Emirates bets on JetBlue Caribbean/LatAm FLL connections
Why on earth, you might have wondered, is Emirates flying to Fort Lauderdale, the second airport for the Miami metropolitan region, rather t... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Airbus
Will safety service ever transmit over cabin connectivity pipes?
Inmarsat and Panasonic Avionics, longtime rivals in the inflight connectivity space with traditionally different approaches to the market, d... Continue Reading
Thomas Cook turns the corner
Can an old dog learn new tricks? Thomas Cook is working on it, reinventing its business model in a few short years and showing signs of succ... Continue Reading
Pointed political and #PaxEx statements as Qatar inks Boeing deal
Who makes the best airplanes? Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker gave a huge endorsement to Boeing today, announcing a 100-aircraft deal... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Economy “enhancements” bite on BA, Cathay
In this episode of #PaxEx Minute, RGN contributing editor John Walton doesn’t mince words about the impact to passengers of CathayR... Continue Reading
Economy class worsens and I’m part of the problem
Tighter seats are (finally) coming to Cathay Pacific. British Airways is (finally) dropping free meals on short-haul routes. Has the industr... Continue Reading
Panasonic, Astronics advance satellite antennas for small airframes
Astronics AeroSat and Panasonic Avionics are working towards certification for two antenna systems aimed at the small airframe market, refer... Continue Reading
Press Release: Lufthansa Technik installing GX in roughly four days
Lufthansa Technik AG has started installing the latest Ka-band satellite technology as standard equipment for the Lufthansa Group’s en... Continue Reading
Aloha to the A380? Why it seems unlikely for Hawaiian
Hawaiian Airlines is the latest rumored customer for the Airbus A380 and it may be the US carrier best suited to acquire the type. But will ... Continue Reading
Zodiac sees improvement in Texas operation; teases big seat order
Zodiac released its quarterly numbers after the market closed in Paris this afternoon with results largely in line with expectations. The co... Continue Reading
EK521 Dubai 777 evacuation raises numerous safety questions
Regardless of the cause of the crash landing of the Boeing 777-300 operating Emirates flight EK521 in Dubai last month, the initial facts of... Continue Reading
In the spotlight after EK521, Avionica talks capabilities, growth plan
Emirates’ decision to fit its Boeing 777s with a small device that records the same ARINC 717 flight data as the flight data recorder ... Continue Reading
Inflight fires prompt debate over PED shields for premium seats
Forgive the flight attendants at Qantas if they spend a little more time telling premium class passengers to be careful handling electronic ... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Big changes afoot for premium economy
In this episode of the #PaxEx Minute, RGN contributing editor John Walton looks at the evolution of premium economy – the seating clas... Continue Reading
AeroMobile 3G inflight connectivity, is it enough?
When the first iPhone was launched in 2008, it was only capable of painfully slow 2G data speeds. That same year, AeroMobile launched its fi... Continue Reading
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