Blog Profile / Runway Girl
| URL : | http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/runway-girl/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Vehicles / Aircraft | |
| Posts on Regator: | 1012 | |
| Posts / Week: | 3.7 | |
| Archived Since: | March 7, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
An uncensored goodbye...
Flightglobal's journalists and staffers are renowned in the aerospace industry for being among the hardest working, most dedicated and congenial group of people one could ever hope to meet. I'm not exaggerating when I say that some of...Show More Summary
Mad props to Garuda Indonesia for its new passenger 'centricity'
If you want to revamp your image, you must consider the passenger experience. Garuda Indonesia, which began a fleet revitalization programme in 2009, shows us how it is embracing customer 'centricity'. A new Super First Class will be introduced to the carrier's new three-class Boeing 777-300ERs. Deliveries begin in 2013.
Ku-band connectivity hiccups cited by research firm
Having read my recent blog post, 'SOMEBODY is making money on in-flight connectivity', research firm Northern Sky Research (NSR) felt compelled to add a little color to its report about the Ku-band sector, and in so doing, dropped a few potential nuggets. Show More Summary
The Etihad Airways IFE deal is MRO-tastic
"IFE isn't that important anymore. I mean, seriously, all anybody really wants to do is use their own iPad in flight."I hear this statement or a variation thereof and I sigh. It is inaccurate, short-sighted, and, dare I say it, betrays a level of ignorance.The IFE industry is evolving to accommodate tech-savvy travelers. Show More Summary
MUST READ REPORT as 747 video tester claims to have hacked into engine system
GO HERE: https://plus.google.com/u/0/110897184785831382163/posts/5qsNxFEaiML, which will lead you to the full report here: https://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/16696-FACT-CHECK-SCADA-Systems-Are-Online-Now.htmlI don't have any further details at this time. I will try to firm up this story as soon as possible.Many thanks to @stefanpaetow for the heads up about this post!
#DXB11: Satcom1 makes billing a breeze for bizjets
DUBAI: I received a surprise visit today at the Flightglobal press room at the Dubai air show. Satcom1 swung by to show me its new in-flight connectivity billing service for business aircraft. Check it out! (P.S. If you want to hear about the Satcom1 executive's recent experience using Lufthansa's FlyNet service, skip to minute 3:36.)
Jetstar puts fun in flying with Bluebox's iPad IFE
DUBAI: I'm on the ground at the Dubai air show, admittedly looking a little worse for the wear after a madcap Lancaster-DC-LA-DC-Lancaster-New York-Dubai travel schedule this week, though the final leg was made infinitely better by the...Show More Summary
The need for speed...
SOMEWHERE OVER NEVADA: I'm on board a Virgin America Airbus A320 flying from Washington Dulles to Los Angeles, where the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) is holding a technical committee meeting this week at Walt Disney Studios. Show More Summary
Come on Delta, you've got competition!
Readers of this blog knew a week ago that United-Continental was planning fleet-wide connectivity, and had tapped Panasonic Avionics for a portion of the business. But it was still great to see confirmation of the news today from the...Show More Summary
SOMEBODY is making money on in-flight connectivity
Commercial passenger connectivity "is here to stay". And while L-Band aeronautical services are "clearly in the lead", Ku-band broadband "is setting blistering pace for units and revenues". So says Northern Sky Research in its latest...Show More Summary
Flydubai can know what you like in flight...in flight
Flydubai, the launch customer for Lumexis' fiber optics-based 'fiber-to-the-screen' in-flight entertainment system, is able to see exactly how the system is performing, what its passengers are watching, and, importantly, how much money...Show More Summary
More connectivity clarity...this time from Aircell
How do different in-flight connectivity systems stack up against each other? Aircell, the business aviation communications unit of commercial provider Gogo, has provided the industry with a new handy dandy report, which was releasedShow More Summary
Breaking: Panasonic wins massive in-flight Wi-Fi deal with United
United-Continental today announced that it has committed to offer in-flight Wi-Fi across the domestic United fleet, and promised more details later. But multiple sources tell RWG this morning that Panasonic Avionics has won the massive deal, and that it could be even bigger (i.e. Show More Summary
Pricing for SwiftBroadband in-flight connectivity revealed
I haven't even called Inmarsat exec Lars Ringertz about this blog and I can already hear him telling me: "Mary, those are not the prices that Inmarsat charges its partners. We don't control our partners' pricing." Except Lars would say it more eloquently than that, and with that lovely accent of his. Show More Summary
IFE Services serves up opinion on portable IFE market
Can portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) providers survive in an environment where airlines are fitting their aircraft with in-flight connectivity and looking to support passengers' own devices? Not if their businesses are based solely...Show More Summary
Estonian Air's social loyalty programme, will it soar?
Last month at Airline Business' alliances, joint ventures and partnerships conference in Rome, Estonian Air CEO Tero Taskila announced that the carrier will be the first in the world to launch a social loyalty programme fully-powered by social media. Show More Summary
Row 44 talks LUV installs, hybrid solutions & real-time credit!
The company that used to be SO difficult for me to nail down, Row 44, is now ready to talk...a lot! I recently sat down with Row 44's chief commercial officer Howard Lefkowitz, who proceeded to drop the following super-juicy newsy nuggets...Show More Summary