Press Release: Alaska selects Gogo 2Ku for entire Boeing and Airbus fleet
Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO), the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, announced today that it has b... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Virgin America
Time to revisit airline safety video seatbelt demonstrations
We live in a time when many aspects of the aviation experience are so ingrained into the cultural zeitgeist that they become fodder for come... Continue Reading
iPass changing the model for passenger connectivity
Staying connected between airports, in-flight, and at hotels is a challenge for travelers. Multiple pricing models, disparate systems and un... Continue Reading
As Delta Premium Select goes on sale, the potential confusion is real
Delta Air Lines officially put the Airbus A350 on sale this weekend. Starting on 30 October 2017, passengers can fly on the carrier’s ... Continue Reading
Virgin is Alaska’s new weapon in US premium transcon battle
Even as Alaska Airlines considers the future of the Airbus A320 and A319 fleet it acquired during its purchase of Virgin America, the airlin... Continue Reading
Goodbye, Virgin America. Hello fully integrated airline in 2019
It seems that the only person surprised by the decision to retire the Virgin America brand is Richard Branson. Alaska Airlines made the news... Continue Reading
San Francisco competition hots up, plus a new friend for Snoopy
Now that their merger has closed Alaska Airlines and Virgin America are getting to work on route adjustments to take advantage of the compan... Continue Reading
Panasonic Avionics to seek dismissal of CoKinetic lawsuit
Panasonic Avionics plans to seek immediate dismissal of a lawsuit filed by software company CoKinetic Systems, which claims PAC employed unl... Continue Reading
For one budget airline, humor is the differentiating amenity
At its most basic, an airline’s purpose is to safely fly passengers on routes for which they’ve purchased tickets. A flight is intended as t... Continue Reading
The good and the not so good of LA area airport shifts
Some think of Los Angeles in terms of palm trees and beaches and boardwalks. For me it is just a mess of interstates and airports. And those... Continue Reading
Considering the impact of American’s MAX entertainment decision
American Airlines’ recent confirmation that it will not include seatback entertainment on its Boeing 737 MAX fleet – part of a b... Continue Reading
The $98,000 pair of airline sneakers
$98,100. It could be the price tag on the shiny hood of a 2017 Porsche Panamera or the down payment on a condo in Waikiki, but the reality i... Continue Reading
Delta among carriers adopting PED fire containment solutions
The risk of inflight fires is not new to commercial aviation but the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 problems have elevated it in the public conscious... Continue Reading
As CPI radome breaks cover on EL Al aircraft, firm eyes IFEC growth
ViaSat’s inflight connectivity installation on an El Al Boeing 737NG aircraft recently broke cover, and the firm this spring received ... Continue Reading
What we lose when we lose Virgin America
On 4 April 2016, Virgin America’s typically chatty social media accounts went abnormally silent. This rare moment of quiet and, frankly, stu... Continue Reading
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