A long goodbye to the “Chauffeur-Drive” premium airline amenity
The image of a sunglasses-wearing, leather passport holder-toting airline passenger stepping out from behind the darkened windows of a priva... Continue Reading
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Guestlogix shopping platform brings real-world tech to onboard retail
Guestlogix, the Toronto-based company best known for its point of sale machines, is pushing upstream after restructuring its operations, and... Continue Reading
Band agnosticism makes a worthy boast for Global Eagle
Speed is not the first thing that comes to mind when your author thinks of Global Eagle’s current Ku-band satellite connectivity service. As... Continue Reading
Press Release: How language can play a role in aviation accidents
In January 1990, Avianca Flight 52 from Bogota, Colombia, to New York City, ran out of fuel on approach to John F. Kennedy International Air... Continue Reading
Press Release: Global Eagle announces 4Q and full year 2016 results
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:ENT) (“Global Eagle” or the “Company”), a leading provider of media, content... Continue Reading
As Inmarsat goes prime, GX value added resellers stay the course
It remains to be seen if Inmarsat’s decision to directly secure STCs for its Global Xpress connectivity service – on top of seek... Continue Reading
Airline industry’s sustainable jet fuel plan hits stumbling block
Last week’s ICAO Conference on Alternative Aviation Fuels in Mexico City failed to secure the consensus needed to work towards achieving the... Continue Reading
Rocket Girl on the power of inclusion in travel, tech and life
Pressure is mounting for industry to do more to accommodate disabled passengers, including enabling them to stay in their own wheelchairs wh... Continue Reading
PR Story: Factorydesign’s Concorde work brought back to life in museum
This is a PR Story penned by Factorydesign. The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of RGN. As Aerospace Bristol m... Continue Reading
Press Release: Several carriers in North America pick Astronics power
Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ: ATRO), a leading provider of advanced technologies for the global aerospace, defense, and semiconductor indus... Continue Reading
More space, less flex in Diehl and LHT galley-lav combo retrofit option
It’s fair to say that Airbus’ Space-Flex galley-lavatory combination has not won universal acclaim. Airlines that have installed the product... Continue Reading
Zones of flexible customisation grow in importance for premium seats
Custom cabin and seat, or one that’s actually produced to time, cost and budget? That’s a key question facing airlines today as they balance... Continue Reading
Baby Driver is thinking fan’s The Fast and the Furious
If the increasingly cartoonish stunts and car chases in the The Fast and the Furious franchise have left you cold over the years, Baby Drive... Continue Reading
Snack Attack: The Rise of Snackable IFE
Binge watching the Star Wars saga or long-running TV shows in-flight might still be the only way to fly for some passengers, but if the weal... Continue Reading
Press Release: ALPA outlines drone concerns in letter to Canada
After years of discussions between regulators and industry stakeholders, interim guidance, and a number of exemptions to allow for limited c... Continue Reading
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