2021 starts off worse than 2020 as travel restrictions bite
Increased travel restrictions are having a crushing impact on global passenger traffic, with total demand in January 2021 – as measured in r... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Pandemic
Press Release: ATPCO dataset covers testing, vaccination requirements
As vaccinations are rolled out globally and more countries require a negative COVID-19 test for passengers prior to travel, confusion around... Continue Reading
Designing the future of single-aisle galleys and service areas
Balancing airlines’ desires to sell as many seats as possible on the aircraft and the provision of onboard catering and other services to al... Continue Reading
Cut carbon or face passenger exodus, Europe’s airlines warned
Policymakers have welcomed the European aviation industry’s roadmap for reaching net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 as an impor... Continue Reading
Press Release: United offers bus service from Denver to ski spots
United announced today that it is making it easier for customers to travel to Breckenridge and Fort Collins, Colorado with convenient year-r... Continue Reading
Hamburg’s Foviatech developing pressure sensor SmartSeat
Before the COVID-19 crisis, the aviation industry was already looking at how to enhance inflight wellness through everything from programmab... Continue Reading
APSTAR-6D expected to support domestic IFC trials in China
China’s APT Mobile Satcom (APSATCOM) expects its new APSTAR-6D high throughput satellite will support inflight connectivity trials for Chine... Continue Reading
Press Release: COVID changed IT spending priorities for airports, airlines
The COVID-19 pandemic has refocused IT spending priorities for airlines and airports in 2020 as revenue plunged and the industry faced new h... Continue Reading
Commercial aviation takes back burner to defense for NXTCOMM
NXT Communications Corporation has made strong headway in its development of a modular phased array antenna for airlines. But the commercial... Continue Reading
Filling the premium economy gaps: opportunities and risks for airlines
Premium economy seems set to be the next big thing for airlines emerging from the COVID-19 crisis. Whether it’s business class passengers tr... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air New Zealand trials global digital travel pass
Air New Zealand customers and employees will be among the first to trial a digital initiative to get people moving safely across the globe a... Continue Reading
Cathay first and business passengers can sleep lie-flat without masks
Passengers flying in first or business class on Cathay Pacific are permitted to remove their masks when sleeping in the lie-flat position, u... Continue Reading
Press Release: Spatial doubles production capacity with RAKEZ expansion
Spatial, a global manufacturing leader in aviation training equipment, has recently announced its relocation to a bigger facility in RAKEZ. ... Continue Reading
Press Release: SKYTRAC expands operations in Canada
SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC), a global leader in satellite communications and intelligent connectivity, today announced its expansion into... Continue Reading
Delta sets high standard for cleanliness and comfort amid pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we plan for travel. Lockdowns, border closures and COVID-19 testing requirements must all be consi... Continue Reading