Press Release: Telefonix PDT awarded VSTC for growing Chinese market
CabinACe Cabin Wireless Access Point (CWAP) and CabinPinnacle Server were Granted VSTC Approval from the Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) In k... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: passenger experience
Melissa Myers: Experiencing my first flight in a small plane
I had been dreaming of this my entire life, and I had a smile plastered on my face from ear-to-ear. It was September 24, 2011, the day I was... Continue Reading
Whither the future of the A380?
Airbus is incredibly proud of its A380, particularly when it comes to delivering a comfortable experience for economy class passengers. The ... Continue Reading
JAL’s $10 domestic “Class J” upgrade delights in its simplicity
What if I told you that, for the equivalent of ten US dollars, you could upgrade from narrow 17” ten-abreast economy to spacious, comfortabl... Continue Reading
20th Century Women lingers like a dreamy, SoCal sunset
Although the term gets bandied about more often than it probably should in kombucha-swilling hipster circles these days, writer-director Mik... Continue Reading
Shorthaul Side-Slip Seat evolves, longhaul staggered seat emerges
Last year saw new seatmakers bursting onto the scene, but this year was about refinements and development of the products they unveiled in 2... Continue Reading
ViaSat touts big capacity as it readies for European installs
As inflight connectivity providers jockey for supremacy it is hard to ignore the position ViaSat has staked out in recent months. This succe... Continue Reading
Dealing with disruption: SWISS adopts automated rebooking
Corrects article to state that the aircraft involved in the canceled flight was not a Boeing 777-300ER, as previously reported, but a Bombar... Continue Reading
New Amadeus payment system should help airlines and pax alike
A new system, developed by Amadeus in partnership with payment systems provider Ingenico Iberia, will allow airlines, ground handlers and ai... Continue Reading
Press Release: Intelsat opens office in Nairobi, Kenya
Intelsat (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, today announced the ... Continue Reading
#Humpspotter Alert: Air Astana Boeing 767 with GX breaks cover
Inmarsat can finally count another airline as having retrofitted hardware to aircraft in preparation for an upcoming Inmarsat GX Aviation se... Continue Reading
Increasingly opaque airline premium products make for bad #PaxEx
Ever since British Airways debuted “Club Class”, the first step towards business class, airlines have walked the line between branding their... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Inmarsat sees demonstrable risks in reseller business model
“History and basic economics tell us that the satellite market is cyclical.” Leo Mondale, President Inmarsat Aviation, suggests ... 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
Press Release: Gogo reaches 200 installations of its 2Ku technology
Gogo (NASDAQ:GOGO), the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, has reached a milestone of 200... Continue Reading
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