Op-Ed: Identity, aviation security and the response to terrorism
A dozen years ago, I wrote my Master of Arts dissertation on how to deter acts of terrorism. More than a decade later, I find myself revisit... Continue Reading
Safety
Beacon benefits need explaining to outweigh privacy concerns
Bluetooth beacons in airports and on aircraft are slowly starting to become a more mainstream concept, with several airports already impleme... Continue Reading
PenAir’s use of TAMDAR sensor demos power of connected aircraft
Panasonic Avionics’ TAMDAR sensor, a mechanism designed to collect highly sophisticated weather data from the atmosphere during flight... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Why the rush to judgment in the Metrojet disaster
This is an excerpt from a story in The New York Times: “The cockpit voice captured ‘a brief fraction-of-a-second sound’ just before it stopp... Continue Reading
European leisure carrier is first to order 10-abreast Airbus A350
Airline adoption of ultra high-density economy class cabins shows no sign of abating with Airbus confirming to RGN that a European carrier h... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Political Race as Metrojet Probe Continues
Welcome to Episode 29 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Anthony Davis, a British broadcaster, aviation journalist and pri... Continue Reading
Sinai Metrojet A321 crash raises questions about Egypt, Russia
After the flight of Metrojet/Kogalymavia flight 7K9268 from the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh to St Petersburg in Russia, there... Continue Reading
Policymakers move at snail’s pace on fast jet emissions
Aviation is a fast-paced industry. From the rapid technological advances seen over the last 100 years, to the speed at which modern-day airc... Continue Reading
UK CAA to airlines: fix the evac luggage problem now
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority regulator is issuing a striking safety notice directing airlines to take action about the increasing probl... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Digital traveler takes center stage at APEX Expo
With more passengers than ever bringing powerful wifi-enabled devices onto the aircraft, and as the demand for broadband connectivity grows ... Continue Reading
GuestLogix POS terminal battery fire causes Alaska flight diversion
This morning’s battery fire on board Alaska Airlines flight 17, which caused the diversion of the Newark-Seattle flight to Buffalo, was caus... Continue Reading
VIDEO: How crew are instructed to deal with onboard battery fires
Reports are emerging of yet another onboard battery fire. This time a credit card reader overheated, was apparently thrown in the trash in t... Continue Reading
Slimmer armrests let Southwest make claim of more seat space
The new “wider” seats for Southwest Airlines’s future Boeing 737-800s and 737 MAXs are on display this week at the company... Continue Reading
Icelandair is on the forefront of weather forecasting with TAMDAR
Since last December, Icelandair has been operating TAMDAR airborne meteorological sensors via a four-channel Iridium-based integrated commun... Continue Reading
New Regional Airline Association head to focus on safety, work force
When Faye Malarkey Black was tapped in August to become the president of the Regional Airline Association (RAA) it seemed the logical next s... Continue Reading
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