All Nippon Airways versus Japan’s high-speed rail: game on
Facing strong competition on the ground from the high-speed Shinkansen railway network All Nippon Airways (ANA) says it plans to work toward... Continue Reading
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Onboard battery fires underscore need for meaningful action
This week, a battery caught fire in the overhead bins on a KLM 777, Qantas became the third airline to refuse freight carriage of lithium ba... Continue Reading
Vueling makes waves with 186-seat A320, Ka-band and lav-galley
Vueling, the low-cost carrier sibling to IAG’s British Airways and Iberia, is making two huge big passenger experience waves: first with Eur... Continue Reading
Move over QR codes; NFC will support more seamless boarding
“Turn the phone over, please. OK, hold it steady. It’s not scanning, can you turn up the screen brightness? There’s a notification in the wa... Continue Reading
The Internet of Things, coming soon to an airline near you
As consumers, we’ve started to take it for granted that we’re surrounded by sensors that are connected to the Internet. Our smar... Continue Reading
Gogo connectivity should get faster, but it may not be cheaper
Gogo has never been shy about the value proposition for its 2Ku satellite-based inflight connectivity solution. After signing a deal with De... Continue Reading
Men flood Women in Aviation conference; get in there ladies!
Detailed figures of women in aviation who hold US flight, mechanic (aircraft engineers) and dispatcher certificates and licenses are availab... Continue Reading
Why Hawaiian Airlines’ use of slimline seats makes sense
Good news for passengers: Hawaiian Airlines is installing new slimline seats from British seat maker Acro across its 18-strong Boeing 717 in... Continue Reading
Will slim seats pitched at 27 inches be used in 195-seat A320?
Think that aircraft seat pitch can’t get any tighter than 28 inches? Think again. Ultra slimline economy class seat concepts under developme... Continue Reading
Global Eagle CEO sees opportunity as Netflix eyes aircraft presence
News that Netflix is looking at having a presence on board aircraft has been warmly received by Global Eagle Entertainment, which believes i... Continue Reading
SpiceJet operations chief seeks to recruit more women pilots
NEW DELHI: Mention the words ‘Woman Pilot’ and the name of Amelia Earhart, stuck in history archives like an olive in brine, might be flung ... Continue Reading
American to retire MD-80 in 2017; faces interesting PaxEx decisions
American Airlines, once the largest operator of the venerable McDonnell-Douglas MD-80 series of aircraft, has quietly announced the retireme... Continue Reading
Flight attendants oppose it but IFC spectrum auction now likely
A $340 million convertible notes offering will give inflight connectivity provider Gogo “the fire power” it needs to participate in a Federa... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s India-focused ad campaign proves highly effective
Though Lufthansa has served India for over 50 years it continues to be viewed as a strict, no-nonsense German operator in the region. But th... Continue Reading
Flight attendants shake cocktail of mud and glamour for great cause
When you think of the word “hosties”, is your mental image strong women running grueling, muddy boot camp endurance races and being congratu... Continue Reading
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