Katharine Wright’s Knickers
Excerpted from the book Hidden Treasures by Harriet Baskas, published by Globe Pequot Press. Copyright © 2013 by Harriet Baskas. Used by per... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: flier
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
Watch out for pilot Abingdon Welch
With one hand on the throttle of her plane, the other on her successful watch company, The Abingdon Co.’s CEO and founder Chelsea “Abingdon”... 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
Airbus studying female PaxEx
With an estimated 80-plus percent of travel decisions made by women – and the number of female air travelers continuing to rise – Airb... 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
Member benefit for Embry-Riddle students
Female students at both campuses of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University have been given a one-year membership to Women in Aviation, Interna... Continue Reading
Get ready for smart shopping in-flight
Always monitoring consumption patterns on the ground Airbus believes that the practice of shopping for a wide array of products via QR code ... Continue Reading
Ethiopian sees fire-damaged 787 home for Christmas
The heck with Santa and his reindeer. You know who else will soon be in the skies? Ethiopian’s Queen of Sheba, with her shiny nose and... Continue Reading
Defense companies find business in #PaxEx
Defense companies are increasingly availing themselves of business opportunities in the ‘passenger experience’ (#PaxEx) sector of civil avia... Continue Reading
VIDEO: JetBlue opts not to permit cell phone calls, VoIP
JetBlue Airways has been quietly permitting VoIP calls on its Fly-Fi-equipped aircraft (as evidenced by the video below). But JetBlue VP cor... Continue Reading
Famous aviatrix Bessie Coleman’s star shines on
In the 1920s US, as Ku Klux Klan membership reached a height of 4.5 million and women were fighting for equal rights to men, a young black g... Continue Reading
Mobile shapes expectations for passengers
The distinctive dial-up tone of a 14.4 Modem will forever be buried in the back of my mind. Skip half a decade and you have broadband and Wi... Continue Reading
Delta to make Economy Comfort option more visible
Achieving maximum exposure for Delta Air Lines’ ‘Economy Comfort’ extra legroom product has proven to be difficult, though... Continue Reading
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