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A Hong Kong Surprise: PaxEx Update (16 August 2019)

16 August 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A surprise twist in the Hong Kong protests as Cathay CEO Rupert Hogg resigns. Plus RFID for bags, VR for passengers and new aircraft types launching service soon. A busy week with plenty to uncover in this edition of PaxEx Update!

This story is about: 2Ku, 737 MAX, A220, A220-300, A330, A330-900, A330neo, Air Canada, Air France, AirAsia, AirAsiaX, Airbus, AlloSky, bag tags, baggage tracking, British Airways, business class, Cathay Pacific, CDG, Charles de Gaulle Airport, checked baggage, China, economy class, embedded IFE, first class, gogo, grounding, Hawaii, HKG, Hong Kong, IATA, IATAAGM, IATAAGM19, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Inflight VR, Montreal, Newark, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Paris, RFID, routes, San Jose, SEA, seating, seats, Seattle, SJC, SkyLights, Southwest Airlines, Toronto, virtual reality, YUL, YYZ Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, PaxEx Update, Seats & Cabin

Southwest announces expanded Hawaii service

15 August 2019 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Southwest is resuming its Hawaii expansion. The carrier will add three more Pacific crossings daily and more than double its inter-island flights beginning in mid-January 2020.

This story is about: 737 MAX, grounding, Hawaii, Newark, routes, Southwest Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Hints of (maybe, eventually) a new fleet type at Southwest

6 August 2019 By Seth Miller 6 Comments

A Southwest Airlines 737 taxiing at LAX

Southwest Airlines is very happy with the current fleet make-up. The carrier does not want a new type added into the operation. Still, as the company continues contract negotiations with its cabin crew there’s a hint that someone, somewhere is thinking about how to make that change.

This story is about: 737 MAX, Boeing, Southwest Airlines, union Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Hawaii, Cozumel get the LUV; Newark doesn’t

25 July 2019 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

radome atop a Southwest plane

The 737 MAX grounding will push Southwest Airlines out of Newark. The carrier needs its aircraft in more profitable markets as it shrinks its operations this year.

This story is about: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 8, Cozumel, CZM, earnings call, EWR, grounding, Hawaii, Newark, routes, Southwest Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Global Eagle increases liquidity with debt restructuring

19 July 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Global Eagle's Albatross One on the ramp in Ottawa during the Telesat LEO test flight efforts

Good news for Global Eagle: The company announced this morning that it has extended its liquidity by $61mm over the next 18 months. But there is almost certainly a little more to the story.

This story is about: debt, GEE, Global Eagle, Global Eagle Entertainment, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Southwest Airlines Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Southwest expands distribution through NDC Exchange

17 July 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

radome atop a Southwest plane

Some Southwest Airlines customers will soon see expanded options when shopping for flights. The carrier announced today that it is joining the NDC Exchange platform, operated by ATPCO and SITA, modernizing the distribution of its air fare data.

This story is about: ATPCO, IATA, NDC, New Distribution Capability, Routehappy, SITA, Southwest Airlines Filed Under: Distribution

Rising rhetoric: An impending union battle for American Airlines

28 May 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Who wins in a protracted labor battle? That answer is rarely clear, but passengers nearly always lose in the short term. Calls for the “bloodiest” battle ever in the industry by the American Airlines mechanics union are not going to help alleviate those concerns this summer.

This story is about: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, lawsuit, Southwest Airlines, union, video Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Delta moves towards free inflight wifi

9 May 2019 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Free inflight wifi is set to soar on Delta Air Lines starting next week. The carrier plans a two week trial of the complimentary on approximately 55 flights each day as it studies the cost and value of making the shift.

This story is about: 2Ku, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Studio, FlyFi, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Japan Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Streaming IFE, United Airlines, ViaSat, Virgin Australia Filed Under: IFEC

Seattle’s seemingly insatiable aviation appetite

24 April 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is bursting at the seams. Expansion is coming but that is not enough to keep pace with demand for growth in the region. A pair of new flights will help address the challenges.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, BFI, Boeing Field, Everett, JetSuiteX, OAK, Oakland, PAE, Paine Field, routes, San Francisco, San Juan Airlines, SEA, Seattle, SFO, Southwest Airlines, TSA, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Is simulator time necessary for updated 737 MAX MCAS training?

18 April 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The global aviation community has already seen one schism with respect to regulatory views on the 737 MAX. Is another brewing as training requirements are set for the type’s return to service??

This story is about: 737 MAX, 737 NG, 737MAX, Air Canada, American Airlines, Boeing, ET302, Ethiopian Airlines, FAA, Lion Air, MCAS, regulations, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, WestJet Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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