Bird strike fears big enough to warrant serious FAA oversight
As news breaks that Airbus has been granted a French patent for onboard acoustic bird scaring technology, we’re reminded again about t... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Operators
As airlines embrace new distribution capability, GDS role crystalizes
It wasn’t so very long ago that the existence of global distribution systems (GDSs) appeared to be threatened. Eager to maximize visibility ... Continue Reading
The 19 different kinds of aircraft seating in 2014
Travelers are growing increasingly aware that the specific model of seat on their aircraft is more important to the passenger experience (#P... Continue Reading
Aircraft production boosts mean big business for KYDEX
News that Boeing might again increase production of its 737 workhorse comes at a time when the aircraft interiors industry is facing unprece... Continue Reading
US leads Avgas effort for lead-free air
Medical research supported by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that minute levels of lead in our air can have serious effects... Continue Reading
JetBlue talks HD, VOD, and OLED screens
During JetBlue’s A321 media preview this week, the airline gave some insight into the technical constraints of its new LTV4 live telev... Continue Reading
Etihad doesn’t see need for Premium Economy on A380s, 787s
Airlines often say their first class is like flying by private jet. In unveiling the new first class seats on Etihad’s soon-to-be-delivered ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: CC complaints from industry will fall on deaf ears
Certain airlines and inflight entertainment stakeholders are doubtlessly breathing a sigh of relief now that it has become apparent that the... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: When #PaxEx and #TravSec converge
OK. Let me state the obvious. In any aspect of our personal and professional lives security is quite simply an annoyance that we usually giv... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: ‘Tube fighting’ at 35,000ft
Many of us like to spend part of our pay checks on pay-per-view TV events involving angry guys – and sometimes gals – fighting e... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Holding it in…in-flight
I knew switching flights meant abandoning the likely upgrade I would have gotten on our original flight. I was happy to be aboard. On the la... Continue Reading
Recycling aircraft interiors is achievable
A fledgling UK-based company believes it has the answer to a problem that has been puzzling aircraft manufacturers for some time: how to rec... Continue Reading
IFE becomes comfort factor for passengers
In years past, self-proclaimed experts have predicted a “disruption” in the inflight entertainment industry that would see wireless IFE repl... Continue Reading
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