End of the checked bag line means beginning of a new era
LAS VEGAS: I haven’t met too many people, or any people for that matter, who enjoy long lines at the airport. And yet the queue, the line, t... Continue Reading
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Medical travel aids Lufthansa in resuscitating bottom line
NEW YORK: When an airline executive proudly announces, “It’s better to get a heart attack on Lufthansa than any other place,” you know right... Continue Reading
Spafax goes Hollywood to be on forefront of content on-the-go
For the past few decades content service providers (CSPs) have played a pivotal role in bringing entertainment content to IFE systems on boa... Continue Reading
Etihad goes way outside Boeing’s catalog for its first 787-9
EVERETT: As Gulf carriers scramble to one-up each other to create the most opulent and well appointed aircraft interiors, Etihad Airways thi... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Why aviation shouldn’t just drink Cisco’s Kool-Aid on IoE
The leitmotif of my many discussions with cabin interiors specialists at the recent APEX Expo in Anaheim was the responsibility of designers... Continue Reading
She’s spearheading Chicago’s airport growth
On any given day, Rosemarie Andolino has a full plate as Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA). She manages Chicago O’Har... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Honeywell controls bizjet cabin functions with Google Glass
LAS VEGAS: Business aviation passengers have come to expect wireless control of their aircraft environment. But as the consumer electronics ... Continue Reading
United is on bleeding edge of integrating multiple Wi-Fi products
LAS VEGAS: Passengers focus on the value inflight connectivity brings in the form of distraction or entertainment; they want to be online an... Continue Reading
Aircraft Interiors Expo and APEX can and will coexist
As recently as 2008, when I attended my first Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), IFE manufacturers and connectivity solutions providers were onl... Continue Reading
Airlines are spending again on extras; WESSCO is poised to deliver
It wasn’t so long ago that many airlines, particularly those operating in North America, were suffering from a shortage of cash flow. For ye... Continue Reading
AT&T Inflight Connectivity president reveals big IFE ambitions
AT&T is not wasting any time in developing its planned new 4G LTE inflight connectivity solution, exclusively telling RGN it has begun w... Continue Reading
Connectivity providers divided on ease of aircraft e-enablement
When virtually everyone in the inflight connectivity service provider space come together to discuss what it takes to ensure aircraft are fu... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Systems presents seat-back IFE with a twist
If foot traffic around Lufthansa Systems’ booth at the APEX Expo last week was any indication, the company’s new integrated tablet IFE solut... Continue Reading
Airbus facilitates passengers with reduced mobility
Using today’s small aircraft lavatories requires even the most physically mobile passengers to be dexterous and flexible. But what do ... Continue Reading
Opinion: Aireon offers flight tracking to industry that craves redundancy
Redundancy. Redundancy. Redundancy. This is the aviation ethic demanded of virtually every aspect of flying, and should be demanded for airc... Continue Reading
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