Europe progresses in gate-to-gate PED clearances
About 50% of European carriers are expected to permit the gate-to-gate use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) before the end of the year,... Continue Reading
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Zodiac plans complete cabins
Zodiac Aerospace believes the future of aircraft interiors is in offering ‘complete cabins’ to airlines though it remains to be ... Continue Reading
Ryanair likely to keep lowest fares on website
Ryanair expects to start selling tickets through “one or more” global distribution system (GDS) providers by the middle of this year, but wi... Continue Reading
Air France confirms A380 IFE smoke incident
Updated to include a statement from Thales and fresh comment from Air France Air France is confirming that the inflight entertainment system... Continue Reading
JetBlueʼs math shows less is more in A320 layout
At a time when numerous carriers are racing to order slimline seats to increase cabin density, JetBlue remains an outlier, reasoning that it... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Seat Safety and Cyber Security
Welcome to Episode 7 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest is Marisa Garcia, who spent many years working for an aircraft interiors and safety ma... Continue Reading
Seats should be 19.6 inches wide: safety report
Lightweight slimline seats may be all the rage with airlines, but at what point do seating dimensions stop being just a matter of comfort an... Continue Reading
Delta embraces coach amid flatbed transcon frenzy
In the emerging US transcontinental bloodbath where flatbed seats are the weapon of choice for American, United and JetBlue, Delta Air Lines... Continue Reading
Women of Boeing to be celebrated
The Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour plans to celebrate the women of Boeing – those who, since 1916, were the first to wor... Continue Reading
Where the WoMen are in aviation
The aviation industry has traditionally been, and continues to be, a rather male dominated field. A visitor to any of the industry’s major t... 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
Op-Ed: When coach comfort is number one
As a frequent, usually-for-pleasure, always coach-fare passenger, I operated under the assumption that US airlines were far inferior to the ... Continue Reading
American eyes Main Cabin Extra for US Airways
American Airlines has given its strongest indication yet that the US major intends to bring its ‘Main Cabin Extra’ extra legroom product to ... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Gripes and Fights In-Flight
Welcome to Episode 6 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest is Benet Wilson, who is known throughout the aviation industry as the “Aviation ... Continue Reading
Hawaii, Alaska seek exemption from TSA fee hike
US Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii has introduced a bill to amend the Bipartisan Budget Act to exempt certain flights from increased aviation... Continue Reading
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