European airline bosses focus on capacity discipline, LCC threat
If European airline analysts were concerned about the potential financial impact of redirecting flights to avoid flying over conflict zones,... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Emirates
US DOT issues overdue safety rule for lithium battery transport
Aviation accidents and incidents involving the transportation of lithium batteries have long been a subject of grave concern for pilots and ... Continue Reading
Boeing 777 antennas not impacted by AD to address cracking: FAA
A now well publicized FAA Airworthiness Directive that addressed cracking in the fuselage skin beneath a Boeing 777 satcom adapter has nothi... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines working with Airbus to ensure safe A380 doors
Singapore Airlines is working closely with Airbus to ensure its A380 doors are in compliance with the airframer’s All Operators Telex (AOT) ... Continue Reading
High density A380 pitched to operators; Emirates cools on idea
Antiquated yield management systems are serving as an impediment to securing commitments for higher-density Airbus A380s, suggests Mark Lapi... Continue Reading
Emirates exec sounds alarm about PED battery fire hazards
MADRID: Like many carriers that offer electrically adjustable seats in their premium class cabins Emirates is grappling with the problem of ... Continue Reading
Numbers show Etihad rising to real estate challenge with Residence
The A380 was designed in a world before the global financial crisis, and carriers that took delivery of early examples were challenged to fi... Continue Reading
New IFE lets passengers use their own headphones
Multiple non-US airlines are grappling with what is being described by one major operator as “a logistical nightmare” after Panasonic Avioni... Continue Reading
Airbus to raise floor on A380 to create 11-abreast
Airbus will literally raise the floor on the Airbus A380 to accommodate 18-inch wide economy class seats in 11-abreast configuration, Mark L... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: When coach comfort is number one
As a frequent, usually-for-pleasure, always coach-fare passenger, I operated under the assumption that US airlines were far inferior to the ... Continue Reading
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Emirates, others subsidizing connectivity
A long time has passed since anyone in the know has dared to proclaim that providing satellite-supported, inflight high-speed Internet to pa... Continue Reading
Nearly all A350 buyers opt for 18-in seat width
For the past few months, Airbus has been campaigning for an 18-in seat width standard on long-haul aircraft, even though the European airfra... Continue Reading
Google to change the travel game
“We collect information to provide better services to all of our users.” If you are one of the millions of people who use Google’s services,... Continue Reading
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