How Airbus is accommodating Qantas A380 refit
Very few aviation industry observers would have predicted Qantas to have selected Airbus as the overhaul partner for its 12 A380 aircraft as... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to launch Inmarsat-6 satellite
Inmarsat (LON: ISAT), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communication services, has today announced that Mitsubishi He... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Air France explains its digital Press service for passengers
Air France’ Press application for iOS and Android devices – which enables passengers to download magazines, newspapers and podcasts pre-flig... Continue Reading
Telefonix PDT meets niche market need for portable wifi with Encompass
Portable wifi boxes are gaining material traction with operators. Small, lightweight and easily slotted into overhead bins or galley compart... Continue Reading
Press Release: Mobility among markets to be served by O3b mPOWER
SES announced today the beginning of a new era in global cloud-scale connectivity and high power data services with the launch of O3b mPOWER... Continue Reading
Thompson Vantage Solo sets the bar for premium narrowbody business
Fully flat business class beds with direct aisle access on narrowbody aircraft will become increasingly important in the next cycle of airli... Continue Reading
Why premium economy on 787 is sweet spot for Air France, passengers
When a French foreign exchange student informed my high school French teacher that she couldn’t understand a word the instructor was saying ... Continue Reading
Ridley Scott disappoints (again) with Alien: Covenant
Longtime fans of the Alien franchise know by now that the terrifying, sci-fi universe that first sprang to life from the minds of screenwrit... Continue Reading
Some #PaxEx clients firing PR firm Bell Pottinger after scandal
Some #PaxEx clients of public relations firm Bell Pottinger are severing ties with the company, which stands accused of stirring up racial h... Continue Reading
Press Release: Philip Balaam replaces retiring Leo Mondale at Inmarsat
Inmarsat today announced that Philip Balaam, the company’s Chief Strategy Officer, has been appointed to lead the Aviation Business Unit (AB... Continue Reading
Finnair starts digital transformation with IBM/Apple maintenance apps
In any airline, the opportunities for business improvement using new digital tools are numerous — larger, indeed, than the development pipel... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air Astana offering MB packages of GX via Rockwell
Passengers flying on Air Astana are now able to experience high-speed broadband In-Flight connectivity, with the airline’s first Boeing 767 ... Continue Reading
European Aviation Network’s service launch is imminent: Inmarsat
A lawsuit filed by Eutelsat and ViaSat aimed at preventing Inmarsat from launching the hybrid satellite/air-to-ground European Aviation Netw... Continue Reading
Press Release: El Al taps ViaSat inflight Internet for new 787s
ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT), a global broadband services and technology company, today announced long-time airline partner, EL AL Israel Airl... Continue Reading
Austrian Airlines unveils distinctly average premium economy
Austrian Airlines is the latest member of the Lufthansa Group to add a premium economy section, with both the airline’s Boeing 767 and 777 f... Continue Reading
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