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
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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
Lack of national preparedness plan hinders US coronavirus response
International passengers waited up to eight hours over the weekend to enter the United States and pass through enhanced health screening in ... Continue Reading
Trump travel response to coronavirus provokes condemnation and praise
Events and media company Access Intelligence early this week pressed ahead with its big Satellite 2020 exhibition in Washington DC, despite ... Continue Reading
Reed eyes new dates for AIX as coronavirus impact hits PaxEx expo
The PaxEx industry’s largest exhibition, the Aircraft Interiors Expo, has been postponed due to the escalation of coronavirus in Europe. AIX... Continue Reading
Boeing proves ally in push to freeze footprint for one narrowbody lav
Regulatory efforts to improve the flying experience for passengers with reduced mobility have become not even a compromise but a fight for U... Continue Reading
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