Why Garuda’s A330 Super Diamond decision is telling
Indonesian national carrier Garuda Indonesia has taken a huge step forward in business class with the selection of B/E Super Diamond outward... Continue Reading
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Ceramic 3D printing breakthrough has aviation implications
In a development that could have significant benefits for aviation, a US laboratory is now printing high-temperature, high-strength 3D ceram... Continue Reading
Award-season drama at its best, Room will floor you!
The Oscar nominations are still weeks away, but if you ask me, any doubt about who will take home the Academy Award for Best Actress this ye... Continue Reading
Fly Blue Crane CEO on breaking the aviation glass ceiling
Sizakele Mzimela is the co-founder, CEO and shareholder of South African-based regional airline Fly Blue Crane. She is a veteran aviation an... Continue Reading
ViaSat pivots to coverage play for connected aircraft revolution
In the world of inflight entertainment and connectivity, the industry has seen what could be considered a serious content play (Global Eagle... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand Works Deluxe could do with soft product work
Works Deluxe sits as the top offering on Air New Zealand’s Australian and Pacific islands Airbus A320 fleet. It’s a middle-seat-free economy... Continue Reading
United bundles Economy Plus with rollout of new packages
United Airlines is upping ancillary marketing efforts for its Economy Plus extra legroom product, splitting the offering into “Essenti... Continue Reading
Delta presses FCC to auction licenses for nextgen connectivity
As bandwidth constraints in the sky continue to bite Delta Air Lines is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to permit the... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand brings the cheer with seatback home wine delivery
Ordering a beverage from the seatback isn’t novel, but ordering a case of wine to be delivered to your home is the new normal for passengers... Continue Reading
ViaSat sees Yahsat move into inflight as sincere form of flattery
Competition is heating up in aviation’s regional satellite connectivity market, with Abu Dhabi’s Yahsat gearing up to trial a Ka-band servic... Continue Reading
Tomlin shines in choice-centered dramedy Grandma
In a holiday movie season dominated by powerful young female characters like The Hunger Games’ Katniss Everdeen and Daisy Ridley’... Continue Reading
Researchers propose tweak to three-hour rule for tarmac delays
Passenger rights activists lobbied for years for the US Department of Transportation to establish a “three-hour rule” for tarmac... Continue Reading
Love actually is all around us when we fly — if we create it
“Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport,” says Hugh Grant’s character at the... Continue Reading
Is Disney still the content king with kids in-flight?
With the fourth Wizarding World of Harry Potter set to open at Universal Studios Hollywood in April, Paramount Pictures building theme parks... Continue Reading
Boeing eyes nextgen lighting, projection technology for cabins
Among the pioneers of LED mood lighting for aircraft cabins, Boeing introduced a step change with its Sky Interior for the 737 and dramatic ... Continue Reading
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