India reevaluates why it’s keeping pregnant pilots grounded
NEW DELHI: A few years ago a passenger on an Indian budget carrier caused an uproar on learning that the captain was a woman. “I don’t... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Qatar Airways
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Upgrading business class seats
Runway Girl Network brings you up to speed with the #PaxEx Minute, which covers Emirates, United and Qatar business class seats. Continue Reading
Qatar Airways goes Hollywood but dresses down LAX
LOS ANGELES: Qatar Airways’ press conference this week to announce the luxury purveyor’s expansion into Los Angeles, held at the... Continue Reading
Crew drives passenger satisfaction more than any other factor: IATA
What’s the most important contributor to airline customer satisfaction? One traveler might think it’s a deluxe seat while another might gues... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Thales reworking IFE remote after execution disappoints
As inflight entertainment screens in premium aircraft cabins grow larger and passengers sit even further away from them, vendors have had to... Continue Reading
Qatar Airways CEO says carrier is already streaming black box data
Ten months ago, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker vowed to bring streaming of black box data to the carrier’s fleet. During the recent ... Continue Reading
European leisure carrier is first to order 10-abreast Airbus A350
Airline adoption of ultra high-density economy class cabins shows no sign of abating with Airbus confirming to RGN that a European carrier h... Continue Reading
First class isn’t dying. First class airlines are.
Twenty years after the introduction of the first fully flat bed in first class, and eight years after the introduction of the first suite on... Continue Reading
Qatar faces user experience decisions as A350s get fitted with GX
A Qatar Airways Airbus A350, MSN42, has been installed with Inmarsat Global Xpress inflight connectivity, the carrier’s GX integrator and va... Continue Reading
Press Release: Arconics solution to enhance efficiency across Qatar Airways group
Qatar Airways today announces that it has engaged Dublin-based Arconics to implement an enterprise Corporate Document Management System (CDM... Continue Reading
As Inmarsat launches third GX satellite, pricing questions arise
Inmarsat and International Launch Services (ILS) today launched the I-5 F3 satellite aboard a Proton-M rocket, bringing the Inmarsat Global ... Continue Reading
Qatar’s denser 777 shows gulf widening between business, economy
Travelers sometimes wonder whether more spacious business and first class seats come at the expense of passengers further back in economy. T... Continue Reading
Virgin Australia’s business seat delay due to airbag design
Virgin Australia’s new Airbus A330 business class certification is suffering repeated failures of the passenger restraint system related to ... Continue Reading
Indonesia talks reciprocal access with M3; moves to improve safety
LE BOURGET — Indonesia welcomes additional flights by the Gulf network carriers Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways, as long as Gulf authorit... Continue Reading
Qatar Airways faces Global Xpress rollout delay after rocket failure
Qatar Airways faces an indefinite delay in offering Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band satellite-supported broadband connectivity on its ... Continue Reading
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