Hi Fly urges other airlines to follow its plastic-free lead
Portugal’s Hi Fly is confident passengers will pay up to €2 ($2.26) more per long-haul flight to travel on an airline that has elimina... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: General Aviation
Press Release: Norwegian introduces gate-to-gate Wi-Fi connectivity
Norwegian today launched “gate-to-gate” Wi-Fi which gives passengers access to the airline’s Wi-Fi network as soon as they step on board the... Continue Reading
Paris curiosities: MAX name omission and global certification
The Boeing 737 MAX, and the company’s response to its worldwide ban on safety grounds, was expected to dominate the 53rd Paris Air Show, and... Continue Reading
Press Release: Valour forecasts big opportunities for seating, power
A new two-part report from Valour Consultancy predicts strong growth in the aircraft seating and in-seat power markets over the next ten-yea... Continue Reading
Trading Alaska nonstop for cash and an upgrade proves winning choice
Alaska has a small but consistent presence at Love Field, having taken over Virgin America’s gates following its merger a few years ba... Continue Reading
Cebu Pacific explains decision to go max-pax on A330neo
There were shocked gasps Tuesday morning in the Airbus chalet at the Paris Air Show as Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific announced it... Continue Reading
Designing Soundscapes: The delicate balance of boarding music
As the Bard wrote, “If music be the food of love, play on.” But music doesn’t always feed love and sometimes it can cause an upset stomach. ... Continue Reading
Press Release: SmartSky taps Honeywell as VAR for airlines
Honeywell has been selected as an authorized value-added reseller for SmartSky Networks’ air-to-ground services leveraging 5G technologies f... Continue Reading
Press Release: Boeing to acquire aero interiors supplier EnCore Group
Boeing has entered into an agreement to acquire California-based EnCore Group, an aerospace interiors company that designs, certifies and pr... Continue Reading
Airbus’ 4700nm A321XLR asks serious narrowbody PaxEx questions
Fifty years ago, the original Boeing 747-100 featured a maximum range of 4,620nm. Today at the Paris Air Show, Airbus unveiled the A321XLR, ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Avionica to offer cost-effective terminal for Inmarsat SB-S
Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, today announced that Avionica, part of GE Aviation, will develop a new... Continue Reading
Press Release: Sekisui Chemical Group to buy AIM Aerospace
Liberty Hall Capital Partners (“Liberty Hall“), a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in businesses serving t... Continue Reading
Airbus confirms A321XLR, trails A330neo orders in new market segments
2019 is a transitional year for Airbus as the A220 beds into the airframer’s product line, the A380 heads into the sunset and further evolut... Continue Reading
IATA resolution aims to set service standards for disabled passengers
Member airlines of IATA have unanimously signed a resolution to make travel more accessible to passengers with disabilities. The resolution,... Continue Reading
Airbus’ 24cm problem with popularizing the ten-abreast A350
With the absence of the A380 at the upper range of its future aircraft plans, Airbus’ push to compare a 400-passenger A350-1000 with a 400-p... Continue Reading
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