Rockwell makes big bet on PaxEx with Arinc buy
Rockwell Collins is heading into the New Year positioned to provide end-to-end solutions in the airline passenger experience (#PaxEx) space ... Continue Reading
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JetBlue eyes operational benefits of Fly-Fi
JetBlue Airways is seeing take rates of over 60% for its new ‘Fly-Fy’ inflight high-speed Internet service, the carrier’s LiveTV unit tells ... Continue Reading
Infograpic: Celebrating the human side of air transport
In the day-to-day rush of doing our jobs as aviation professionals, we sometimes forget to stand back and take a look at what an extraordina... Continue Reading
Defense companies find business in #PaxEx
Defense companies are increasingly availing themselves of business opportunities in the ‘passenger experience’ (#PaxEx) sector of civil avia... Continue Reading
VIDEO: JetBlue opts not to permit cell phone calls, VoIP
JetBlue Airways has been quietly permitting VoIP calls on its Fly-Fi-equipped aircraft (as evidenced by the video below). But JetBlue VP cor... Continue Reading
Famous aviatrix Bessie Coleman’s star shines on
In the 1920s US, as Ku Klux Klan membership reached a height of 4.5 million and women were fighting for equal rights to men, a young black g... Continue Reading
Mobile shapes expectations for passengers
The distinctive dial-up tone of a 14.4 Modem will forever be buried in the back of my mind. Skip half a decade and you have broadband and Wi... Continue Reading
Delta to make Economy Comfort option more visible
Achieving maximum exposure for Delta Air Lines’ ‘Economy Comfort’ extra legroom product has proven to be difficult, though... Continue Reading
Update: Norwegian faces end-of-year dilemma
Low-cost carrier Norwegian’s seemingly unstoppable ascent has hit turbulence on its United States routes. In a filing earlier this week, the... Continue Reading
Nearly all A350 buyers opt for 18-in seat width
For the past few months, Airbus has been campaigning for an 18-in seat width standard on long-haul aircraft, even though the European airfra... Continue Reading
Google to change the travel game
“We collect information to provide better services to all of our users.” If you are one of the millions of people who use Google’s services,... Continue Reading
Airbus developing new interior for A320
Airbus is working to develop a new interior for its A320 family, in a move that will better position the single-aisle airliners to compete &... Continue Reading
Measuring aircraft seat pitch with iPads
In recent months, I’ve travelled several times with two of Europe’s legacy airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa. Having exper... Continue Reading
Aeromexico taps Gogo for inflight Internet, IFE
SkyTeam Alliance member Aeromexico plans to equip at least 75 aircraft with both Gogo inflight Internet connectivity and Gogo Vision wireles... Continue Reading
Drone delivery system is coming: lobbyist
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ proposed drone-based package delivery service isn’t too far fetched, says the head of the aerospace industry’s strong... Continue Reading
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