- Why Speed Alone Isn't the Holy Grail in the Quest for a Better In-flight Wi-Fi Experience[Apr. 12, 2016]
For years, the concept of being connected to the internet while flying seemed like a futuristic pipe dream. Today, that pipe dream has turned into an expectation and more importantly, a demand that is influencing passenger buying habits.
- Airlines in Asia Could Get a Lift from Alaska-Virgin Merger[Apr. 05, 2016]
Alaska Air Group Inc's plan to buy Virgin America Inc makes the company a more attractive partner to Asian airlines looking for extra revenue from connecting passengers to flights within the United States, industry executives and experts say.
- The EUR245 Billion Question - Why Everybody Has a Stake in European Airspace Modernization[Apr. 04, 2016]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a study projecting a one million job and EUR245 billion boost to European prosperity in 2035 from airspace modernization.
- Alaska Air, Virgin America Fly Familiar Skies[Apr. 04, 2016]
Passengers used to the opulent interiors of Virgin America Inc. planes with their recessed mood lighting and white leather seats up front might feel a bit let down to wind up on a less lavish Alaska Airlines plane.
- Jet Prices Take Center Stage in Boeing Job Cuts[Mar. 31, 2016]
Boeing Co. has opened a new chapter in its battle with Airbus Group SE, with price taking a larger role alongside the performance of their sparring jetliners.
- Long-Haul 787 and A350 Give Seattle an Edge as Gateway to Asia[Mar. 24, 2016]
Which city, Seattle or Los Angeles, is closer to the southeast Asian city of Manila in the Philippines?
- How Bikini Airline Helped to Create Vietnam's First Woman Billionaire[Mar. 24, 2016]
Vietnamese Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao made her first million at 21 trading fax machines and latex rubber. Almost a quarter of a century later, she's poised to become Southeast Asia's first self-made woman billionaire known for putting bikini-clad models on her VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Co. planes and calendars.
- Low-Cost Airlines: They Changed the World - But What Next?[Mar. 21, 2016]
The pioneers of low-cost air travel took the industry by storm.
- Flight Attendants Are Not "Totally" Having Sex on Planes[Mar. 08, 2016]
35,000 feet - Have you ever asked a sushi chef about his sex life? Have you ever seen a Starbucks barista in lingerie - on television?
- Malaysia Airlines Out of Danger 2 Years After MH370 Disaster[Mar. 06, 2016]
Malaysia Airlines is out of intensive care. Now it's working on long-term rehabilitation.