Women of Boeing inspire new generation
Women have played an important role in the history of the Boeing company, beginning in 1916 when seamstress Rosie Farrar was hired by Willia... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: airlines
Book Review: American Sky breaks cloud cover
Growing up, I always looked forward to my dad’s stories. Over fresh baked cookies and tea or steaks, he’d pull back the curtain on the mysti... Continue Reading
Face of Travel: Mrs. O around the world
Ana Silva O’Reilly, known to many as Mrs. O, travels just the way she likes it: cocktails, five stars, and enough connectivity to upda... Continue Reading
ACI’s Angela Gittens blazes trail for women
It’s always refreshing to find evidence of women making their mark in the aviation industry. A survey of American domestic carriers’ b... Continue Reading
Godmother of amenity kits works her magic
Anita Gittelson is a busy woman. Her office attests to this. The thrumming streets of Manhattan provide an appropriate backdrop to the cozy ... Continue Reading
Plane People: Southwest CFO Tammy Romo
Southwest Airlines senior VP finance and CFO Tammy Romo loves her job because of the people she works with, and the customers she serves. “H... Continue Reading
Bird strikes have big safety and financial impact
The FAA estimates that the cost associated with bird strike damage to civil aircraft could be as high as $957 million per year in the US. In... Continue Reading
VietJetAir gives glimpse of gender equality
Nok Air CEO Patee Sarasin drew attention last week for his ageist and sexist comments at the Singapore Air Show, and for crying “Bring... Continue Reading
WestJet adopts Ku connectivity plus streaming TV and IFE
Industry juggernaut Panasonic Avionics boasts that more than 500 million people look at its in-seat IFE every year. Add over-head monitors a... Continue Reading
Nok Air CEO: Bring on the women
Imagine you’re a female journalist covering an important airline press event at an air show. The CEO steps up to the podium to announce a ne... Continue Reading
Earhart to be connected during Pilatus global flight
Few names carry as much weight as Amelia Mary Earhart’s does, and from a young age, Amelia Rose Earhart has been aware of her namesake’s sig... Continue Reading
Women of Boeing to be celebrated
The Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour plans to celebrate the women of Boeing – those who, since 1916, were the first to wor... Continue Reading
Where the WoMen are in aviation
The aviation industry has traditionally been, and continues to be, a rather male dominated field. A visitor to any of the industry’s major t... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: CC complaints from industry will fall on deaf ears
Certain airlines and inflight entertainment stakeholders are doubtlessly breathing a sigh of relief now that it has become apparent that the... Continue Reading
Most airlines lack EFB cyber-security plan: report
Most airlines do not have a cyber-security plan for the tablet-based electronic flight bags (EFBs) used by their pilots, a groundbreaking ne... Continue Reading
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