Bird strikes have big safety and financial impact
The FAA estimates that the cost associated with bird strike damage to civil aircraft could be as high as $957 million per year in the US. In... Continue Reading
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New generation of air traveler desires status
Many folks reading this article can probably remember the launch of Virgin Atlantic and the unconventional marketing campaigns that helped t... Continue Reading
Honeywell says it won’t wiggle on bird strike
As inflight connectivity providers work to meet the FAA’s protocol for bird strike testing of antenna radomes on aircraft, some are experien... Continue Reading
In-seat power market hot as passengers crave juice
Now that inflight connectivity has become an expected amenity to passengers and wireless inflight entertainment is growing in popularity, th... Continue Reading
Some passengers grumbling about OnAir experience
Inflight connectivity provider OnAir’s services have become the subject of mounting complaints. Some passengers dislike the MB data packages... Continue Reading
VietJetAir gives glimpse of gender equality
Nok Air CEO Patee Sarasin drew attention last week for his ageist and sexist comments at the Singapore Air Show, and for crying “Bring... Continue Reading
Air China to trial Global Eagle inflight Internet on 777
Air China has inked an agreement to trial Global Eagle Entertainment’s inflight high-speed Internet solution aboard a Boeing 777-200, markin... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Welcome to the intelligent airport
Today, some 78% of travelers carry smart phones “and 70% want to stay connected gate-to-gate”, says SITA, which is promoting an ... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Google Glass and Virgin Class
Welcome to Episode 8 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest is Gavin Werbeloff, a travel expert and self-described “airline industry voyeur&... Continue Reading
Easy-to-read boarding pass looks Smart
If you’re the type of traveler to arrive at the airport with hours to spare, walk casually to your gate, know the Sbarro menu by heart and l... Continue Reading
How Dutch designer modified Diamond seat for KLM
When Dutch designer Hella Jongerius saw the B/E Aerospace full-flat Diamond seat selected by KLM for its new World Business Class, she knew ... Continue Reading
Crash dummies no longer represent passenger size
Current percentiles used by regulatory bodies to gauge passenger size and test the safety of aircraft seats are significantly out of date an... Continue Reading
How United plans to grow Economy Plus sales
Unitedʼs Economy Plus seating has returned to the Travelport global distribution systems (GDS) Worldspan and Galileo with its Economy Plus e... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: TTF Aerospace talks failures and successes
Welcome to RGN Premium content. This page is only available to active members. Already a member? LOGIN HERE Interested in becoming a member?... Continue Reading
United 787 will get connectivity this summer
Boeing will roll out the first 787s with linefit connectivity this summer, with installations on both the 787-8 and 787-9 occurring simultan... Continue Reading
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