Qantas waiting for Sunrise to launch international inflight Internet
Qantas plans to time the launch of its international inflight connectivity services to correspond with new longhaul aircraft to debut around... Continue Reading
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#PaxEx Podcast: Unpacking sexism at AGM, guns in carryon, pot in transit
Welcome to Episode 58 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this show is journalist Harriet Baskas, who writes about airports, travel, museum... Continue Reading
Pet safety in the spotlight, Unisys is encouraged by Digi-Pet response
Unisys is encouraged by the response from industry to its new Digi-Pet app, which will enable airline passengers to see how their pets are f... Continue Reading
From rocker to aviation exec, Mylène Scholnick doesn’t miss a beat
With her dark hair tied back and dressed in a corporate power suit, Mylène Scholnick looks very much like what she is, a successful aviation... Continue Reading
Airline collapses reignite calls for fund to protect passengers
A spate of European airline failures over recent months has reignited calls for the creation of a bankruptcy fund to protect passengers when... Continue Reading
Press Release: IATA forecasts strong 2018 airline profits, margin squeeze
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts global industry net profit to rise to $38.4 billion in 2018, an improvement fro... Continue Reading
People don’t want to pay for comfort on board: IATA chief
Passengers are getting taller and broader. Certain aircraft seating configurations are being likened in news stories to flying prisons. Cons... 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
Terrorism likely slowing passenger demand, IATA and experts say
The International Air Transport Association’s concerns that recent aviation and other terrorism incidents are slowing the growth of pa... Continue Reading
Airline meeting adjourns with earnest calls for flight tracking
DOHA: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared on a flight to Beijing three months ago, but the missing airplane was very much present in co... Continue Reading
Passenger outreach is biggest challenge to battery safety: IATA
IATA is eager to inform the traveling public of ways to properly protect lithium batteries from short circuit in personal electronic devices... Continue Reading
Cabin crew could trigger distress signal under Inmarsat proposal
Inmarsat today surprised the aviation industry by offering to provide basic flight tracking services free of charge to airlines. But the Lon... Continue Reading
Why children need restraint systems on board
Perhaps the most harrowing news about the two serious turbulence-related incidents this week which resulted in serious or critical injuries ... Continue Reading
Should we reconsider wearing panty hose in-flight?
Just as the pilot has a pre-flight check list as part of critical safety procedures, so too should passengers, despite the fact that flying ... Continue Reading
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