WestJet plays coy on first bag fees
Any North American carrier that does not levy a fee on first checked bags inevitably fields questions from investors about the possibility o... Continue Reading
Author: Marisa Garcia
Developing new products for aviation? Get on board
Nine times out of ten, knowing how to put the power of the regulatory authorities to work for you instead of against you is the secret to su... Continue Reading
Newly social Ryanair reveals product plans
Ryanair is becoming a more approachable and customer service-oriented airline right before our eyes. As we discussed on last week’s #P... 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
Why airbags are being used in aircraft seats
Airline initiatives to design unique cabin environments, including some of the modern “nested” seating configurations we see int... Continue Reading
FAA offers explicit guidance on bird strike
On 23 January, RGN received a formal reply to outstanding questions concerning certification processes for radome antennae from a specialize... Continue Reading
Magnesium shows promise for seats; is it safe?
New magnesium alloys show great promise for aircraft seat frames, as evidenced by new test data. Magnesium weighs 1/3 less than aluminum by ... Continue Reading
Airlines vouch for their voucher policies
As the new year dawned, so too did the first airline Twitter controversy of 2014. It all began on 30 December when writer Chris Turner attem... Continue Reading
Flam testing? Know the law
Regardless of the aircraft component a manufacturer seeks to install on an aircraft, proving compliance to the relevant regulatory requireme... Continue Reading
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