Icelandair’s new 767s and Q400s raise un-Comfort-able questions
REYKJAVIK — Icelandair, having tripled its route network and more than doubled its passenger numbers since 2009, is adding Boeing 767-300ER ... Continue Reading
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Slimmer armrests let Southwest make claim of more seat space
The new “wider” seats for Southwest Airlines’s future Boeing 737-800s and 737 MAXs are on display this week at the company... Continue Reading
Banks drag their feet on chip cards as liability shift takes hold
In the age of ancillary revenue — and a week after EMV chip card liability shifted in the United States — making it as easy as possible for ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat selects Cobham SATCOM to deliver MSS terminal for connectivity over Europe
Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) has signed an agreement for Cobham SATCOM to design and produce an advanced Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) terminal a... Continue Reading
India’s Vistara uses wireless IFE as stopgap to connectivity
DELHI: India’s refusal to revoke its rule – at least for the moment – to permit live inflight connectivity over Indian airspace ... Continue Reading
Panasonic re-ups on live sports with IMG; no IPL cricket yet
It takes a lot to surprise Panasonic Avionics when it comes to inflight entertainment, but the increasing popularity of live sports on the p... Continue Reading
Major Hollywood studios hit back at BAE Systems’ IFE claim
Hollywood ‘big six’ movie studios have hit back at BAE Systems’ claim that one of them has given its blessing to the defen... Continue Reading
Inmarsat signals strong interest in having US air-to-ground footprint
Having laid out its plan to offer hybrid ATG/S-band inflight connectivity service in Europe in partnership with Deutsche Telekom – and boast... Continue Reading
Astronics demos USB Type-C, the in-seat power ports of the future
If you own an overwhelming slice of the pie in a particular market, do you stop innovating? No, says onboard technology powerhouse Astronics... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s quiet First Class Terminal revamp shines
Lufthansa’s Frankfurt First Class Terminal stands, as you might expect, aside from the main terminal buildings at FRA. From the outside, it ... Continue Reading
Eclectic movies coming to a seatback near you
Having spent the better part of the week wading through inflight entertainment content awesomeness at the APEX Expo in Portand, Oregon, I ca... Continue Reading
Icelandair is on the forefront of weather forecasting with TAMDAR
Since last December, Icelandair has been operating TAMDAR airborne meteorological sensors via a four-channel Iridium-based integrated commun... Continue Reading
Business or science? Choose both, urges Airbus marketing exec
PORTLAND, OREGON — Anaïs Marzo da Costa, Airbus’ newly appointed Head of Aircraft Interiors Marketing is, unusually for someone in her team,... Continue Reading
Press Release: Lufthansa Group opens up new winter holiday destinations
The Lufthansa Group Airlines – Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Germanwings, Eurowings, Lufthansa and SWISS – will become even more att... Continue Reading
Press Release: New survey highlights sky-high demand for in-flight broadband
A new survey of more than 6,000 airline passengers reveals the very strong demand for in-flight broadband services that exists among Europe’... Continue Reading
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