Etihad doesn’t see need for Premium Economy on A380s, 787s
Airlines often say their first class is like flying by private jet. In unveiling the new first class seats on Etihad’s soon-to-be-delivered ... Continue Reading
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Bird strikes have big safety and financial impact
The FAA estimates that the cost associated with bird strike damage to civil aircraft could be as high as $957 million per year in the US. In... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: CC complaints from industry will fall on deaf ears
Certain airlines and inflight entertainment stakeholders are doubtlessly breathing a sigh of relief now that it has become apparent that the... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: When #PaxEx and #TravSec converge
OK. Let me state the obvious. In any aspect of our personal and professional lives security is quite simply an annoyance that we usually giv... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: ‘Tube fighting’ at 35,000ft
Many of us like to spend part of our pay checks on pay-per-view TV events involving angry guys – and sometimes gals – fighting e... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Holding it in…in-flight
I knew switching flights meant abandoning the likely upgrade I would have gotten on our original flight. I was happy to be aboard. On the la... Continue Reading
From go-go boots to inflight exec: Sally Glenn-Lee’s amazing ride
Been there, done that, got the hot pants. If Sally Glenn-Lee should ever write a book, this could be the title for an account of her adventu... Continue Reading
Recycling aircraft interiors is achievable
A fledgling UK-based company believes it has the answer to a problem that has been puzzling aircraft manufacturers for some time: how to rec... Continue Reading
IFE becomes comfort factor for passengers
In years past, self-proclaimed experts have predicted a “disruption” in the inflight entertainment industry that would see wireless IFE repl... Continue Reading
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