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Avelo aircraft at the gate with an entry ramp extended for passenger to walk on.

Why Avelo sought approval for Baby B’Air vest for all flight phases

When it comes to the safety of babies and toddlers onboard aircraft, the US Federal Aviation Administration does not mandate a specific appr... Continue Reading

Pam Almand is sitting in a Stearman aircraft.

The 747 Captain who gives voice to Amelia Earhart

It took just one flying lesson for Pamela Almand to abandon her art degree in favor of becoming an airline pilot. She did this nearly fifty ... Continue Reading

Debbie Elliott, TAG Global Training Manager (left) and Joanne Goodall, CEO TAG Aviation Europe symbolically cutting a large red ribbon.

TAG honors its past, readies for future with new Farnborough offices

Farnborough Airport has a proud legacy as a UK military and trials base, later including a business aviation enclave, operated by Farnboroug... Continue Reading

Delta A330-900neo suite is pictured here. The seat is blue with a much darker blue headrest and the outer thermoplastics and details are light grey, There are headphones hanging in the suite and bedding on the seat.

Delta One suite aboard the A330neo remains solid PaxEx choice

After years of frustrating Zoom, Teams, RingCentral, Webex and other virtual meetings, I was thrilled to finally have a chance to travel for... Continue Reading

Delta Air Lines A330-200 at the gate in San Diego.

Delta is consistent but some products are showing their age

For an AvGeek there are few greater pleasures than flying aboard internationally-configured aircraft on domestic flights. I recently had the... Continue Reading

Allegiant A319 cabin interior shows greyish blue seats in sets of 3 and 3. The view is from the back of the aircraft.

Cheap flights, skinny seats: welcome to no-frills Allegiant

On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I decided to get adventurous when booking my travel home to Seattle, Washington. Allegiant Air doesn’... Continue Reading

The MAX 8 looked pristine as it advanced towards the gate. Image: Fintan Horan-Stear

Comparing American Airlines’ 737-800 and MAX 8

Now that the Boeing 737 MAX has settled into service across the globe, does this new aircraft provide a significant improvement to its prede... Continue Reading

LATAM cabin showing Sex and The City on all of the seatback IFE

HBO Max, LATAM and Touch showcase the art of the possible in IFE

One day after the new sequel to “Sex and the City” arrived on WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer HBO Max streaming platform, every LATAM passe... Continue Reading

Cebu’s 459-seater A330neo: density beyond “greige”

When Cebu Pacific announced at the 2019 Paris Air Show how many seats it was putting on its Airbus A330neo, there were gasps of shock. 460 w... Continue Reading

Night time view of the city through the window of the SAS A350

A solid seat but soft product falls short in SAS A350 business

While I started my pandemic-era US domestic flying as soon as the COVID-19 shots were in my arm, I continued to shy away from international ... Continue Reading

Flying United? Charge up your devices and bring wired headphones

While United Airlines continues to take delivery of new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with its new United Next interior, retrofits of the carrie... Continue Reading

Opinion: Evacuation testing must reflect passengers taking bags

After yet another aircraft emergency evacuation with passengers bringing personal items and carry-on baggage, it is time for the aviation in... Continue Reading

Flying onboard the United 787-9; this image shows the seatback IFE and a view of the wing out the window with a beautiful blue sky backdrop

United 787-9 largely excites on premium transcon route

What better way to return home from an event like Cranky Dorkfest, a gathering of AvGeeks from all over the country, than to fly on one of t... Continue Reading

Collins Aerospace's Lilac-UV cabin sanitizing system, with violet germicidal light sanitizing aircraft seats from the PSU

Collins addresses questions about Lilac-UV sanitizing light for cabins

Collins Aerospace recently unveiled its Lilac-UV sanitizing light system as part of a licensing agreement with Boeing which grants Collins t... Continue Reading

Aer Lingus A321neo parked at a Washington Dulles International Airport gate for transatlantic flight.

Covid transatlantic travel: Plan meticulously and expect high costs

Having recently returned to the UK after traveling to the US, via Dublin, for a long-awaited family reunion, my advice to anyone considering... Continue Reading