Female fighter pilot breaks barriers
The first female fighter pilot, Col. Jeannie Leavitt, last year made history by becoming the first woman to take command of an Air Force com... Continue Reading
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Surprise! Ryanair is eyeing GDSs, Wi-Fi
Offering inflight Wi-Fi to passengers is “very high up the list” of priorities for Ryanair, and its previous staunch opposition to the use o... Continue Reading
JetBlue to allow VoIP calls…for now
As more and more tech-savvy travelers educate themselves about what inflight mobile connectivity systems actually do – and realize the... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Cabin automation takes hold
The impact of cabin connectivity and cabin automation is clearly growing and going to be significant. Aviation consultancy AirInsight presse... Continue Reading
Lifetime loyalty loses luster
Does long-term loyalty deserve long-term returns? It seems natural that the answer to this question should be a resounding yes. But it is ge... Continue Reading
Ladies, there is no better time to pursue an aviation career
There’s no better time to pursue an aviation career with the demand for future pilots and skilled technicians at an all-time high as new reg... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Aviation geeks wowed by JetBlue’s new Fly-Fi service
JetBlue Airways has launched true broadband inflight Wi-Fi connectivity. The service, called Fly-Fi, was put to the test on an Airbus A320 b... Continue Reading
The face of travel: Carolann Ouellette
I’ve always wanted to be considered “well traveled”. To walk into a room and have an abundance of travel tales to tell. I want to look like ... Continue Reading
New tray table shelf for gadgets revealed
As more and more passengers rely on their own gadgets to entertain themselves in-flight, aircraft seat makers are finding creative ways to f... 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
Air Canada’s 787 to accommodate the blind
Air Canada today revealed it intends to become the first airline in the world to offer an inflight entertainment system with an accessible s... Continue Reading
Experts pour cold water on drone delivery service
A number of aviation industry experts and observers today scoffed at the announcement that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos plans to launch a drone-bas... Continue Reading
Boeing to offer inflight connectivity on 787
Boeing plans to offer inflight connectivity on its 787-8 in under a year, after making two connectivity solutions offerable on the new 787-9... Continue Reading
Plane People: JetBlue’s Jenny Dervin
Jenny Dervin makes her job as VP corporate communications for JetBlue Airways look easy. And there’s a reason for that. “Our culture, our br... Continue Reading
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