One-on-one with WhileFly CEO Yosi Avraham
Portable battery-powered and aircraft-powered Wi-Fi boxes have become — pardon the pun — somewhat of a fixture on LCCs and indeed other oper... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: airplanes
Aerobility: helping disabled people find hope through aviation
Aerobility, a UK charity whose aim is to “offer disabled people, without exception, the opportunity to fly an aeroplane” on 29 M... Continue Reading
FAA to require 777 inspections after United engine incident
The US FAA will require inspections of Boeing 777 aircraft equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines, after a United 777-200 ... Continue Reading
Peeling back the PaxEx on Mango from Lanseria reveals sweet surprises
It’s not often that I have no hand in which airline I fly, but that is exactly what happened on a recent family trip to South Africa. As par... Continue Reading
Press Release: UTC must divest two aero units in Rockwell Collins buy
The Department of Justice announced today that it will require United Technologies Corporation (UTC) to divest two businesses critical to th... Continue Reading
More women need to be involved in aviation branding and design
Jennifer Coutts Clay has made her mark on aviation by improving the passenger experience of millions. She has contributed to the aviation co... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik to airlines: “Lease your cabin”?
Imagine this: you’re a small airline that wants to get on the latest-generation slimline seats bandwagon. Or you’re a carrier that has sudde... Continue Reading
SITAONAIR eager to work with rivals to remove pain points for airlines
Enjoying fresh momentum behind its cabin connectivity offering now that it can offer broadband capabilities through Inmarsat GX, SITAONAIR s... Continue Reading
Pet safety in the spotlight, Unisys is encouraged by Digi-Pet response
Unisys is encouraged by the response from industry to its new Digi-Pet app, which will enable airline passengers to see how their pets are f... Continue Reading
WestJet 787 raises bar for longhaul low-cost – and full-service – carriers
When I saw the CGI renders of WestJet’s new Boeing 787, it’s fair to say that my jaw dropped. A fully flat bed with direct aisle access for ... Continue Reading
The Disaster Artist is a great movie about a bad one
Hollywood has been obsessed with movies about movies since the silent era, and though there is always the concern that a navel gazing Tinsel... Continue Reading
Press Release: Spirit Airlines to transform its #PaxEx with Thales Ka
Spirit Airlines, a leading carrier in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean with more than 550 daily flights to 65 destinations, has a c... Continue Reading
Pondering the potential design of Emirates’ new premium economy
Predicting the future is perilous, but news that Emirates’ Sir Tim Clark has finally announced the airline is moving forward with the introd... Continue Reading
Press Release: GE acquires ownership interest in Avionica, forms JV
Avionica and GE Aviation today announced that they have expanded their partnership by forming a joint venture through GE’s acquisition of an... Continue Reading
ANA’s flying sea-turtle A380s provoke premium leisure travel thought
Premium leisure travel is an increasingly valuable yet demanding segment for airlines, and delving into ANA’s fabulously liveried and genero... Continue Reading
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