Honeywell eyes faster prototyping with Additive Manufacturing
Reducing time to market and development costs in the aviation world is a lofty goal. Moving from idea to prototype to assembled hardware tha... Continue Reading
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Emteq buy sees B/E grow footprint in IFEC and cabin power
Make no mistake about it – B/E Aerospace is broadening its footprint in inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) and cabin management ... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Booze Fueled Behavior and Inflight Flavor
Welcome to Episode 13 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Nik Loukas, an airline consultant who specializes in buy-on-board... Continue Reading
Eyeing growth, Spirit bares all in new customer education scheme
Roughly seven years after Spiritʼs transition to an ultra low-cost carrier, the airline has introduced a customer education initiative to he... Continue Reading
B/E gets green light to buy Emteq; reveals spectrum of lights for JAL
The US Federal Trade Commission has approved a potential acquisition by B/E Aerospace of privately held aircraft lighting specialist Emteq. ... Continue Reading
JetBlue seeks to monetize its inflight Wi-Fi offering
It’s official – someone has invented a new way to describe how to make money from inflight connectivity and that someone is none other than ... Continue Reading
Why trickle down ergonomics is a flawed theory for aircraft seats
Someone recently made the following statement on Twitter: “A rising tide raises all ships. This is why better business class seats will lead... Continue Reading
Connected Flight Deck app makes life easier for Pilatus pilots
Tired of complicated processes for flight planning, avionics system updates or maintenance log review? Now there’s a Connected Flight Deck a... Continue Reading
Emirates exec sounds alarm about PED battery fire hazards
MADRID: Like many carriers that offer electrically adjustable seats in their premium class cabins Emirates is grappling with the problem of ... Continue Reading
Battles are brewing on the inflight wireless IP front
As inflight entertainment companies jockey to provide the best technical solutions for their airline customers, a battle is potentially brew... Continue Reading
Gogo comes out swinging as battle for IFEC supremacy heats up
Buoyed by a healthy first quarter earnings performance, including a 35% year-over-year increase in revenues, inflight connectivity provider ... Continue Reading
Airlines eyeing whether complimentary inflight Wi-Fi is feasible
Ubiquitous connectivity is not a fad and airplanes are no longer considered an exception in the same way they once were. But providing Inter... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Passenger Restraints and Wi-Fi Complaints
Welcome to Episode 12 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Ours guests are Sylvester Pittman and Darin Topham – two former flight attendants who now... Continue Reading
VIDEO: NextGen IFE is here, though it still has a few quirks
As iPads and smartphones continue their crusade into every aspect of our lives, passengers have come to expect inflight entertainment system... Continue Reading
Thales is on the march in hotly competitive IFEC market
Thales, the second largest embedded inflight entertainment company in the world, is preparing to leverage the strengths of LiveTV to create ... Continue Reading
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