Robinson, the founder of AeroPatent, whose mandate is to r... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik gears up with original equipment innovation
Lufthansa Technik might have lost out in the Cabin Systems category at the Crystal Cabin Awards this year in Hamburg, but there’s no l... Continue Reading
Delta, Bombardier CSeries deal inked; what it means for #PaxEx
Delta will operate at least 75 Bombardier CSeries aircraft in a deal confirmed today by the two companies. Speculation of such an announceme... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Keeping passengers safe
Runway Girl Network brings you up to speed with the #PaxEx Minute, which discusses inflight safety, including a proposed AD concerning Zodia... Continue Reading
Zodiac’s head impact issue affects American, Delta, others: FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration is identifying Republic, United, Skywest, American Eagle, Island Air, and Delta as the six US airline... Continue Reading
Thousands of Zodiac seats subject of FAA proposed AD
US FAA officials are proposing to issue an airworthiness directive (AD) for the removal of certain aircraft seat components produced by Zodi... Continue Reading
As severe food allergies grow, is air transport doing enough?
TORONTO: With severe food allergies on the rise in both in children and adults, are airlines prepared to meet the needs of these passengers?... Continue Reading
Radome roundup: ARINC 791, birdstrike retrospective and the future
HAMBURG — After a fairly large amount of radome news at previous events (including AIX itself and APEX in Portland), this year was character... Continue Reading
Ease of maintenance cited by AirAsia in Mirus seat pick for A320s
HAMBURG — It’s not every day when one of the world’s five largest low-cost airlines signs for over three hundred shipsets of Airbus A320 sea... Continue Reading
Eco-friendly Sky-Tiles primed to soar anew after lessons learned
Although there have been a few rough patches along the way, the genesis of Interface’s game-changing carpet tiles concept for aircraft... Continue Reading
Considering supersonic speed versus subsonic spaciousness
During the Concorde era customers paid top dollar for the fastest form of travel in the entire history of transportation, and they felt they... Continue Reading
India reevaluates why it’s keeping pregnant pilots grounded
NEW DELHI: A few years ago a passenger on an Indian budget carrier caused an uproar on learning that the captain was a woman. “I don’t... Continue Reading
UK readies for commercial single-engine flights as EASA vote nears
An EASA vote set for October could open the doors to commercial single-engine IMC flying in the UK before year end. The opportunities for op... Continue Reading
Airbus pushes density (again) on A380
Airbus has long promised a more comfortable passenger experience, particularly on its long-haul fleet. And yet the latest A380 push calls fo... Continue Reading
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