Press Release: GE and NASA to accelerate understanding of ...
GE Aerospace and NASA are partnering on a series of unique flight tests to help further the aviation industry’s understanding of contrails, using new test methods and technologies.
Collins AirLounge exceeds Finnair business class promises
Your author’s history with the most recent Finnair business class product dates back nearly a decade, having been invited to Helsinki in 2017 to join frequent flyers and a variety of other contributors to give our thoughts on which passenger experience innovations would best serve the airline’s unusual route network and premium passenger base.
Press Release: EVA Air unveils Hello Kitty Besties jet - Runway Girl
EVA Air, a leading carrier in the aviation industry, is thrilled to announce the launch of its newest Hello Kitty® Besties Jet. The jet departed its inaugural flight BR55 on August 29, 2024, from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) en route to Taiwan Taoyuan Intl (TPE).
Qantas’ SYD-JNB with A380: the shape of superjumbos to come?
Qantas’ deployment of its Airbus A380 on the Sydney-Johannesburg route marks multiple changes: a major capacity boost, passenger experience upgrades, and the new role that the superjumbo is playing in commercial aviation as it approaches its second decade in operation.
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Runway Girl Network is daring to do what no other aviation news service has done before. Working with a cadre of incredibly talented aviation journalists from around the world, Runway Girl Network combines deep industry intelligence with first-hand knowledge of the passenger experience to provide unrivaled free news, insight and analysis to both stakeholders and the traveling public.
JR East’s new E8 Shinkansen impresses with speed and interior ...
Japan’s latest Shinkansen bullet train started rolling down the tracks this spring, with a stunning new cabin, faster travel times, and substantial passenger experience improvements — and Runway Girl Network was on board shortly after operations began.
Why first class aboard UK railway operator LNER is truly First Class
LNER maintains first class lounges at a few key stations along the route, and so I decided to spend some time at the lounge before departure, which is located on the edge of the platforms with the entrance facing onto the concourse.
Press Release: Emirates’ first A350-900 arrives with HBCplus
The A350 is the world’s most modern and efficient widebody aircraft and the long range leader in the 300-410 seater category. Its clean sheet design includes state-of-the-art technologies, aerodynamics, lightweight materials and latest generation engines that together deliver a 25% advantage in fuel burn, operating costs and CO₂ emissions.
Hands-on with Iberia’s A321XLR business class seat
Whilst they do benefit from a large side table, the two seats in Row 1 seem ironically less swank overall. The economy class cabin is very standard for Iberia, but felt well-appointed (RGN will get a better sense of the economy product during the inaugural flight to Boston so expect another Nose To Tail-style trip report in the near term.). Each …
Telesat retains Lightspeed partner model in aero as momentum …
For instance, the firm has conducted a lot of testing with ThinKom Solutions’ multi-orbit, multi-constellation Ka2517 VICTS antenna, an agnostic piece of hardware that can, for instance, support GEO IFC now — Viasat Global Xpress, SES Open Orbits, Eutelsat, Thales [FlytLIVE], Turksat, Yahsat, AsiaSat, and HYLAS — plus Viasat/Inmarsat HEO, SES Open Orbits’ O3b/mPOWER MEO, and then add ...