How Cat Wren went from flight line agent to Chief Experience Officer
Ask any aviation person how they entered the industry and the response often involves a family member who worked or continues to work in it.... Continue Reading
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El Al 777s to offer IFC over Viasat Ka under full fleet install plan
In a coup for Viasat, Israel’s national airline, El Al has bolstered its agreement with the satellite operator and inflight connectivity pro... Continue Reading
Latécoère picks Signify, Huneed as hardware partners for lifi work
Lifi, the use of light to wirelessly transmit data, is seeing a remarkable amount of momentum within the aviation and passenger experience w... Continue Reading
Vietnam deserves consistency award for PaxEx aboard 787-9 and A350
On a recent personal trip to Vietnam, I had a choice of connecting through Seoul on either Korean Air or Vietnam Airlines. Having already tr... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines’ vertical farm-to-plane program shows promise
It’s a blustery, gray day as our rideshare rolls up to a hulking industrial building on the outskirts of Newark, New Jersey. Sandwiche... Continue Reading
After Collins IFE buy, Burrana ready to grow overhead screen business
Overhead screens are probably best known for serving as humble “dropdown inflight entertainment” on board narrowbody aircraft. Old reruns of... Continue Reading
Embraer boasts design benefits of E195-E2 Profit Hunter
Brazilian company Embraer has risen to become the third largest aircraft manufacturer in the world since being founded by entrepreneur Ozire... Continue Reading
Pay-to-charge inflight power options continue to evolve
Out of all the ancillary revenue options in the world of airline passenger experience that have yet to come to pass on a meaningful scale, b... Continue Reading
Collins stays open to synergies; dismisses PAC M&A rumors
Heading into last month’s APEX EXPO in Los Angeles, the question of whether Collins Aerospace/UTC would be interested in Panasonic Avi... Continue Reading
Etihad, Air Arabia may seek EK-FZ benefits but with different PaxEx
Etihad Airways is known for opulence with its A380’s Residence and spacious first class, but it also has a quieter cost-conscious side. That... Continue Reading
Cheap and cheerful: Wizz Air serves perfect price point on UK-Russia
I spend a lot of time with tourists here in St. Petersburg, Russia, and recently heard a rumor about “ridiculously affordable” airfares to L... Continue Reading
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