Can airlines offer a Gravity-defying experience via wireless IFE?
“You can only watch Gravity so many times.” So said a C-level executive at a growing ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC), who confided that he’s s... Continue Reading
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No prize, no problem for aircraft interiors specialist Diehl
Introduced in 2007 with the goal of motivating aircraft interiors stakeholders to develop better products and solutions for the advancement ... Continue Reading
No early answers in Germanwings flight 4U9525 French Alps crash
Germanwings flight 4U9525 has crashed in the remote French Alps after descending quickly on a single heading during its morning flight betwe... Continue Reading
Are European legacies going too far with economy minus?
Europe’s legacy carriers are taking a leaf out of their US cousins’ LCC-fighting books by expanding their economy minus fares, with both Bri... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand among carriers playing seesaw with loyalty
As airlines look to both save money and keep their customers loyal, they seem to be playing a game of seesaw with respect to their frequent ... Continue Reading
All Nippon Airways versus Japan’s high-speed rail: game on
Facing strong competition on the ground from the high-speed Shinkansen railway network All Nippon Airways (ANA) says it plans to work toward... Continue Reading
Onboard battery fires underscore need for meaningful action
This week, a battery caught fire in the overhead bins on a KLM 777, Qantas became the third airline to refuse freight carriage of lithium ba... Continue Reading
Move over QR codes; NFC will support more seamless boarding
“Turn the phone over, please. OK, hold it steady. It’s not scanning, can you turn up the screen brightness? There’s a notification in the wa... Continue Reading
Men flood Women in Aviation conference; get in there ladies!
Detailed figures of women in aviation who hold US flight, mechanic (aircraft engineers) and dispatcher certificates and licenses are availab... Continue Reading
Why Hawaiian Airlines’ use of slimline seats makes sense
Good news for passengers: Hawaiian Airlines is installing new slimline seats from British seat maker Acro across its 18-strong Boeing 717 in... Continue Reading
SpiceJet operations chief seeks to recruit more women pilots
NEW DELHI: Mention the words ‘Woman Pilot’ and the name of Amelia Earhart, stuck in history archives like an olive in brine, might be flung ... Continue Reading
American to retire MD-80 in 2017; faces interesting PaxEx decisions
American Airlines, once the largest operator of the venerable McDonnell-Douglas MD-80 series of aircraft, has quietly announced the retireme... Continue Reading
Flight attendants oppose it but IFC spectrum auction now likely
A $340 million convertible notes offering will give inflight connectivity provider Gogo “the fire power” it needs to participate in a Federa... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s India-focused ad campaign proves highly effective
Though Lufthansa has served India for over 50 years it continues to be viewed as a strict, no-nonsense German operator in the region. But th... Continue Reading
Flight attendants shake cocktail of mud and glamour for great cause
When you think of the word “hosties”, is your mental image strong women running grueling, muddy boot camp endurance races and being congratu... Continue Reading
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