MRO market faces headwinds despite robust aircraft refurb work
It seems that not a week goes by without an airline revealing newly refurbished interiors on some subfleet. But while aircraft modifications... Continue Reading
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Tiny airline with tiny planes has big ambitions
Because not every airline can fly everywhere, and not every city can attract a major airline, there remains a gap in commercial airline serv... Continue Reading
Consumer groups seek moratorium on seat squeeze, cite safety
Consumer advocacy groups FlyersRights.org and Travelers United are ramping up pressure on US regulators to stop airlines from further shrink... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Voice Calls, Premium Seat Stalls and #AvGeek Fun
Welcome to #PaxEx TV. On this our latest episode we look at why the debate over allowing passengers to make cell phone calls in-flight is he... Continue Reading
Design flaws spotted as United reveals new first class seat
United Airlines has new first class seats for its Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies. Representing a collaboration with London design house Prie... Continue Reading
What airlines can learn from Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains
“If only we had a bullet train.” That’s how most visitors to Japan respond after experiencing Japan’s super-efficient, scrupulously clean, s... Continue Reading
Eurostar aims to take plane’s lunch money with revamped trains
Eurostar, the international train operator that carries more passengers between London and the European cities of Paris and Brussels than al... Continue Reading
Asiana spikes first class while Korean Air re-ups
South Korea’s two main full-service airlines are in the middle of a fascinating divergence of opinion on the future of first class, and it’s... Continue Reading
What is business class, in the age of longhaul LCCs?
What does longhaul business class mean to you? Is it a flat (or nearly flat) bed? Lounge access? Better food and drinks? The diversification... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Crash Investigations and Laser Incriminations
Welcome to Episode 27 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Christine Negroni, a highly regarded freelance journalist coverin... Continue Reading
Lufthansa joins EU rivals in space-available business class upgrades
Lufthansa is the latest European airline aiming to capture an additional bit of ancillary revenue on unsold shorthaul business class seats w... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s new Eurowings longhaul low-cost carrier takes form
RGN has learned more #paxex details about Lufthansa’s low-cost carrier Eurowings’ intercontinental longhaul low-cost carrier ambitions, with... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik on course to deliver seatback iPad for Qantas
Lufthansa Technik is in final certification talks with safety authorities for a semi-embedded iPad inflight entertainment system destined fo... Continue Reading
Negative feedback prompts British Airways to widen seats for 787-9
British Airways is installing a new economy class seat on its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner after negative feedback from passengers, Runway Girl N... Continue Reading
How Lufthansa Technik prepares aircraft for entry into service
FRANKFURT: Dean Raineri is a man at Lufthansa Technik with a long title. “Project Director, New Aircraft and Infrastructure Developmen... Continue Reading
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