Will industry address vulnerability beneath the carpet of the 777?
As the aviation industry secures itself by ensuring passenger personal electronic devices are charged and rerouting flights around war zones... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Boeing
Malaysia issues statement as MH17 crash images emerge
Just over four months after the tragic disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370, another Malaysia Boeing 777-200 – carrying 295 people ̵... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Passenger Experience features in Farnborough Fun
Welcome to Episode 15 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is well-known aviation geek Isaac Alexander, who blogs as Jet City S... Continue Reading
Boeing 777 antennas not impacted by AD to address cracking: FAA
A now well publicized FAA Airworthiness Directive that addressed cracking in the fuselage skin beneath a Boeing 777 satcom adapter has nothi... Continue Reading
New Boeing-made 737 Space Bins make A320 cabin look dated
In a move that creates an even starker contrast between the cabin interior options on offer for Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 narrowbodies, Boe... Continue Reading
Cracking into airframers’ supply chains isn’t easy but is doable
It’s not often you hear an industry executive introspectively answer a question with the words, “If I’m honest”, but when it does happen, by... Continue Reading
Streaming data firm Flyht tables plan to IATA, makes gains in China
As IATA surveys vendors on flight tracking options, Flyht – the maker of the real-time flight data streaming system AFIRS – has ... Continue Reading
Line-fit offerability makes big difference in 787 connectivity race
Global Eagle Entertainment and Gogo are eager to bring their Ku-band satellite-supported inflight connectivity solutions to the Boeing 787. ... Continue Reading
Adjustable aircraft seat armrest revealed as Boeing gains patent
It’s so simple and yet, it seems to make so much sense. By George, it’s an adjustable armrest concept from Boeing that delivers flexible sea... Continue Reading
Inmarsat confident MH370 data correct assuming it wasn’t spoofed
Inmarsat says it is confident the satellite communications data it submitted to Malaysian authorities probing the disappearance of MH370 is ... Continue Reading
Can Airbus add seats to the A320 without irritating passengers?
With talk spreading in the industry that Airbus is looking to add six to nine more seats to the A320, we asked ourselves whether such a conf... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Birds are liquefied by deflection device for aircraft radomes
For the last 18 months US carriers have grappled with delays to their inflight connectivity and live television programs due to the FAA’s he... Continue Reading
Airlines now ordering aircraft with Global Xpress connectivity
Honeywell has secured several new, as yet undisclosed airline customers for its Global Xpress (GX) connectivity hardware, which will support... Continue Reading
Are background checks strict enough in aviation?
Background checks for airside employees have changed beyond recognition since 9/11. But the recent hijacking of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing... Continue Reading
Another Air France PED incident begs seat question
Air France has been beset with what appears to be a disproportionate number of incidents involving passengers’ personal electronic devices (... Continue Reading
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