easyJet A320 retrofit enables Skywise predictive maintenance
STS Aviation Services has completed a package of work for easyJet that saw the MRO provider install Airbus’ new flight operations and mainte... Continue Reading
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Emirates latest to block seats; frontline employees don PPE
Emirates is adopting social distancing in-flight in response to the coronavirus pandemic, with the airline announcing today that seats will ... Continue Reading
How airports can learn from high-speed train stations
From the Shinkansen in Japan to the TGV in France, the arrival of high-speed rail systems change the way our towns and cities evolve, servin... Continue Reading
Etihad undertakes extensive MRO program amid coronavirus pandemic
With 80% of its passenger fleet grounded amid the coronavirus pandemic, Etihad has undertaken what it is calling the “most extensive mainten... Continue Reading
Diversification helps position some suppliers to weather the storm
As the coronavirus crisis pummels air travel demand, forcing airlines to park aircraft and airframers to slow production, many suppliers in ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Lessons airlines can learn from Singapore’s A380 first class
Who knows if we’ll see A380s flying again, and if so how many? It seems clear that, for many airlines, the downturn caused by the coronaviru... Continue Reading
Etihad to test tech that identifies medically at-risk travelers
Etihad Airways has partnered with Australian company Elenium Automation to trial new technology that enables self-service devices at airport... Continue Reading
Goodbye floppy disks? Teledyne touts new era for aircraft data loading
People who don’t work in aviation are often surprised to learn that the antiquated floppy disk is still used in some instances to load... Continue Reading
Airlines, unions laud passage of CARES but more aid might be needed
Airlines and employee unions are applauding Congress for passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2.2 tr... Continue Reading
US stimulus includes airline contractors but industry awaits specifics
Some airline contractors, including caterers, ground handlers and sanitation workers, will be able to avail of payroll relief under the bipa... Continue Reading
Lawmakers encouraged to include PaxEx suppliers in relief package
As Congress works to pass legislation to help US airlines weather the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, two leading airline passenger experienc... Continue Reading
House expressed PaxEx concerns before airlines sought economic relief
Shortly before the coronavirus crisis became fully evident in the United States and airlines sought economic relief, the US House of Represe... Continue Reading
Latitude Aero shifts focus to aircraft cleaning and decontamination
To say that things are changing in the airline passenger experience (PaxEx) industry would be an understatement indeed. Airlines are slashin... Continue Reading
US governors call for delay to REAL ID program as deadline looms
As states across the US mobilize to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, the National Governors Association (NGA) is calling on the White... Continue Reading
Aircraft retirements accelerate, but this is not another post-9/11
The uncertainty of coronavirus and its impact on aviation might appear worse as airlines quickly retire aircraft fleets. There may be memori... Continue Reading
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