COVID-19 lounge food precautions improve BA #PaxEx
Finding silver linings in the airline passenger experience world during the COVID-19 pandemic seems like finding a diamond-encrusted needle ... Continue Reading
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Italy’s ABC cleared to approve minor changes for small aircraft
Italian firm ABC International has received clearance from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to classify changes on small and... Continue Reading
Global pre-flight testing approach could be ready for winter: IATA
Efforts by UN agency ICAO to draft an internationally agreed and recognized approach to pre-flight testing for COVID-19 are progressing, acc... Continue Reading
Breeze Airways could prove well positioned when air travel recovers
As US start-up Breeze Airways quietly hones its route network plan, the ultra low-cost carrier is factoring in the anticipated pent up deman... Continue Reading
A new socially distanced airport experiment comes to Denver
In mid-September, Denver International Airport (DEN) introduced a program called VeriFLY in order to help calm passengers’ anxieties about s... Continue Reading
At BWI: unique vending machine and kiosk combat hair care crises
Cindy Tawiah, founder and creator of Maryland-based Diva By Cindy hair care products, knows how disruptive it can be for women who must thro... Continue Reading
Research, “bad math” and real-world cases show COVID uncertainty
Is flying safe? Airlines and aviation trade groups would very much like passengers to think so, and have been focusing much energy on provin... Continue Reading
Questions remain about COVID cabin safety testing
If we are to believe Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and airline trade group IATA — which last week conducted an unprecedented joint briefing on the... Continue Reading
Panasonic and GoMedia to bring free Wi-Fi to life for ZIPAIR
An infotainment solution that is already available to rail and coach passengers is being tailored to meet the needs of Japan Airlines’ start... Continue Reading
Oneworld defends sightseeing flights as it commits to net zero by 2050
Oneworld this month became the first global airline alliance to commit to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, an announcement that ... Continue Reading
Qatar Airways taps Honeywell for UV cabin cleaning system
Qatar Airways is laying claim to becoming the first “global carrier” to operate Honeywell’s portable Ultraviolet (UV) Cabin Syst... Continue Reading
Lufthansa doubles down on airport testing — and “premium” model
As airlines continue to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s clear that a polyvalent, multifaceted approach – inclusive of airport tes... Continue Reading
Government directives on PaxEx leave Indian operators scrambling
A string of directives and clarifications issued by civil aviation regulators in India during the COVID-19 crisis has created confusion and ... Continue Reading
Airlines urge pre-flight COVID testing deployment as outlook dims
Facing an anemic outlook for international air travel recovery, a leading airline trade group is calling on governments to develop and deplo... Continue Reading
Intelsat open to Gogo Business collaboration for global tail-mount Ku
Intelsat is still setting its sights on offering a global Ku-band inflight connectivity service for the business aviation community, and say... Continue Reading