Love field to be hotbed with Virgin America PaxEx
If Virgin America succeeds in its quest to access two gates at Southwestʼs stronghold of Dallas Love Field, the new service will create anot... Continue Reading
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Huge need for aircraft seats could stall new regs
Aircraft seat manufacturers bracing themselves for stricter certification requirements following last summer’s Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 cr... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Tragic Disappearance and Media Perseverance
Welcome to Episode 10 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest this week is Jason Rabinowitz, who writes for numerous #AvGeek and #PaxEx publication... Continue Reading
New IFE products move closer to airframer approval
As the quest by alternative inflight entertainment and connectivity providers to gain linefit offerability for their products continues, Lum... Continue Reading
Honeywell to test GX on 757 testbed by year-end
Honeywell is on track to begin flight-testing connectivity hardware to support Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Ka-band service in the fourth quarte... Continue Reading
Qatar DOES want broadband after all
It seems like only yesterday that I bemoaned – in an admittedly ’21st Century, 1st world problem’ sort of way – Qata... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Delta revealed as ISIS cabin customer
Note: The video below was removed from YouTube, but you can see it here. Delta Air Lines has selected Zodiac’s ‘Innovative Space... Continue Reading
Will Ku connectivity camp retain its lead?
In 2010, when Inmarsat announced plans to launch a new global mobile broadband service called Global Xpress (GX) and commissioned Boeing to ... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Low Cost and Costly Delays
Updated to note that Delta has started testing Gogo Ku on its 747s; passengers are not yet able to access the service Welcome to Episode 9 o... Continue Reading
Mitigating cyber threats on the road
The State of Alaska has long been a destination for folks seeking adventure, beautiful scenery, and elbow room. It is an amazing and truly w... Continue Reading
Volaris banks on new ancillary revenue scheme
Mexican low cost carrier Volaris aims to leverage ancillary revenue in an effort to achieve margin expansion during 2014 as the carrier brac... Continue Reading
When will alliances consider Wi-Fi?
Runway Girl Network asked John Walton, director of data at flight data and search company Routehappy, for some detailed information on what&... Continue Reading
PED battery fires on 777s prompt call for action
French safety authorities are recommending that EASA evaluate the fire risks associated with batteries in personal electronic devices (PEDs)... Continue Reading
United to expand Ka Internet beyond initial fleet: ViaSat
Excited by the success of JetBlue Airways’ rollout of ViaSat’s Exede, United Airlines is considering expanding equipage of the Ka system and... Continue Reading
Airlines to tap Boeing’s AHM with broadband connection
Boeing says it is actively working with Ku- and Ka-band connectivity providers to securely interface their broadband systems with the airfra... Continue Reading
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