Can you really use Apple Watch boarding passes to travel?
Wearables are the big buzz in the aviation industry right now, whether it’s for passengers or for crew. Yet most of the analysis on the way ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: cabin interiors
MRO market faces headwinds despite robust aircraft refurb work
It seems that not a week goes by without an airline revealing newly refurbished interiors on some subfleet. But while aircraft modifications... Continue Reading
Tiny airline with tiny planes has big ambitions
Because not every airline can fly everywhere, and not every city can attract a major airline, there remains a gap in commercial airline serv... Continue Reading
London Heathrow Terminal 2 has a long way to go
London Heathrow’s Terminal 2 — The Queen’s Terminal, as signs at the entrance trumpet — is the newest facility at LHR, opened in June 2014 a... Continue Reading
Inmarsat teams with Telekom to supply inflight Internet in Europe
Inmarsat has teamed up with major telco Deutsche Telekom to provide inflight high-speed Internet access to European airlines, including Luft... Continue Reading
Consumer groups seek moratorium on seat squeeze, cite safety
Consumer advocacy groups FlyersRights.org and Travelers United are ramping up pressure on US regulators to stop airlines from further shrink... Continue Reading
Scary good indie It Follows will haunt your dreams
Crafting a truly original horror film concept in the found footage-obsessed, post-Blair Witch era is harder than it seems. Especially in Hol... Continue Reading
Passengers bid for upgrades on Virgin America’s Vegas flights
Virgin America last week introduced a new upgrade option for its passengers. Marketed as “Bid. Boost. Fly Large”, a traveler can... Continue Reading
Women in aviation take Hamburg by storm
There’s a quiet revolution going on in Hamburg, where women in aviation are grouping together to showcase their achievements, inspiring the ... Continue Reading
Hacker wants aviation industry to put ego aside in name of security
Though aviation industry stakeholders remain highly skeptical about whether it’s feasible to hack inflight entertainment (IFE) systems... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Voice Calls, Premium Seat Stalls and #AvGeek Fun
Welcome to #PaxEx TV. On this our latest episode we look at why the debate over allowing passengers to make cell phone calls in-flight is he... Continue Reading
Design flaws spotted as United reveals new first class seat
United Airlines has new first class seats for its Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies. Representing a collaboration with London design house Prie... Continue Reading
What airlines can learn from Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains
“If only we had a bullet train.” That’s how most visitors to Japan respond after experiencing Japan’s super-efficient, scrupulously clean, s... Continue Reading
How ViaSat will preserve bandwidth for hungry airline passengers
ViaSat’s overall fiscal first quarter results were positive, with company-wide revenues up 8% over the same period last year, but management... Continue Reading
Airbus places focus on people at first production site in America
MOBILE: “If we are just looking at [the cost] of people we should probably locate the assembly line in Mexico.” That is the stor... Continue Reading
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