Boeing urges airlines to be vigilant of cyber security threats
LONDON: Airline bosses ignore cyber security concerns at their peril, and must ensure that thorough mitigation plans are in place to deal wi... Continue Reading
Author: Kerry Reals
Norwegian boss believes his American dream “will come true”
LONDON: Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle is confident its dream to operate transatlantic flights through an Irish subsidiar... Continue Reading
Ryanair looks to tone down garish assault on the senses in its cabins
LONDON: Ryanair’s fluffy new image and desire to attract more business travelers could see it toning down the somewhat garish ‘assault on th... Continue Reading
Airline body appeals for calm over Ebola fears
Fears that international air travel could spread the deadly Ebola virus beyond West Africa are being met with an appeal for calm from IATA, ... Continue Reading
European airline bosses focus on capacity discipline, LCC threat
If European airline analysts were concerned about the potential financial impact of redirecting flights to avoid flying over conflict zones,... Continue Reading
Monarch on verge of unveiling wireless IFE plan; talks fixed recline
UK operator Monarch Airlines will “imminently” announce plans to introduce wireless inflight entertainment on board its short-haul aircraft,... Continue Reading
French manufacturer sees role for 27-inch pitched titanium seat
Expliseat sees a market for economy class seats with a 27-inch pitch among airlines seeking extra space to install premium class seats at th... Continue Reading
Vueling CEO sees 186-seat A320 without loss of pitch
Airbus has yet to announce how it will go about recertifying the A320 for 186 seats, but one operator of the type is hopeful this can be ach... Continue Reading
Gogo, AT&T could score as Inmarsat rolls out hybrid ATG in Europe
Inmarsat gave a surprising endorsement to Gogo’s air-to-ground (ATG) business in the United States when it announced plans today to launch a... Continue Reading
Are background checks strict enough in aviation?
Background checks for airside employees have changed beyond recognition since 9/11. But the recent hijacking of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins focused on end-to-end connection
Rockwell Collins is close to deciding which connectivity service to use as it leverages its purchase of Arinc to provide end-to-end solution... Continue Reading
Air France-KLM eyes Segways for check-in agents
Air France-KLM aims to arm its check-in agents with Apple iPads, bring them out from behind their desks and provide them with Segways so the... Continue Reading
Connected journey a must for travelers: Samsung
Airline passenger expectations will increasingly be led by their experiences in everyday life, and the air travel industry will be hit “very... Continue Reading
Huge need for aircraft seats could stall new regs
Aircraft seat manufacturers bracing themselves for stricter certification requirements following last summer’s Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 cr... Continue Reading
New IFE products move closer to airframer approval
As the quest by alternative inflight entertainment and connectivity providers to gain linefit offerability for their products continues, Lum... Continue Reading
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