From caterer to cabin: AirFi discusses logistics of portable wifi
A bevy of European carriers, including KLM, Small Planet, Arkefly, Estonian, and Adria Airways are already using AirFi’s portable wifi boxes... Continue Reading
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Shark vs. surfer sleeper The Shallows dives deep
Ever since that poor, doomed skinny dipper was eaten alive in the opening scene of the original Jaws, no great (or more appropriately, not s... Continue Reading
Thomas Cook turns the corner
Can an old dog learn new tricks? Thomas Cook is working on it, reinventing its business model in a few short years and showing signs of succ... Continue Reading
The Huntsman: Winter’s War is so bad it’s good
Chris Hemsworth might not be the greatest actor on the planet, but, love him or hate him, the dude is charismatic as all get out. And Hemswo... Continue Reading
Press Release: Aer Lingus goes 3G mobile IFC on two A330s
Leading inflight connectivity provider AeroMobile, in partnership with Panasonic Avionics, is delighted to announce the expansion of its 3G ... Continue Reading
ANA first class embodies Japanese hospitality, ‘omotenashi’
Sometimes I have the joy and the privilege to experience an airline service so excellent that I wish it served as an example of how to surpr... Continue Reading
Press Release: GEE enters distribution pact with Lagardère Sports
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. has entered into a three-year global distribution agreement with Lagardère Sports, a leading sports marketin... Continue Reading
Edgy indie The Lobster is bound for classic status
Yorgos Lanthimos has only made a handful of films, 2009’s Oscar-nominated Dogtooth being one of them, but already his name is being ba... Continue Reading
From IoT of freighters to IFE, Kontron on its irons in the fire
During the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in April, German multinational company Kontron indicated a strong interest in playing an important ... Continue Reading
Roommates Wanted is frothy but flawed French fun
Great French comedies are like chocolate soufflés, if baked to perfection they have a light, airy quality that warms the soul like so much m... Continue Reading
Venue deemed best view for Flying Colours’ CRJ200 conversion
Flying Colours, the Peterborough, Ontario-based completion and MRO centre, has a long association with Bombardier products, including its po... Continue Reading
Sully is tense, gripping and deeply moving from nose to tail
Most of the movies I review here hold up pretty nicely on a tiny seatback IFE screen or an even smaller PED – I watched The Little Pri... Continue Reading
Into the Forest is a fiery, feminist manifesto
When it comes to stark, post-apocalyptic dramas, female characters tend to have a pretty rough go of it, with most of them being raped, kill... Continue Reading
American Airlines stumbles on free IFE content play
American Airlines recently announced that all passengers would have access to the entire on-board IFE catalog for free. Missteps in the impl... Continue Reading
Small Planet talks big retrofit to improve passenger experience
There is nothing small about Lithuanian leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines’ ambitions. The fast-growing charter operator, which started s... Continue Reading
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