Cathay first needs a soft product focus and soon a hard product upgrade
Ten years ago, Cathay Pacific’s first class seat on its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft was almost as much a gamechanger for the commercial aviati... Continue Reading
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Ryanair under fire for refusal to re-route stranded passengers with rivals
Ryanair is flying in the face of European law by refusing to pay for passengers caught up in its crew rostering debacle to take alternative ... Continue Reading
Cabin Air Safety Act aimed at cleaning the air in the air
It’s not all that unusual these days to hear stories of “fume events” or incidents where unusual “odors in the cabin” have caused flights to... Continue Reading
Press Release: SITAONAIR, Teledyne to deliver cockpit cellular service
SITAONAIR and Teledyne Controls are joining forces to deliver the aviation industry’s first-ever airline-integrated ACARS datalink terrestri... Continue Reading
Press Release: United to trial SB-S for the cockpit with Cobham satcom
Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, and Cobham SATCOM, the leading manufacturer of satellite c... Continue Reading
Interactive aircraft safety cards of the future make their debut
Earlier this month Nielson Games released its annual US Games 360 Report for 2017, which found that a whopping 62% of console gamers also pl... Continue Reading
Altran opens up future of crew wearables with usable prototype
Every so often at a trade show, one comes across a stand that’s brimming with smart questions for the #PaxEx industry, and French engineerin... Continue Reading
HAECO and Airbus solve emergency kit stowage problem
Airbus and interiors manufacturer HAECO are offering a new solution to the problem of emergency equipment, crew bags and other non-passenger... Continue Reading
Press Release: Boeing makes Ipeco attendant seat an option on 777X
Ipeco is delighted to announce that it has been selected by Boeing to design and manufacture a High Comfort Attendant Seat (HCAS) for the ne... Continue Reading
Melissa Myers: Why I’ve set my sights on becoming a pilot
Many of my earliest childhood memories are daydreams of flying around the sky like a bird. I would lie in the grass, look toward the sky and... Continue Reading
Hawaii 450: Embraer’s mid-light Legacy achieves speed record
On 23 January, Gulfstream announced that its super mid-sized G280 had set a new speed record between California and Hawaii, departing McClel... Continue Reading
AFA president on why NAI entry is concern to US flight attendants
If there was ever a single moment that redefined the aviation industry for Sara Nelson, it was 9/11. “Every day since the planes again began... Continue Reading
No smoke without fire, plus little help for passengers on WY123
When Oman Air flight WY123 from Muscat to Munich diverted to Sofia on 4 March because of a smell of smoke in the Airbus A330-300 cabin, the ... Continue Reading
Women graduates flying high at Ethiopian Aviation Academy
In November 2015 Ethiopian Airlines made headlines around the world when it flew with an all-female flight crew from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia t... Continue Reading
Comfortable old seats and stellar service in Singapore Airlines first
It’s no surprise that Singapore Airlines, renowned for its attention to detail and customer service, provides an excellent first class produ... Continue Reading
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