SIA to Refit 777-200ERs with New Business Class Seats and IFE Screens
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology December 21, 2012
SIA says its cabin-upgrade program for its Boeing 777-200ER fleet will provide greater product consistency across the airline’s long-haul fleet, with Business Class seats that convert into full-flat beds and larger in-flight entertainment screen sizes for both Business Class and Economy Class.
Read moreAirAsia Takes Delivery of First Sharklet-Equipped Airbus A320
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology December 21, 2012
The A320 family’s Sharklets are made from lightweight composite materials and are 2.4 meters (7.9 feet) tall. These newly designed wing-tip devices reduce fuel burn and emissions by improving the aerodynamics of the aircraft significantly.
Read moreInnovative New Concourse Opens at Long Beach Airport
AirportsReviewsTravel Technology December 10, 2012
Following a lively ribbon-cutting ceremony on the evening of December 5, Long Beach Airport opens its innovative new passenger concourse for operational use on the morning of December 12.
Read moreMegabus.com to Serve Four California and Two Nevada Cities
DestinationsTravel Technology November 28, 2012
California and Nevada residents will be able to travel express to and from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, Riverside, Las Vegas, Sparks/Reno, Sacramento and San Jose from $1.
Read moreDelta Completes Installing Flat-Bed Seats in Its Boeing 747-400s
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology November 15, 2012
The last of the 16 Boeing 747-400 widebodies, each with 48 BusinessElite seats, has been retrofitted with full flat-bed seats. It entered scheduled service this week on a flight between Singapore and Tokyo’s Narita airport, before making its way to Atlanta.
Read moreFinnair Simplifies Ticket Buying and Adds Automatic Check-In
AirlinesTravel TechnologyTravel Tips November 14, 2012
Finnair is offering its customers five new ticket types in a bid to simplify the purchasing of airline tickets, improve clarity in ticket pricing and offer suitable fares to all customers. Finnair will also begin checking in passengers automatically and sending boarding passes to their mobile phones.
Read moreDelta to Offer Wi-Fi Streaming Entertainment Options on 950 Aircraft
AirlinesTravel Technology September 19, 2012
Delta Air Lines is adding new, on-demand entertainment options to its fleet of more than 950 two-class Delta and Delta Connection aircraft. The Delta Connect Wi-Fi portal will allow customers to stream television and movie options directly to their laptops or tablets while in flight.
Read moreAeroMexico Adds First 737-800 with Boeing Sky Interior and New Seating
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology September 18, 2012
The aircraft will be the first Boeing Sky Interior-equipped Boeing 737-800 operated by a Mexican airline, according to AeroMexico.
Read moreJapan Airlines to Introduce New In-Flight Service and Seats on Long-Haul Flights
AirlinesTravel Technology September 13, 2012
In the first phase of the project, Japan Airlines will introduce a sweeping change called JAL Sky Suite 777 to the seat designs in every cabin class on 13 of its Boeing 777-300ER widebodies. The JAL Sky Suite 777 service will be indicated in JAL’s flight timetables as ‘SS7’.
Read moreSIA Orders $400M of Advanced IFE Systems for A350s, A330s and 777-300ERs
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology September 12, 2012
Under the agreement, Lake Forest, California-based Panasonic Avionics will supply IFEC systems for 20 Airbus A350-900 widebodies due for delivery from 2014, as well as for 15 more Airbus A330-300s and eight more Boeing 777-300ERs, deliveries of which are due to begin next year.
Read moreSIA Formally Launches In-Flight Connectivity Service for Long-Haul Flights
AirlinesTravel Technology September 6, 2012
Singapore Airlines has formally launched its international in-flight connectivity service as part of a US$50 million program to bring Internet and mobile data services to its customers throughout their flights.
Read moreJet Asia Airways Offers Passengers iPads for In-Flight Entertainment Use
AirlinesTravel Technology August 29, 2012
Loaded by IFE Services Limited, Jet Asia Airways’ passenger iPads contain two categories of movies, including two recent Hollywood blockbuster titles and three Hollywood classics, as well as five video games and 10 music CDs.
Read moreBoeing Marks Delivery of the First Aeroloft Installed on a BBJ 747-8
AircraftTravel Technology August 29, 2012
The Aeroloft, designed and built by Greenpoint Technologies of Kirkland, Washington, provides 393 square feet (36.5 square meters) of additional cabin space for the BBJ 747-8, which is a VIP version of the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental passenger jet.
Read moreEurope’s Highest Railway and Station Celebrate Their Centenary
DestinationsEventsTravel Technology August 2, 2012
Switzerland’s Jungfrau Railway and its high-altitude terminus station, Jungfraujoch, celebrated their 100th birthday on August 1. To celebrate the centenary, 48 flares were lit on the north walls of the Eiger and the Mönch showing the route of the historic railway through the two mountains.
Read moreAmerican Loans Boeing a New 737-800 for EcoDemonstrator Technology Tests
AircraftTravel Technology July 10, 2012
Boeing has completed assembling an American Airlines 737-800 which will be used as a flying test bed for environmentally progressive technologies. This ‘ecoDemonstrator’ jet is being outfitted with new technologies and test equipment before starting a month of flight-tests in Montana.
Read moreSouthwest to Trial Live TV In-flight, via Row 44’s Satellite Wi-Fi
AirlinesTravel Technology June 28, 2012
In conjunction with service provider Row 44, Southwest Airlines is adding to its wireless in-flight entertainment options with a preview of live television on five of the carrier’s aircraft, with plans to expand the service to 20 aircraft by mid-July.
Read moreDelta to Equip Long-Haul International Fleet for Wi-Fi Inflight Internet
AirlinesTravel Technology June 28, 2012
The expanded Wi-Fi service will use satellites to provide coverage internationally and will complement the existing air-to-ground service already provided by Gogo for Delta aircraft flying within the domestic U.S.
Read moreFirst United 767-300ER with Reconfigured Cabins Goes into Service
AirlinesTravel Technology June 12, 2012
United Airlines has introduced into international service its first reconfigured Boeing 767-300ER, with the June 11 evening departure of flight UA908 from Chicago to Amsterdam.
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