Godmother of amenity kits works her magic
Anita Gittelson is a busy woman. Her office attests to this. The thrumming streets of Manhattan provide an appropriate backdrop to the cozy ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: safety
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
Plane People: Southwest CFO Tammy Romo
Southwest Airlines senior VP finance and CFO Tammy Romo loves her job because of the people she works with, and the customers she serves. “H... Continue Reading
VIDEO: What bird strike testing looks like
Here at Runway Girl Network we’re always on the lookout for good bird strike testing videos. Call it a sickness if you will, but this ... Continue Reading
Why children need restraint systems on board
Perhaps the most harrowing news about the two serious turbulence-related incidents this week which resulted in serious or critical injuries ... Continue Reading
Bird strikes have big safety and financial impact
The FAA estimates that the cost associated with bird strike damage to civil aircraft could be as high as $957 million per year in the US. In... Continue Reading
VietJetAir gives glimpse of gender equality
Nok Air CEO Patee Sarasin drew attention last week for his ageist and sexist comments at the Singapore Air Show, and for crying “Bring... Continue Reading
How Dutch designer modified Diamond seat for KLM
When Dutch designer Hella Jongerius saw the B/E Aerospace full-flat Diamond seat selected by KLM for its new World Business Class, she knew ... Continue Reading
Crash dummies no longer represent passenger size
Current percentiles used by regulatory bodies to gauge passenger size and test the safety of aircraft seats are significantly out of date an... Continue Reading
How United plans to grow Economy Plus sales
Unitedʼs Economy Plus seating has returned to the Travelport global distribution systems (GDS) Worldspan and Galileo with its Economy Plus e... Continue Reading
Nok Air CEO: Bring on the women
Imagine you’re a female journalist covering an important airline press event at an air show. The CEO steps up to the podium to announce a ne... Continue Reading
Earhart to be connected during Pilatus global flight
Few names carry as much weight as Amelia Mary Earhart’s does, and from a young age, Amelia Rose Earhart has been aware of her namesake’s sig... Continue Reading
Virgin America exec thinks globally at APEX
Ensuring that the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) becomes more global and diverse is among the goals of Virgin America manag... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Aircraft seat refurbishment in action
It is “tremendously less expensive” to refurbish an existing aircraft seat than to buy new. Indeed, new seats today “are five or six times m... Continue Reading
Should we reconsider wearing panty hose in-flight?
Just as the pilot has a pre-flight check list as part of critical safety procedures, so too should passengers, despite the fact that flying ... Continue Reading
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