Press Release: Southwest picks Astronics in-seat power for MAX twinjets
Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defense and other mission critical industries, anno... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Boeing 737 MAX
Canada says low-fare carrier Flair is Canadian
Flair Airlines on 1 June took to Twitter to declare a simple “We’re here…still” after the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) determined th... Continue Reading
Southwest Airlines selects Viasat high-speed Internet for new jets
Southwest Airlines has selected Viasat’s high-speed Ka-band inflight connectivity service to be factory-installed on all new aircraft delive... Continue Reading
Press Release: Southwest outlines $2b plan to transform PaxEx
Southwest Airlines Co., today awarded the 2022 J.D. Power Award for Highest Customer Satisfaction among Economy carriers in North America, a... Continue Reading
Getting there on not-so-unique Flair with a low fare
With the first flight of my Canadian Air Carrier Extravaganza, West-Coast edition in the books, it was time for me to head back to Vancouver... Continue Reading
Northern Ireland’s Alice Blu Aero eyes narrowbody herringbone market
The premium narrowbody business class race is hotting up with a new seat — and new seatmaker — from Northern Ireland: Alice Blu Aero’s Quant... Continue Reading
United sounds positive notes about network, #PaxEx improvements
For any other industry at any other time, a first quarter net loss of $1.4 billion would be bad news. As a US airline emerging from the COVI... Continue Reading
Intelsat makes aircraft linefit gains, secures connectivity wins
Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis in commercial aviation, Intelsat in the last 18 months secured new inflight connectivity... Continue Reading
When a 186-plus seat 737 MAX is a bonza #PaxEx improvement
The title of Donald Horne’s 1964 pop-sociology bestseller The Lucky Country became a synonym for Australia, and that’s true in terms of airl... Continue Reading
Comparing American Airlines’ 737-800 and MAX 8
Now that the Boeing 737 MAX has settled into service across the globe, does this new aircraft provide a significant improvement to its prede... Continue Reading
Inside Caribbean Airlines’ 737 don’t-call-it-a-MAX 8
It’s always fascinating to see what an airline is doing with the cabins and passenger experience onboard its new aircraft, especially a nich... Continue Reading
Two accessible lav options to be offered on 737 MAX: Collins Aerospace
Boeing’s next generation of 737 MAX twinjets will offer two types of accessible lavatory options for operators — including a more spac... Continue Reading
Canada’s Lynx Air readies to launch ULCC operation with 737 MAX
Canadian start-up Lynx Air is vowing to offer “ultra-affordable fares” when it launches no-frills, all-economy Boeing 737 MAX 8 service on d... Continue Reading
Canada Jetlines now eyeing launch from Toronto Pearson with A320s
Given the significant challenges faced by the Canadian aviation industry due to the COVID-19 crisis, the country’s stringent travel requirem... Continue Reading
Safran places one-third of Zodiac businesses under review
Safran has placed one third of its legacy Zodiac Aerospace businesses under review, the French multinational corporation confirms. The portf... Continue Reading