Op-Ed: When coach comfort is number one
As a frequent, usually-for-pleasure, always coach-fare passenger, I operated under the assumption that US airlines were far inferior to the ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Aviation executive
American eyes Main Cabin Extra for US Airways
American Airlines has given its strongest indication yet that the US major intends to bring its ‘Main Cabin Extra’ extra legroom product to ... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Gripes and Fights In-Flight
Welcome to Episode 6 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest is Benet Wilson, who is known throughout the aviation industry as the “Aviation ... Continue Reading
Hawaii, Alaska seek exemption from TSA fee hike
US Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii has introduced a bill to amend the Bipartisan Budget Act to exempt certain flights from increased aviation... Continue Reading
VIDEO: LiveTV explains how it uses desert aircraft for bird strike
JetBlue subsidiary LiveTV this week announced it is the first inflight connectivity provider to successfully meet the US FAA’s more stringen... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: When #PaxEx and #TravSec converge
OK. Let me state the obvious. In any aspect of our personal and professional lives security is quite simply an annoyance that we usually giv... Continue Reading
VIDEO: VVIP Boeing 747-8 elevator gets patent
Greenpoint Technologies, a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) Completion Center that describes itself as providing turnkey interior completions ̶... Continue Reading
Celebrating innovation in amenity kits
In 1914 Tony Jannus made history by flying the first plane with a paying commercial passenger from St. Petersburg to Tampa Bay in Florida. T... Continue Reading
LiveTV clears major FAA bird strike test hurdle
Adds further comment from Gogo, which disputes the assertion that the FAA strengthened its guidance because Gogo proposed evaluation of bird... Continue Reading
Lobbying pays off but passengers in the cold
Even as lobbying group Airlines For America (A4A) in December was rallying against the increasing number of taxes and fees the government le... Continue Reading
Transparency – it’s time
Last year in the aftermath of the Asiana Flight 214 crash, when it became evident that economy class seats had collapsed on each other and l... Continue Reading
Exclusive: Zodiac to introduce new widebody cabin
Zodiac Aerospace is working to bring its ‘ISIS’ cabin methodology to widebody aircraft, which will allow airlines to carry much more carry-o... Continue Reading
Every passenger has a story…
Recently, I read one of those posts that really resonates with people (me included). It’s titled, “10 passengers you don’t... Continue Reading
FAA offers explicit guidance on bird strike
On 23 January, RGN received a formal reply to outstanding questions concerning certification processes for radome antennae from a specialize... Continue Reading
DOT won’t register social media complaints
Airline passengers may do most of their complaining on social media but the US Department of Transportation (DOT) has absolutely no intentio... Continue Reading
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