WestJet 787 raises bar for longhaul low-cost – and full-service – carriers
When I saw the CGI renders of WestJet’s new Boeing 787, it’s fair to say that my jaw dropped. A fully flat bed with direct aisle access for ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Onboard Entertainment
The Disaster Artist is a great movie about a bad one
Hollywood has been obsessed with movies about movies since the silent era, and though there is always the concern that a navel gazing Tinsel... Continue Reading
Press Release: Spirit Airlines to transform its #PaxEx with Thales Ka
Spirit Airlines, a leading carrier in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean with more than 550 daily flights to 65 destinations, has a c... Continue Reading
Pondering the potential design of Emirates’ new premium economy
Predicting the future is perilous, but news that Emirates’ Sir Tim Clark has finally announced the airline is moving forward with the introd... Continue Reading
Press Release: GE acquires ownership interest in Avionica, forms JV
Avionica and GE Aviation today announced that they have expanded their partnership by forming a joint venture through GE’s acquisition of an... Continue Reading
Kontron and Carlisle delivering on new IFEC package promise
In somewhat of a departure for Kontron, the inflight entertainment and connectivity hardware specialist is taking a more direct approach to ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Broadband connectivity can transform inflight retail
For most airline passengers, “duty-free” will conjure images of two things: airport emporia filled with spirits, tobacco and giant-size Tobl... Continue Reading
Press Release: Bombardier Challengers can offer 4G wifi via AVANCE L5
Bombardier Business Aircraft and Duncan Aviation are pleased to announce they have collaboratively received Supplemental Type Certificates (... Continue Reading
Overhead design quirk aside, Embraer E2 impresses with service entry
Tuesday, 24 April was a very big day for Norway’s Widerøe, but arguably even bigger for Embraer. The carrier’s Embraer E190-E2 flawles... Continue Reading
One-on-one with SmartSky Networks president Ryan Stone
SmartSky, which expects to switch on its LTE network nationwide before the end of the year, is prepared to defend its intellectual property ... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Airline content trends and new lav concepts revealed
Welcome to episode 57 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest is Maryann Simson, who has been active in the #PaxEx media world for nearly a decade.... Continue Reading
Timely yet flawed The Post needs a rewrite
On paper, The Post must have looked like a sure thing. A juicy, hugely topical, historical drama celebrating the heroic efforts of a group o... Continue Reading
Gogo assessing impact of ZTE troubles; addressing 2Ku reliability
Will the US Department of Commerce’s decision to ban American companies from selling to Chinese technology firm ZTE for seven years impact Z... Continue Reading
Questions remain over Seamless Air Alliance
When Airbus, Delta, OneWeb, Airtel and Sprint launched the Seamless Air Alliance at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the combination ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Panasonic in pact to resolve FCPA charge, settles with SEC
Panasonic Avionics Corporation today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve a ... Continue Reading
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