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Virgin’s vintage move from Champagne to English wine is clever
Champagne fans flying in Upper Class on Virgin Atlantic’s 787 Dreamliner, stop clutching your pearls. The airline is replacing its tradition... Continue Reading
Audio description of IFE in the offing for blind passengers
When she first started her company, Vancouver-based Descriptive Video Works in 2003, Diane Johnson said she did something unusual. Frustrate... Continue Reading
Young JetBlue woman pilot praises Cape Air’s Gateway program
When Krista Walsh was in the ninth grade, her parents booked a flight on Cape Air. She had the good fortune to sit up front with the pilot o... Continue Reading
Sekisui’s quiet plastic revolution reveals future of cabin materials
“Airframers, seatmakers, airlines, entertainment suppliers, connectivity providers…and plastic mouldings.” All too often, Aircraft Interiors... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: US airlines practically begging for regulatory intervention
As summer approaches, the thought of seasonal air travel on US carriers has grown more and more heartburn inducing. Cheap oil, and the resul... Continue Reading
Pilot shortage hangs heavy over annual RAA conference
As the Regional Airline Association holds its annual conference this week, there is a single overriding concern that continues to vex the in... Continue Reading
Consolidation seen as inevitable for inflight connectivity industry
“How much blood do you have in your pockets? You’re bleeding out all this time. Everyone says, ‘Oh, it’s not a probl... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Going global
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Nervy, neo-noir Nightcrawler is must see inflight TV
As recent events in Baltimore have made painfully clear, the old network news axioms: “If it bleeds, it leads” and “If it ... Continue Reading
Emirates should come clean about its non-A380 business class seats
This week at the Arabian Travel Market event in Dubai, Emirates Airline CEO Sir Tim Clark reportedly said passengers would prefer the experi... Continue Reading
Irish IFE player jumps into wireless space with new retail portal
It’s a groan-worthy scenario that occurs regularly: you’re flying medium-haul in the back of the “bus” and there’s no seat... Continue Reading
Alex Marren leads ExpressJet’s quest for the best as COO
Dreams often begin with small children. Those with enough good fortune and fortitude can often turn those dreams into a reality. And so it w... Continue Reading
Gogo CEO: Talking on the phone has become a thing of the past
Though certain international airlines, including Emirates and Etihad, have long enabled passengers to make cell phone calls over inflight GS... Continue Reading
Acro aims to revolutionize recliners like it shook up economy seats
Why is every premium economy and domestic US first class recliner seat basically the same? Acro Aircraft Seating managing director Chris Bra... Continue Reading
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