Line in the sand shifts between cabin & flight deck connectivity
With the advent of new and improved inflight connectivity systems like Inmarsat’s Global Xpress and Gogo 2Ku, SES-driven improvements to exi... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: safety
IATA favors new, better, lower cost solution to global tracking
DUBLIN – On the eve of the IATA Annual General Meeting, the world of aviation safety services received some good news: French authorit... Continue Reading
Despite problems, A350 and A320neo point to improving launches
HAMBURG — In the global mainline airliner duopoly, the number of entries into service of new and revitalised jet aircraft is relatively low ... Continue Reading
When limited connectivity equates to limited value
Gogo was first on the scene with a mobile messaging data package, offering limited services to customers at a lower price than a typical Int... Continue Reading
Gogo’s BizAv portfolio matures; improved products are added
Gogo's business aviation offerings are growing as quickly as its 2Ku product, if a bit more quietly. New technologies will enable faster con... Continue Reading
“First class causes air rage” paper contains serious data flaws
A research paper by Katherine DeCelles and Michael Norton, published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has taken the media... Continue Reading
Why Adobe’s airfare formula falls short
Is there a mathematical formula for predicting a “good” airfare price? I doubt it, but that hasn’t stopped many from tryin... Continue Reading
SmartSky gears up to begin testing new ATG service
There’s a new air-to-ground connectivity provider in town in the United States, its name is SmartSky, and it is promising 98.4 Mbps to the a... Continue Reading
Thousands of Zodiac seats subject of FAA proposed AD
US FAA officials are proposing to issue an airworthiness directive (AD) for the removal of certain aircraft seat components produced by Zodi... Continue Reading
As severe food allergies grow, is air transport doing enough?
TORONTO: With severe food allergies on the rise in both in children and adults, are airlines prepared to meet the needs of these passengers?... Continue Reading
Coach seating shines at AIX 2016
Get a look at some of the new economy class seats you might be riding in soon. These all debuted at AIX2016 and some will fly before the end... Continue Reading
Security theater warrants sorry new meaning after EgyptAir incident
This week media jumped on the latest aviation incident to play out live on social media. Not terrorism this time, fortunately, but a lone hi... Continue Reading
Tragedy in Brussels puts travel security in the spotlight
Following the tragic death of at least 34 people and hundreds of injuries as a result of terrorist attacks in the de facto EU capital of Bru... Continue Reading
Passengers bemoan Space-Flex crunch on Lufthansa’s new A320neo
Reaction to Lufthansa's new A320neo layout, including two more rows of seats and the Space-Flex v2 galley/lav combo, has been impressively l... Continue Reading
New JetBlue credit cards yield big rewards
Building a compelling co-branded credit card offer in a revenue-based loyalty program can be a challenge. JetBlue rose to the challenge this... Continue Reading
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