United battles menu fatigue with new premium meals
Looking for more variety when it comes to inflight dining? United Airlines just might have an answer for that. The carrier announced signifi... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: safety
Aircraft production boosts mean big business for KYDEX
News that Boeing might again increase production of its 737 workhorse comes at a time when the aircraft interiors industry is facing unprece... Continue Reading
Former JetBlue exec Victoria Stennes talks happy employees
Victoria Stennes has spent more than 40 years looking at ways to make air travel a better experience for both passengers and the front line ... Continue Reading
Hawaiian ratchets up revenue for preferred seats
Hawaiian Airlines is enjoying solid results from the sale of its preferred seats, reaching a revenue milestone in March. The airline is also... Continue Reading
Toxic cabin air may threaten passenger and crew health
Despite industry claims that toxins in contaminated cabin air are harmless, medical and scientific evidence is proving otherwise following t... Continue Reading
First-timer learns why Oshkosh is among world’s greatest airshows
EAA Air Venture Oshkosh, held every year at the Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is widely considered to be one of the best g... Continue Reading
SITA refines aircraft tracking solution for airlines
Philip Clinch, SITA’s aircraft services VP, has a strict position on Inmarsat’s proposed aircraft tracking solution to IATA and ICAO. “[Inma... Continue Reading
Shandong is first to take slim seats from Recaro’s China plant
China’s Shandong Airlines has become the first carrier to accept aircraft seats from Recaro Aircraft Seating’s new production facility in Qi... Continue Reading
Airline body appeals for calm over Ebola fears
Fears that international air travel could spread the deadly Ebola virus beyond West Africa are being met with an appeal for calm from IATA, ... Continue Reading
European airline bosses focus on capacity discipline, LCC threat
If European airline analysts were concerned about the potential financial impact of redirecting flights to avoid flying over conflict zones,... Continue Reading
US DOT issues overdue safety rule for lithium battery transport
Aviation accidents and incidents involving the transportation of lithium batteries have long been a subject of grave concern for pilots and ... Continue Reading
US leads Avgas effort for lead-free air
Medical research supported by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that minute levels of lead in our air can have serious effects... Continue Reading
Air accident cluster makes travelers fearful; should they worry?
My friend Heni Herewini, who lives in New Zealand contacted me the other day with a question. Her son’s hockey team will be traveling on Mal... Continue Reading
US airlines’ profits overshadowed by worldwide security concerns
Celebrations over the last week about US airlines’ robust second quarter profits were quickly overshadowed as carriers found themselve... Continue Reading
Black box streaming – if not now, when?
“In this age of constant and ubiquitous data connectivity, does it still make any sense that when a plane crashes, days or weeks of sp... Continue Reading
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