Mostly modest, Firefly surprises with some nice touchpoints
Southeast Asia is a wonderful place to experiment with new airlines. Tickets are cheap, flights are short, and options abound. A free day in... Continue Reading
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Op-Ed: Eyes on Detroit as airport seeks to attract non-flyers
This is an Op-Ed contribution from “the father of PreCheck”, Sheldon Jacobson. First it was Pittsburgh International Airport, th... Continue Reading
Press Release: Cannabis legislation is causing confusion at US airports
As US states continue to legalise cannabis for medical and recreational use, an awkward tangle of conflicting state and federal laws is prov... Continue Reading
Press Release: Viasat Ka IFC for BizAv receives type cert for Praetor 600
Viasat Inc., a global communications company, announced today its Ka-band business aviation in-flight connectivity (IFC) system received Typ... Continue Reading
Smaller seatmakers look to meet narrowbody seat needs of airframers
As the passenger experience stands as 2019 draws to a close, the overwhelming majority of narrowbody airliners, whether from the Airbus A320... Continue Reading
Can Novotel’s bizarrely delightful Prosecco Barn room inspire airlines?
Everyone loves a special livery, the uniquely designed paint jobs that celebrate an airline’s history via a retrojet, a partnership with a b... Continue Reading
Turkish, Global Eagle bullish on Ku as airline opts to fit 100 twinjets
Global Eagle’s decision to focus on providing inflight connectivity to airlines operating the world’s best-selling narrowbody aircraft famil... Continue Reading
Social engineering, data manipulation prove key threats to airlines
While there is a lot of focus on dramatic cyber attacks on air transportation infrastructure leading to disruptions in power supply, broken ... Continue Reading
United CRJ550 impresses in revenue service but lack of power smarts
United Airlines, in tandem with regional carrier GoJet, recently rolled out its shiny new Bombardier CRJ550 regional jet at its Chicago, Ill... Continue Reading
Satcom players eye China IFC opportunities; will ATG thwart their plans?
Though the Chinese domestic inflight connectivity market is in somewhat of a flux at the moment, that isn’t stopping IFC industry players fr... Continue Reading
Press Release: Recaro tests first connected economy seat on TAP
Recaro successfully installed “connected seats” on a TAP Air Portugal A321 single-aisle aircraft. The economy class BL3530 seat is equipped ... Continue Reading
Press Release: JetBlue expands free IFE lineup with new content partners
JetBlue, the only major US airline with free high speed Fly-Fi® and seatback screens at every seat, on every plane, is providing customers w... Continue Reading
Press Release: Austrian uses 3D to help passengers discover favorite seat
From now on, Austrian Airlines passengers on flights operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft can virtually discover their favorite seat and reserv... Continue Reading
How Cat Wren went from flight line agent to Chief Experience Officer
Ask any aviation person how they entered the industry and the response often involves a family member who worked or continues to work in it.... Continue Reading
El Al 777s to offer IFC over Viasat Ka under full fleet install plan
In a coup for Viasat, Israel’s national airline, El Al has bolstered its agreement with the satellite operator and inflight connectivity pro... Continue Reading