New seat belts after Asiana 214? Probably not
Last year’s tragic crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport placed renewed focus on the role of aircraft s... Continue Reading
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Samsung keeps its eye on the travel prize
On the eve of the massive International CES show in Las Vegas, news broke that Samsung wants to parlay its technology into automotive naviga... Continue Reading
Travelers are big losers as TSA taxes rise
A looming increase in passenger security taxes for US travelers could create formidable challenges for the country’s low-fare carriers as th... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Do separate IFC systems make safety sense?
Now that airlines are using inflight connectivity systems to support both passenger connectivity and certain crew applications, some are eag... Continue Reading
Ethiopian sees fire-damaged 787 home for Christmas
The heck with Santa and his reindeer. You know who else will soon be in the skies? Ethiopian’s Queen of Sheba, with her shiny nose and... Continue Reading
2013 showed startling increase in laser attacks on aircraft
On a flight to San Antonio International Airport this fall, the crew of a Southwest Airlines flight needed to make a last minute change to t... Continue Reading
Flam testing? Know the law
Regardless of the aircraft component a manufacturer seeks to install on an aircraft, proving compliance to the relevant regulatory requireme... Continue Reading
British Airways not ruling out new IFE for 747s
British Airways says it is not ruling out the possibility of retrofitting its aged Boeing 747s with a new inflight entertainment system. Whi... Continue Reading
IFE fire aboard BA 747 “first time” for system
An electrical fire that was sparked by the inflight entertainment system on a British Airways Boeing 747 represents “the first time th... Continue Reading
Southwest begins replacing certain Honeywell displays
Southwest Airlines has started retrofitting some of its Boeing 737 flight decks with new Honeywell avionics after so-called ‘Phase 3’ displa... Continue Reading
JetBlue, Delta first to gain approval for PEDs gate-to-gate
As news breaks that JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines have received formal FAA approval to permit passengers to use their personal electro... Continue Reading
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