Etihad Airways goes green with new customizable short-haul economy
Etihad Airways’ goals for environmentally sound operations have grown from a special Earth-day flight to a firm commitment embodied in the c... Continue Reading
Author: Marisa Garcia
HNA Dream Feather concept brings elegant continuity to national brand
The Dream Feather brand concept developed by PriestmanGoode for HNA’s Hainan Airlines is as light as it is versatile and elegant. Its ... Continue Reading
Disabled veterans fight for accessible lavatory rule for narrowbodies
A lawsuit filed by the legal action group Democracy Forward on behalf of the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) may finally spur US Departm... Continue Reading
Panasonic’s Arc platform extends the inflight map beyond its borders
Panasonic Avionics’ unveiling of its new Arc software at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg was an attention-grabber, not least be... Continue Reading
Opinion: Boeing must give maximum assurance on 737 MAX airworthiness
With the global grounding of the 737 MAX fleet Boeing faces what is possibly the greatest crisis of confidence in the company’s history. The... Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic on design safaris and stoking the fires of brand love
This week’s big reveal of the stunning Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350 interior represents the culmination of nearly four years of product... Continue Reading
IATA answers questions about accessibility as passengers urge action
Greater attention to the difficulties that disabled passengers face when they fly raises questions about whether the airline industry is lis... Continue Reading
Designing cabins for the nomadic businesswoman traveler
The needs of the nomadic businesswoman traveler shed light on something that women have known all along: the airline passenger experience ne... Continue Reading
US airlines still have far to go to address passenger mobility needs
As of last month, the US Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report now includes statistics about damaged wheelchairs a... Continue Reading
Closing doors in business while opening windows in other cabins
If the recent debut of British Airways’ new Club Suite teaches us anything it is that passenger privacy is prized. Like the Delta One Suite ... Continue Reading
Study finds flying poses no greater risk of disease than the office
While there have been quite a number of articles written about the bacterial “hotspots” on airplanes and at airports, the risks from exposur... Continue Reading
How SITAONAIR and Panasonic are preparing for 5G inflight cellular
Mobile technology is advancing rapidly towards the next big leap, with 5G networks promising vastly increased capacity, lower latency and fa... Continue Reading
A second look at the Queen in her golden years
Full disclosure: I have a very personal reason for loving the 747 ‘Queen of the Skies’. She took her first flight on the very same day that ... Continue Reading
Chinese New Year partnership reveals brand placement opportunities
Lucky Air recently raised some eyebrows with its limited Chinese New Year brand placement promotion with McDonald’s, but we shouldn’t ... Continue Reading
NTSB calls for FAA to fill the safety gap on Part 135 operations
Flight safety improvements for Part 135 operators feature prominently in the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) Most Wanted List ... Continue Reading
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