Airbus Fits Sharklets to A320 for Flight-Testing
AircraftTravel Technology November 21, 2011
Airbus has completed installation of the first set of ‘Sharklet’ wing-tip devices on the company’s A320 development aircraft.
Read moreEtihad Signs $1B Deal for IFE, Mobile Phone Systems for All Its Widebodies
AirlinesTravel Technology November 17, 2011
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has selected Panasonic Avionics to provide in-flight entertainment systems and in-flight connectivity, including broadband Internet and live TV, for the airline’s existing widebody fleet and for all the widebody jets which Etihad has on order.
Read moreVirgin Atlantic Launches New Economy Class Dining Service
AirlinesFood and DrinkTravel Technology November 2, 2011
Now available on all Virgin Atlantic Airways flights, the new meal service is intended to create a more restaurant-like environment, using a redesigned menu which aims to offer a fresh approach to dining at 30,000 feet.
Read moreMegabus.com to Launch New Atlanta Hub with Service to 11 Cities
Travel TechnologyTravel Tips October 25, 2011
Megabus.com will offer service from Atlanta to Birmingham, Mobile and Montgomery in Alabama; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville in Tennessee; and Gainesville, Jacksonville and Orlando in Florida.
Read moreStarting in November, Bahrain-based Gulf Air will offer Sky Hub in-flight technology, making broadband connectivity and live TV service possible for passengers during their flights – even on intercontinental sectors.
Read moreBoeing Unveils Deer Jet’s Latest BBJ at NBAA Show in Las Vegas
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology October 10, 2011
At the National Business Aviation Association convention in Las Vegas on October 10, Boeing Business Jets unveiled the latest BBJ to enter the Chinese charter market with operator Deer Jet.
Read moreThe additions include Delta Connect, a new in-flight portal that will be available exclusively to all customers using Wi-Fi on Delta aircraft; wireless movies and television on demand on Boeing 757-300s; and a more user-friendly design for Airbus A330 in-flight entertainment systems, which includes more content choices.
Read moreStar Alliance Develops New Long-Haul Economy Seat for All Its Member Airlines
AirlinesTravel Technology October 4, 2011
Air China, Austrian and Lufthansa will be the first Star Alliance member carriers to install the new economy-class seats on their long-haul fleets. Deliveries of the seats from B/E Aerospace are scheduled to begin in 2012.
Read moreSkyTeam Launches Online Planner for ‘Round the World’ Itineraries
AirlinesTravel Technology September 19, 2011
The online application has been designed to be user-friendly and to allow customers to create their own SkyTeam Round the World itineraries, using the networks of all 14 SkyTeam member airlines.
Read moreJapan Airlines to Offer In-Flight Internet on International Flights
AirlinesTravel Technology September 15, 2011
Panasonic’s broadband Ku connectivity solution eXConnect will be installed on JAL’s fleet of Boeing 777s and introduced on routes between Japan and its gateways in Europe and North America.
Read moreAmerican to Expand In-Flight Streaming Video Service to 400 Aircraft
AirlinesTravel Technology September 14, 2011
American Airlines is expanding ‘entertainment on demand’, the airline’s inflight streaming video product, to approximately 400 Wi-Fi enabled aircraft by the end of 2012.
Read moreGogo Study Finds In-Flight Wi-Fi is Influencing U.S. Travelers’ Airline Choices
Travel Technology September 8, 2011
According to a recent study conducted by U.S. in-flight connectivity company Gogo, one in five users of the service say they have switched from their preferred airline to be on a flight equipped with in-flight internet.
Read moreSIA Makes Economy-Class Seat Selection Available through All Booking Channels
AirlinesTravel Technology September 2, 2011
Previously, the ability to perform specific seat selection in SIA’s Economy Class was exclusively available to customers who booked their flights via the Singapore Airlines website.
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