All articles by Mary Kirby – Page 13
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Demand for aircraft seats prompts Recaro to increase production
Recaro Aircraft Seating plans to increase production capacity at its fast-growing plants in Poland and the USA to meet strong demand for seats.
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Row 44 to begin installing connectivity on Norwegian's 737-800s
Row 44 is gearing up to soon begin installing its Ku-band satellite-based in-flight connectivity system on Norwegian's Boeing 737-800s, following a lengthy...
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Bridging the aid gap
The kinder face of the business and general aviation communities was revealed when they came together in AERObridge after the 12 January 2010 earthquake in Haiti
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Delta revises galley space to add seats on domestic aircraft
Delta Air Lines is revising the galley space on hundreds of domestic aircraft to boost its number of first class and economy class seats.
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Bombardier keeps first two CRJ1000 regional jets for testing
Bombardier has opted not to immediately sell its first two CRJ1000 test aircraft, saying it will use both aircraft for further testing.
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NewsLufthansa takes step toward 'ultimate' electronic flight bags
Civil aircraft operators have long discussed the possibility of using in-flight broadband connectivity for operational benefits such as providing live satellite pictures to electronic flight bags (EFBs).
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NewsAircell close to defining plan for Wi-Fi on international flights
Aircell is edging closer to announcing a plan for offering in-flight Wi-Fi on international flights. "We are currently finalizing with airline partners...
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United tests Row 44 in-flight Internet on a 757
United Airlines has begun quietly testing Row 44's in-flight Internet service on a single Boeing 757.
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Air France unveils new business class seat, IFE on 777-300ER
A Boeing 777-300ER has been delivered to Air France with the carrier's new 'Affaires' business class seat and in-flight entertainment (IFE) system as well...
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Aircell partners with SkyMall on in-flight shopping arrangement
Aircell has partnered with in-flight shopping publication SkyMall to enable passengers to shop from the latter firm's web site during flight at no charge.
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Lufthansa to place fifth Airbus A380 on JFK-Frankfurt route
Lufthansa plans to begin operating its fifth Airbus A380 on the New York JFK-Frankfurt route in February.
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Bombardier to deliver first CRJ1000 on 14 December
Bombardier is gearing up to deliver its first production CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet on 14 December.
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Continental fits all international 777s with flat-bed seats
Continental Airlines says all of its Boeing 777 long-haul international flights now feature new 'BusinessFirst' class flat-bed seats.
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Larger CSeries CS500 would be "ideal" for Southwest: AirInsight
Bombardier should add a 150-seat, single-class CS500 with 32in pitch to its CSeries family, as such an aircraft would be "highly competitive" and provide...
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Overhaul of US Airways' A330-300s to begin next fall
US Airways in about nine months will begin retrofitting its Airbus A330-300s with the same new business-class product that it offers on its A330-200s.
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Alaska expands intra-state Gogo in-flight Internet access
Alaska Airlines says Aircell's Gogo in-flight Internet service is now available on its flights from Southeast Alaska north to Anchorage and Fairbanks.
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Delta's Anderson succeeds Tilton as ATA chairman
US airline trade group the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) has elected Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson as chairman of the board of directors,...
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Rockwell's newest satcom to be linefit on 747-8, 787-9 and A350
Rockwell Collins' newest satcom solution, the SAT-2200, will be offered linefit on a number of next generation aircraft, including the Boeing 747-8, 787-9,...
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NewsLufthansa re-launches in-flight high-speed Internet
Star Alliance member Lufthansa has re-launched in-flight high-speed Internet on long-haul routes, in a move that will set the standard for airborne communications...
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NewsAirlines not rushed on real-time credit swipes in-flight: GuestLogix
GuestLogix's new onboard store platform can support real-time credit card transactions in-flight, but the firm says it hasn't yet seen a rush of carriers...