From living in the shadow of JFK to an apartment with a LaGuardia view
For many years of my life, I lived in the shadow of one of the busiest airports in the world. Draw a straight line from the house I grew up ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Airbus A380
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
Press Release: Lufthansa Technik wins A380 passenger-to-cargo mod
Lufthansa Technik’s new technical and engineering services for temporary operational changes from passenger to cargo aircraft have met... Continue Reading
Thoughtful details and stellar service from ANA first class
It’s always a little tricky to make a decision when people ask me what was my best flight ever, but All Nippon Airways’ first class is high ... Continue Reading
Etihad undertakes extensive MRO program amid coronavirus pandemic
With 80% of its passenger fleet grounded amid the coronavirus pandemic, Etihad has undertaken what it is calling the “most extensive mainten... Continue Reading
Rethinking the aircraft seat for a new market reality
The coronavirus pandemic is a crisis for the airline industry, but it is also an opportunity to reevaluate the design of the passenger exper... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Lessons airlines can learn from Singapore’s A380 first class
Who knows if we’ll see A380s flying again, and if so how many? It seems clear that, for many airlines, the downturn caused by the coronaviru... Continue Reading
Diehl reminds industry it has long offered aisle-serviced lav option
Global cabin integration and avionics specialist Diehl Aviation is challenging the notion that “external waste bin access” for a... Continue Reading
Press Release: ANA to offer noise-cancelling headphones in first
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline for seven consecutive years, will make Sony’s innovative noise-cancelling WH-10... Continue Reading
Air France pins turnaround on improved premium passenger experience
Air France CEO Anne Rigail knows only too well the result of the airline’s years of under-investment in the passenger experience. When Air F... Continue Reading
Top 5 In Conversation podcasts published in 2019
Aviation certainly faced its share of challenges in 2019 – from the worldwide grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX to the decision by Airbu... Continue Reading
In Conversation Transcribed: Qantas’ Project Sunrise with Jordan Chong
Australian aviation journalist Jordan Chong joins RGN deputy editor John Walton to get to the bottom of Project Sunrise, Qantas’ plan to fly... Continue Reading
Press Release: Qatar Airways selects Gogo 2Ku for 70 aircraft
Gogo, the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, announced today that it has been selected by... 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
Press Release: Singapore Airlines hosts first news broadcast in-flight
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has become the world’s first airline to host a live TV news broadcast from on board a commercial A380 flight powere... Continue Reading
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