Melissa Myers: Experiencing my first flight in a small plane
I had been dreaming of this my entire life, and I had a smile plastered on my face from ear-to-ear. It was September 24, 2011, the day I was... Continue Reading
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Whither the future of the A380?
Airbus is incredibly proud of its A380, particularly when it comes to delivering a comfortable experience for economy class passengers. The ... Continue Reading
Dealing with disruption: SWISS adopts automated rebooking
Corrects article to state that the aircraft involved in the canceled flight was not a Boeing 777-300ER, as previously reported, but a Bombar... Continue Reading
New Amadeus payment system should help airlines and pax alike
A new system, developed by Amadeus in partnership with payment systems provider Ingenico Iberia, will allow airlines, ground handlers and ai... Continue Reading
Press Release: Intelsat opens office in Nairobi, Kenya
Intelsat (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, today announced the ... Continue Reading
#Humpspotter Alert: Air Astana Boeing 767 with GX breaks cover
Inmarsat can finally count another airline as having retrofitted hardware to aircraft in preparation for an upcoming Inmarsat GX Aviation se... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Inmarsat sees demonstrable risks in reseller business model
“History and basic economics tell us that the satellite market is cyclical.” Leo Mondale, President Inmarsat Aviation, suggests ... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins finds virtual reality drives seat design
When he was 17, my son Sam took a freelance job reviewing car racing games for the Wheels section of The New York Times. Sometimes in the ev... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo reaches 200 installations of its 2Ku technology
Gogo (NASDAQ:GOGO), the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, has reached a milestone of 200... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo brings Rockwell Collins Airshow moving map to bizav
Moving maps are one of the most popular features of any inflight entertainment system and today Gogo Business Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO) and Ro... Continue Reading
Thales stays open-minded with design of Customer Experience Center
When Thales set about designing a new, cutting-edge Customer Experience Center at its ever-expanding Thales InFlyt Experience campus in Irvi... Continue Reading
Press Release: Finnair CEO to be oneworld governing board chairman
Pekka Vauramo, Chief Executive of Finnair, has been nominated by the Governing Board of the oneworld® global airline alliance to serve as it... Continue Reading
Press Release: Thales Alenia Space wins contract to produce GX satellite
Inmarsat (LON: ISAT), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, today announced that it has awarded the contra... Continue Reading
Why Air France pours complimentary Champagne in all classes
Bubbles on planes is trending. In the last few months, both Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines have added sparkling wines to their buy-o... Continue Reading
Press Release: AAR sponsors Royal Aeronautical Society STEM program
Global aviation aftermarket leader AAR (NYSE: AIR) has signed on as exclusive sponsor of the Royal Aeronautical Society’s (RAeS) Cool Aerona... Continue Reading
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