American Airlines changes course on wheelchair weight limit policy
American Airlines is no longer strictly adhering to weight restrictions which prevented some disabled passengers with wheelchairs from flyin... Continue Reading
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American Airlines goes direct with monthly Wi-Fi plans
Even as the vast majority of business travelers remain grounded, airlines continue to improve their services and offerings. The latest effor... Continue Reading
SmartSky responds to patent challenge from Gogo
SmartSky Networks has filed a preliminary response to Gogo Business Aviation’s challenge of 20 claims in its Patent 9312947. The patent cove... Continue Reading
Press Release: ThinKom touts near-zero drag for antenna radome on RJs
ThinKom Solutions, Inc. has confirmed that a just-completed aerodynamic analytic study revealed extremely low drag values for its Ka-band sa... Continue Reading
Inflight Internet players prepare for realities of free browsing model
It’s no secret that a growing number of airlines are expressing a desire to offer free inflight connectivity to passengers beyond a fr... Continue Reading
Mission accomplished for United as regional PaxEx mirrors mainline
The passenger experience on board regional jets in the United States has seen somewhat of a transformation. Until just a few years ago, step... Continue Reading
Airlines try IFC service harmonization and subfleet differentiation
Cathay Pacific’s recent admission to RGN that most airlines with inflight connectivity are now “in the priority of trying to harmonize betwe... Continue Reading
Access to early window movies drives Air Canada seatback IFE adoption
The ability to provide early window movie content to passengers is a driving force behind Air Canada’s continued adoption of in-seat IFE acr... Continue Reading
An Atmosphère of renewed CRJ PaxEx focus at Bombardier
After a dramatic year for the Bombardier C Series, involving the small airliner programme being largely transferred to Airbus’ aegis, the Ca... Continue Reading
Honeywell eyes thousands more tails for Primus Epic integrated cockpit
Having recently received certification from the FAA for its next generation Primus Epic 2.0 cockpit debuting on the Pilatus PC-24 Super Vers... Continue Reading
Zodiac parachutes in new advisor for Safran deal or “standalone” future
Zodiac Aerospace’s CEO, Olivier Zarrouati, has put his job in the hands of the troubled supplier’s board of directors, which has also ... Continue Reading
Regionals are in play for satellite-supported connectivity
There is a not-so-quiet push under foot to explore a segment of the satellite connectivity market previously considered wrapped up tight. Sm... Continue Reading
Regional airlines up their game to meet customer expectations
Passengers may have a hard time telling the difference between the product found on larger narrowbodies and the upgraded seating and ameniti... 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
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