Huge need for aircraft seats could stall new regs
Aircraft seat manufacturers bracing themselves for stricter certification requirements following last summer’s Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 cr... Continue Reading
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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
JetBlue takes another look at possible LiveTV sale
JetBlue Airways appears to once again be considering a possible spin-off or sale of its LiveTV subsidiary, saying it is considering “s... Continue Reading
How a CRM app for crew tablets changes PaxEx
From Buy-on-Board (BOB) applications to creating a paperless cabin, more and more airlines are embracing the tablet as a game-changing infli... Continue Reading
Satellite deal moves Aer Lingus close to A320 WiFi
JetBlue Airways subsidiary LiveTV has inked a deal with Eutelsat Communications that will clear the way for the installation and distributio... Continue Reading
Virgin America seeks to patent groundbreaking IFE process
Virgin America is generally considered to be the first airline amongst its peers to offer buy-on-board (BOB) functionality via its Red infli... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: PaxEx Promises Promises
Welcome to Episode 5 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest is Joe Brancatelli, prominent business travel columnist and consultant, and creator of... Continue Reading
Southwest, DISH extend ‘TV Flies Free’ promo
Southwest Airlines and DISH have extended their partnership and agreed to continue offering their ‘TV Flies Free’ promotion thro... Continue Reading
How Lufthansa won a lifetime customer
In an era when stories about airline service tend to be negative, it is nice to hear a story of exceptional service, and even more interesti... Continue Reading
IFE becomes comfort factor for passengers
In years past, self-proclaimed experts have predicted a “disruption” in the inflight entertainment industry that would see wireless IFE repl... Continue Reading
Airbus developing new interior for A320
Airbus is working to develop a new interior for its A320 family, in a move that will better position the single-aisle airliners to compete &... Continue Reading
Measuring aircraft seat pitch with iPads
In recent months, I’ve travelled several times with two of Europe’s legacy airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa. Having exper... Continue Reading
Airlines to sell events in real time on board
Payment technology specialist GuestLogix is on the verge of signing up an airline to begin leveraging inflight connectivity to enable passen... Continue Reading
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