Time to take a fresh look at aircraft emergency egress testing
It’s understandable if airframers and regulators are reluctant to discuss the emergency egress requirements for commercial airliners. Nobody... Continue Reading
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No early answers in Germanwings flight 4U9525 French Alps crash
Germanwings flight 4U9525 has crashed in the remote French Alps after descending quickly on a single heading during its morning flight betwe... Continue Reading
Onboard battery fires underscore need for meaningful action
This week, a battery caught fire in the overhead bins on a KLM 777, Qantas became the third airline to refuse freight carriage of lithium ba... Continue Reading
Etihad’s women cabin crew forbidden to wear trousers
It’s 2015 and an airline refuses to let the women in its cabin crew wear the trousers from its newly designed uniforms. Gulf carrier Etihad ... Continue Reading
When it comes to using your PED in-flight, mind the gap
The commotion over my shoulder was a bit jarring. Having spent the prior 9-ish hours mostly gorging on food and drink, plus catching the occ... Continue Reading
RGN analysis: QZ8501 weather not as ‘unusual’ as reported
The weather systems above the Java Sea at the time Jakarta control lost contact with Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 look like angry red boi... Continue Reading
Larger crash test dummies will better reflect passenger size
Over the last year RGN has raised successive questions about the suitability of the current generation of airline seat safety certification.... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Seat wars present opportunity for mid-cabin innovation
The passenger experience is evolving faster than ever before. Up front, business and first class passengers have more amenities, better serv... Continue Reading
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