VIDEO: What to expect at the big #PaxEx expos in Long Beach
The Airline Passenger Experience Association’s APEX EXPO has always been driven by the inflight entertainment segment of the passenger exper... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Boeing
How a hockey team took this $55,000/hour 777 on its first major flight
Red plastic “Solo” cups and decks of cards may go more with the image of a typical fraternity house rather than that of a private jet, but f... Continue Reading
Cathay first needs a soft product focus and soon a hard product upgrade
Ten years ago, Cathay Pacific’s first class seat on its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft was almost as much a gamechanger for the commercial aviati... Continue Reading
Boeing discusses evolution of IFEC for 787, 777X
NEW DELHI – Every so often, Runway Girl Network likes to check in with Boeing to learn its thoughts on the evolution of inflight enter... Continue Reading
Cabin designers lavish praise on new airframer-branded cabins
Airspace. Armonia. Atmosphere. Sky Interior. Airframers are increasingly branding their updated cabins, particularly as they develop package... Continue Reading
FAA committee takeaways will shape cockpit comms going forward
Cobham, whose satcom hardware successfully transmitted prioritized voice and ACARS/Future Air Navigation Systems data over Inmarsat’s ... Continue Reading
Recaro CL6710 launch partner change down to engines, not seats
If you need a sign of the interdependence of various parts of the aviation industry supply chain, delays in Rolls-Royce engine delivery for ... Continue Reading
Zodiac touts improvement in Polaris seat delivery performance
Zodiac Aerospace says it has improved its delivery performance for United Airlines’ Polaris business class seat program, with delays r... Continue Reading
Gogo, Inmarsat find themselves on same page in linefit/retrofit debate
Alaska Airlines’ decision last month to adopt Gogo 2Ku across its Boeing and (Virgin America) Airbus fleets was certainly a coup for the Chi... Continue Reading
How Airbus is accommodating Qantas A380 refit
Very few aviation industry observers would have predicted Qantas to have selected Airbus as the overhaul partner for its 12 A380 aircraft as... Continue Reading
Thompson Vantage Solo sets the bar for premium narrowbody business
Fully flat business class beds with direct aisle access on narrowbody aircraft will become increasingly important in the next cycle of airli... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air Astana offering MB packages of GX via Rockwell
Passengers flying on Air Astana are now able to experience high-speed broadband In-Flight connectivity, with the airline’s first Boeing 767 ... Continue Reading
Press Release: El Al taps ViaSat inflight Internet for new 787s
ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT), a global broadband services and technology company, today announced long-time airline partner, EL AL Israel Airl... Continue Reading
Austrian Airlines unveils distinctly average premium economy
Austrian Airlines is the latest member of the Lufthansa Group to add a premium economy section, with both the airline’s Boeing 767 and 777 f... Continue Reading
As Southwest rolls out Panasonic Ku every tail counts for IFC providers
Now that Southwest Airlines is celebrating delivery of its Boeing 737 MAX 8 (it cancelled last week’s press event due to Harvey), ther... Continue Reading
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