Why Lufthansa keeps first class but is reconsidering sandwich catering
A thirty-five euro economy ticket and intercontinental first class may have seemingly little in common. They are straddling the fare spectru... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Comfort+
Press Release: Hawaiian celebrates free IFE with donation to non-profits
Hawaiian Airlines guests who sit back and watch the carrier’s complimentary in-flight entertainment (IFE) programming when traveling in July... Continue Reading
50 years after the A300, its PaxEx echoes in newest Airbus widebodies
Five decades after the launch of the Airbus A300, its direct descendent the A330neo continues to show how the design of Airbus’ first aircra... Continue Reading
Press Release: Delta reinvents international Main Cabin experience
Customers can expect to be impressed on board Delta’s international routes* starting this November when the airline debuts its industry-lead... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s A321XLR impression shaped by perceived shortcomings
Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr recently flew a seemingly unlikely airline: Qatar Airways. The Doha-based carrier epitomizes the German gi... Continue Reading
Press Release: ThinKom phased array tested over Telesat LEO satellite
ThinKom Solutions today announced the completion of the first live test of a commercially available phased-array antenna with Telesat’s Phas... Continue Reading
Press Release: Boeing testing new technologies on ecoDemonstrator 777
Boeing is launching its latest round of flight-testing to assess new technologies that could address real-world challenges for airplane oper... Continue Reading
Liz Wood reflects on lengthy career as Crewman for the Royal Air Force
Looking to escape the troubles of her native Northern Ireland and fueled by a desire to ‘travel the world’, Liz Wood joined the UK’s R... Continue Reading
Press Release: Astronics acquires Freedom Communication Technologies
Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defense, and other mission critical industries, ann... Continue Reading
Opinion: 737 MAX, NMA, FSA and regulatory geopolitics: “too big to fail”?
Near the end of the 1990 film The Hunt for Red October, the US National Security Adviser peers over the rim of his glasses at the Soviet amb... Continue Reading
A tale of two Canadian short-hops and one important inch
While attending Canada Post’s unveiling of its newest aviation-themed stamp collection in March in Ottawa, I considered driving the total 12... Continue Reading
Press Release: Finnair offering Internet on all Airbus flights in Europe
Finnair’s entire narrowbody Airbus fleet is now equipped with Internet connectivity. It means you can enjoy the best-in-market infligh... Continue Reading
BA’s EAN disappoints on bandwidth, performance and Netflix
It was with some excitement that Runway Girl Network, sifting through the seatback pocket of a recent British Airways A320 flight from Lyon ... Continue Reading
How will A321XLR longhaul travel compare to golden age 707 flying?
The success of the Airbus A321XLR at the Paris Air Show led to an interesting dialogue among industry watchers and even a particular airline... Continue Reading
Campaign for EU-wide aviation tax to tackle climate change gathers pace
Calls for the introduction of a European Union-wide environmental tax on aviation grew louder last week when ministers from across the bloc ... Continue Reading
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