Taking Tailwind for a spin before it begins NYC-BOS seaplane operation
Seaplane operations are not a new idea for New York City. Small airlines have been utilizing the East 23rd Street Skyport since the 1930s. W... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Geven delivers Essenza and Comoda to S7 Airlines
Geven Aircraft Seats and Interiors announces the delivery of the first shipset of Essenza and Comoda seats which will outfit S7 Airlines’ Ec... Continue Reading
Press Release: Porter to expand across North America with E2 twinjets
Porter Airlines is extending its award-winning service to destinations throughout North America with the introduction of up to 80 state-of-t... Continue Reading
Amtrak’s fleet modernization plan includes historic firsts
Reinvigorated in its 50th anniversary year with an influx of federal funding and support from President Biden, Amtrak is on a roll. It recen... Continue Reading
United, Southwest and a long overdue family vacation
After sixteen months and two previously cancelled family trips due to the COVID-19 pandemic, my family of four was ready for a vacation in C... Continue Reading
Press Release: United adds 270 Boeing and Airbus aircraft to fleet
United Airlines today announced the purchase of 270 new Boeing and Airbus aircraft – the largest combined order in the airline’s... Continue Reading
United brings back embedded IFE under massive narrowbody overhaul
Way back at the 2014 APEX Exhibition in Long Beach, California, United Airlines’ then managing director of passenger systems, Tarek Ab... Continue Reading
How Thales slashed weight from its latest IFE technology
Inflight entertainment hardware stakeholders have long sought to drive weight out of their systems to improve the eco-credentials of their p... Continue Reading
Thales teams with Samsung to offer ‘stunning’ 4K IFE
Though the delivery of 4K media for inflight entertainment has long lagged behind IFE screen technology, industry stakeholders have nonethel... Continue Reading
AirFi updates box logic to meet new EASA battery safety guidance
Wireless inflight entertainment provider AirFi is rolling out updated charging logic for its semi-embedded boxes that use both battery and o... Continue Reading
Comparing Delta’s 737-900ER and 757 on New York-Seattle
If I were to tally up all of my flights over the years, New York-Seattle probably tops the list of routes I’ve flown the most. It’s a rather... Continue Reading
Six open questions that single-aisle longhaul still needs to answer
As the single-aisle longhaul market continues to accelerate, a number of key passenger experience design questions still need to be answered... Continue Reading
Bradley to NYC shows why US rail is ripe for improvement
While some airports in the United States have direct rail access of varying usefulness, most do not and that leaves many passengers in a bit... Continue Reading
JetBlue seeks to get personal with A320 refurbishment
As a frequent JetBlue flyer since the year 2000, I have watched the airline’s product evolve and mature through the years. I was there in th... Continue Reading
Breeze Airways begins with the basics for inaugural
Starting an airline in the middle of a crushing pandemic may not seem like the best timing, but just days after putting flights up for sale ... Continue Reading