Inflight connectivity providers see compelling prospects in India
India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) is expected to formally approve inflight connectivity in Indian airspace by July of this year, after the... Continue Reading
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Op-Ed: Twin winter disruptions show holes in airline IROPS plans
Another month, another major international airport with airline operations falling apart after routine winter weather, and another set of re... Continue Reading
AeroMobile expands globally, awaits US voice ruling
With an increasing number of airlines installing inflight connectivity on their aircraft, wifi has become the default method of getting onli... Continue Reading
San Francisco competition hots up, plus a new friend for Snoopy
Now that their merger has closed Alaska Airlines and Virgin America are getting to work on route adjustments to take advantage of the compan... Continue Reading
OPINION: Why approving NAI’s permit is good for US airline industry
Predictably, most of the interview pitches I have received from PR people regarding the Department of Transportation’s final decision on 2 D... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: What US can learn from Japan about high-speed rail
Welcome to Episode 39 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is aviation journalist, world traveler, aircraft interiors expert an... Continue Reading
A last gasp for Delta’s Narita hub
Delta is finally dismantling its hub at Tokyo-Narita. Citing unfair competition it will slash service this fall, with two US flights termina... Continue Reading
Havana operations set to fly for US carriers
A preliminary order for US airlines to offer service to Havana has been issued by the US Department of Transportation. The 20 daily flights ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gov’t taps APEX to help on IFE captions, descriptive audio
In an effort to move forward with its intention to establish rules regarding closed captions and descriptive audio services in inflight ente... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Flying small for free parking and no TSA hassles
Episode 10 of our monthly aviation web series #PaxEx TV is all about the little guy. This month, our host and RGN founder Mary Kirby visits ... Continue Reading
No Irish Need Apply? US airlines, Congress’ Norwegian moves “insulting”
The US airlines’ latest move in the ongoing chess game over US-Europe Open Skies is for four US Representatives to introduce a bill to preve... Continue Reading
Challenge to legacies clear as DOT tentatively okays Norwegian Air
The family of airlines conveniently known as “Norwegian” has scored a significant and long awaited win. The US Department of Tra... Continue Reading
Researchers propose tweak to three-hour rule for tarmac delays
Passenger rights activists lobbied for years for the US Department of Transportation to establish a “three-hour rule” for tarmac... Continue Reading
Airlines caught in crosshairs of DOJ probe face passenger criticism
With the recent declaration by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) that it is investigating potential collusion among the largest US airlines... Continue Reading
Fuel hedges bite back at Europe’s low-cost carriers
European low-cost carriers Ryanair and Norwegian are finding that their past prudence on fuel-hedging is coming back to bite them as oil pri... Continue Reading
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