Don’t fret: 747s still a favorite for freight
As part of an industry-wide effort to modernize fleets, airlines such as Delta and United are retiring their gas-guzzling 4-engine Boeing 74... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: cargo
Press Release: Telair cargo loading installed on Norwegian 737 MAX 8
Norwegian took delivery today of the first 737 MAX 8 aircraft equipped with the Telair Sliding Carpet Loading System® featuring state-of-the... Continue Reading
Sudden US electronics ban endangers aircraft, passengers
The United States government appears, with no warning, to have put in place a ban on any electronic device larger than a cellphone being car... Continue Reading
Podcast 042: Tales from an airline ramp agent-cum-reporter
Welcome to Episode 042 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Paul Thompson, an aviation and travel journalist for Airways Mag... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Cargo prioritizes IoT, digital documents over connectivity
Lufthansa Group’s all-cargo subsidiary Lufthansa Cargo views development of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and electronically transmi... Continue Reading
KID-Systeme offers camera solution for cabin, cargo safety
Monitoring the aircraft cabin with closed circuit TV cameras may feel dystopian, but at the APEX EXPO in Singapore Airbus subsidiary KID-Sys... Continue Reading
Asiana A380 smoke-alert incident begs questions
Aviation-industry insiders, including commercial pilots and aviation safety experts, are puzzled why the pilots of an Asiana Airlines Airbus... Continue Reading
From IoT of freighters to IFE, Kontron on its irons in the fire
During the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in April, German multinational company Kontron indicated a strong interest in playing an important ... Continue Reading
Inflight fires prompt debate over PED shields for premium seats
Forgive the flight attendants at Qantas if they spend a little more time telling premium class passengers to be careful handling electronic ... Continue Reading
Lufthansa leverages PRM experience for Paralympic flight
What does it take to fly nearly 300 Paralympic athletes from Germany to Rio de Janeiro? Careful preparation, coordination with the national ... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Dismantling jets and Brexit threat
With more than 30,000 new passenger and freighter aircraft set for production between now and 2034, it’s more important than ever to think a... Continue Reading
Why the new ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital is revolutionary
The first time I toured ORBIS International’s third generation Flying Eye Hospital (FEH) in 2013 it was little more than a stripped do... Continue Reading
ICAO sets 1 April for lithium-ion battery passenger cargo ban
On 1 April, a new ICAO ban on shipments of lithium-ion batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft will come into place. It is a commendable (i... Continue Reading
ALPA: cargo pilots deserve safety from lithium battery fires too
With UN international airline body ICAO’s Air Navigation Commission expected to recommend a moratorium on shipments of lithium-ion batteries... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Winair begins offering pizza delivery to neighbor islands
As regulators around the world struggle with the challenges associated with proposed drone-based delivery services, one small airline is ris... Continue Reading
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