Sully is tense, gripping and deeply moving from nose to tail
Most of the movies I review here hold up pretty nicely on a tiny seatback IFE screen or an even smaller PED – I watched The Little Pri... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: PED
One app to rule them all: What does the future hold?
My father-in-law called me recently, flustered as he prepared for his next trip. He had read some advice online that downloading an airline&... Continue Reading
Small Planet talks big retrofit to improve passenger experience
There is nothing small about Lithuanian leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines’ ambitions. The fast-growing charter operator, which started s... Continue Reading
The necessity of smart stowage for smartphones on aircraft
“I will always have a scar on my hand from a 767.” Andy Miles, a frequent flyer who often crosses the Pacific in premium seats, messaged me ... Continue Reading
Apple’s headphone changes signal problem for airlines, IFE
As Apple kills off the 3.5mm headphone jack from the iPhone 7, a significant issue for airlines looms: a sizable proportion of their passeng... Continue Reading
Inflight fires prompt debate over PED shields for premium seats
Forgive the flight attendants at Qantas if they spend a little more time telling premium class passengers to be careful handling electronic ... Continue Reading
Embraer E2 remains un-HICed on economy seats
Embraer’s E2 re-engined E-Jet impressed with its larger engines and evolved wingtips at the 2016 Farnborough Airshow, and is seeing a trend ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Astronics awarded in-seat power contracts from three major Asia airlines
Astronics Corporation, a leading supplier of products to the global aerospace, defense, and semiconductor industries, today announced the ne... Continue Reading
Mega #PaxEx event in Singapore will shape APEX Expo’s future
A lot is riding on the successful colocation of the mega #PaxEx event that will combine Aircraft Interiors Expo with the Airline Passenger E... Continue Reading
Airberlin is first to offer 3G mobile connectivity to passengers
While 3G mobile telecommunications and its successor 4G have been established for some time on the ground, it may surprise some readers to l... Continue Reading
Boeing’s Rachelle Ornan-Stone: from Space Camp to Starliner
Dr Rachelle Ornan-Stone wanted to be an astronaut when she grew up. Instead, she’s the Regional Director of Cabin Experience and Revenue Ana... Continue Reading
SmartSky leaves industry guessing about its spectrum…again
SmartSky Networks, the company that plans to launch a new 4G air-to-ground (ATG) network in the US, continues to forge key agreements with r... Continue Reading
Hawaiian, JetBlue suggest less is more with new slimline seats
Commercial aviation is working had to convince travelers that less is more. Hawaiian Airlines is the latest to make such a declaration, clai... Continue Reading
Antenna maker ThinKom eyes commercial Ka connectivity space
Just two years ago not many in the inflight connectivity industry were talking about ThinKom. Today the company is something of a darling, e... Continue Reading
KLM’s Boeing 787 offers new cabins, connectivity
As the latest airline to place Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner into service KLM had the opportunity to revisit its inflight product and set a ... Continue Reading
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