Lufthansa 747-8 feeds the AvGeek soul despite hard product foibles
As a lifelong Boeing 747 fan, I’ve always wanted to fly aboard the latest model, the 747-8 — quite specifically in a seat with a good ... Continue Reading
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Lufthansa’s multi-source IFE sees SPI and PAC in play
Continuing to pursue a multi-source approach to inflight entertainment, Lufthansa confirms that Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) provided ... Continue Reading
Lufthansa turns to Lufthansa Technik for 747-8 first class suites
Lufthansa Technik will take the reins on developing the new first class suites for sister Lufthansa’s Boeing 747-8 widebodies, the MRO... Continue Reading
Allegris first class moves the Lufthansa premium product needle
BERLIN — Inside the cavernous Kraftwerk club space, a refurbished East German power station, Lufthansa this week launched its next-generatio... Continue Reading
Boeing delivers final 747: the incredible jumbo that changed the world
EVERETT — Boeing on 31 January delivered its last-ever 747 to Atlas Air in Everett, Washington, with nearly 9,000 employees, customers and d... Continue Reading
Press Release: Lufthansa selects Panasonic NEXT IFE for 747-8s
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) has been selected by Lufthansa to provide its NEXT in-flight entertainment (IFE) system ... Continue Reading
A second look at the Queen in her golden years
Full disclosure: I have a very personal reason for loving the 747 ‘Queen of the Skies’. She took her first flight on the very same day that ... Continue Reading
Going indirect with GoDirect; Viasat sees value of partners in bizav
When an announcement dropped this spring that Honeywell will offer Viasat’s high-speed Ka-band connectivity to large and mid-cabin bus... Continue Reading
Korean Air’s staid first class misses out on innovation
Three years ago, bang in the middle of Korean Air’s “Nutgate” scandal, the airline’s first class service on the premium route between Seoul ... Continue Reading
Press Release: NORDAM monuments an option on new Boeing aircraft
NORDAM has been given permission by Boeing to work with airline customers to design, engineer, manufacture and certify front-row and other i... Continue Reading
Press Release: Boeing 747 voted greatest civil aircraft in poll
Arconics recently asked the question: “What is the greatest civil aircraft of all time?” We now have an answer. With over a thou... Continue Reading
US FAA seeks to shore up security of e-enabled aircraft
When Boeing was developing its 787 twinjet and 747-8 jumbo the US airframer had to demonstrate to the FAA that certain flight critical domai... Continue Reading
FAA to establish aircraft cyber security working group
The US Federal Aviation Administration is establishing a new industry working group to provide guidance on how to bolster aircraft cyber sec... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Why hacking an airliner isn’t just an app away
Hugo Teso may not win the prize for having the most familiar household name but he is certainly on the minds of aviation cyber security folk... 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
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