Aviation’s COVID-19 “mad cow burger” problem
In 1990, as years of concern about mad cow disease in the UK reached critical mass, the country’s agriculture minister fed his four-year-old... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Air France
KLM selects Viasat inflight Internet for majority of European fleet
KLM has picked Viasat inflight connectivity for “a majority of its European fleet”, Viasat revealed today in a fiscal 2021 second quarter ea... Continue Reading
Global Eagle to exit Chapter 11 within months
Inflight entertainment and connectivity firm Global Eagle Entertainment expects to exit Chapter 11 within months, after receiving bankruptcy... Continue Reading
COVID-19 crisis expected to heighten passenger expectations for IFC
With millions of people teleworking and using high-bandwidth applications to facilitate business amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it stands to re... Continue Reading
Diehl Aviation sees US growth opportunities despite the COVID storm
Aircraft interiors and avionics specialist Diehl Aviation sees opportunities to grow its business in the United States with both Boeing and ... Continue Reading
British Airways doffs its hat to the Boeing 747 as fleet is retired
After nearly five decades of service and millions of miles flown around the globe, British Airways is retiring its remaining fleet of 31 Boe... Continue Reading
Press Release: AFI KLM’s Barfield to distribute Electrostatic Cart
Barfield Inc., a subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) in the Americas, will now distribut... Continue Reading
Air France bids adieu to flagship A380 with farewell flight
Air France today is making its final Airbus A380 flight, bidding farewell to a young fleet which only entered service for the carrier in 200... Continue Reading
Premium economy: premium privacy and premium distancing?
As cash-strapped businesses look for efficiency in their travel budgets, the global economy affects leisure passengers’ willingness and abil... Continue Reading
FlightPath3D gives airlines new window into what passengers want
There is no shortage of predictions about how inflight entertainment will evolve in a post-pandemic world. Will airlines grow to favor wirel... Continue Reading
As it flies into the sunset, what the Airbus A380 can teach us
As Air France announces it will be the first airline to withdraw completely its fleet of Airbus A380s, Emirates is in negotiations with Airb... Continue Reading
Gogo on how COVID-19 could be catalyst for consolidation
Inflight connectivity service provider Gogo believes the COVID-19 crisis, which has depressed revenue across aviation, has created an enviro... Continue Reading
Seamless Air Alliance presses ahead despite OneWeb challenges
The bankruptcy of Seamless Air Alliance founding member OneWeb changes nothing about the grouping’s core mission or plans going forward. Ind... Continue Reading
With latest upgrade, Air France confirms Eurobusiness is here to stay
While airlines in North America have found a way to bolster their profitability by offering a distinct domestic first class product, Europea... Continue Reading
Incentives sought as France aims to make 50% of jet fuel sustainable
Air France, Airbus and Safran have tentatively welcomed plans by the French government to build a large enough national aviation biofuel ind... Continue Reading
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