- Int'l Flight Booking Available on China Southern Mobile App[Jul. 16, 2012]
Recently, China Southern Airlines has upgraded its mobile app again with a new function of international flight booking. It is the first e-commerce platform on smart phones to support international ticket booking in China, which further promotes the e-commerce internationalization process of China Southern.
- Airbus Offers iPad Electronic Flight Bag Solution[Jul. 10, 2012]
Airbus has become the first aircraft manufacturer to provide its Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) performance-calculating applications for Pilots on iPad. Airlines will soon be able to download the first apps as part of its "FlySmart with Airbus" EFB portfolio from the App Store.
- Airshow: Europe Clears First Airline Satellite Navigation Operation[Jul. 09, 2012]
Europe is rolling out operational service of its satellite-based aircraft navigation system EGNOS, an official with Britain's largest air traffic control agency said on Monday.
- Plane Crazy: Pilot-Less Robot Plane Takes to British Skies[Jul. 08, 2012]
A futuristic robot plane which can take off, land and even avoid bad weather without any human intervention is currently circling British skies.
- Virgin Australia Launches Mobile Boarding Passes and New Flight Specials App for iPhone[Jul. 05, 2012]
Virgin Australia today announced two initiatives designed to enhance the guest travel experience; the Virgin Australia Flight Specials app for iPhone and "mobile boarding passes" across all mainline ports for domestic travel.
- Boeing Plans Jet Experiments[Jul. 04, 2012]
Boeing Co. is scheduled to unveil next week a suite of experimental technologies intended to make airliners more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly than today's models.
- New Airport Virtual Assistant Holograms Guide Passengers[Jun. 30, 2012]
If you're flying out of Boston's Logan International Airport, you may meet Carla
- Southwest Will Try out Live TV on 5 Planes[Jun. 28, 2012]
Southwest Airlines plans to sell live television service on five planes and expand it to more aircraft by mid-July.
- Delta to Offer International Wi-Fi Service[Jun. 28, 2012]
Delta Air Lines will offer Wi-Fi on international flights starting early next year, the carrier announced today.
- Ctrip Said to Complete Acquisition of VeryZhun[Jun. 27, 2012]
It is learnt from an insider on Jun. 26 that Ctrip.com International Ltd. (Ctrip), a Chinese online travel service provider, completed the acquisition of VeryZhun, a popular flight status app, at the beginning of 2012.