- Spring Airlines Introduces Seat Selection via Weibo[Dec. 21, 2012]
Perhaps, you would never remember the face of the person who sits next to you on the flight. Do you want to know the person before the flight takes off, and make him or her become the most familiar stranger to you? Now Spring Airlines (9C), China's only low-cost carrier, has created the opportunity for you.
- Boeing Engineers Use Spuds to Improve In-Air Wi-Fi[Dec. 23, 2012]
If the wireless internet connection during your holiday flight seems more reliable than it used to, you could have the humble potato to thank.
- The Future of Flying[Dec. 21, 2012]
Imagine soaring 100 km above the earth in a sub-orbital "spacejet" -- to the edge of space itself -- and covering the distance from Sydney to London in just three hours.
- Xiamen Airport Introduces Mobile Check-in Service via 2D Barcode[Dec. 19, 2012]
Passengers have been able to board flights using just a mobile phone instead of a long line of regular check-in at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN). With universal popularity of two-dimension barcode (2D barcode), XMN introduced mobile "paperless" check-in service via 2D barcode on Dec. 3.
- Thai Airways Appoints Internet Moguls as Its Digital Partner[Dec. 19, 2012]
Thai Airways, the national carrier of Thailand has roped in digital marketing solutions provider, Internet Moguls for its India operations. Internet Moguls will effectively convey the brand and deliver clarity through website and content generation. Internet Moguls and Thai Airways will work closely to monitor online traffic, and effectively divert it to the airline's India website, so as to generate reviews, and bookings.
- Boeing, Embraer Team on Runway Safety Project[Dec. 18, 2012]
The loosely defined safety partnership entered by Boeing and Embraer in April yielded its first tangible results with Tuesday's announcement that the two companies will collaborate on a new set of "tools" designed to reduce the incidence of runway excursions.
- Google Tests New Flight Explorer Travel Tool[Dec. 13, 2012]
Although it remains one of the most competitive, data-centric businesses around, the travel industry still tends to lag behind the most cutting-edge software and Internet technologies powering our favorite operating systems and apps.
- China Aviation IT Forum 2012 Held in Hangzhou with Live Broadcast on Social Media[Dec. 10, 2012]
China Aviation IT Forum 2012, jointly organized by SITA and IATA (International Air Transport Association), took place from December 6th-7th, 2012 in Hangzhou at the JW Marriott Hotel. CARNOC.com, the largest civil aviation website in China, made a live broadcast of the forum on its official Sina Weibo account, which was the first time for SITA's conference to be broadcast on social media.
- EVA to Allow Cellphones and Internet Connections[Dec. 06, 2012]
EVA Airways has received permission from aviation authorities for its passengers to use cellphones and connect to the Internet aboard its planes, according to the airline.
- Delta App Faces California Suit[Dec. 06, 2012]
California's attorney general filed a first-ever privacy lawsuit against the maker of a smartphone application, a move that could shape how the nascent app industry handles personal information.