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WEBRunway 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 …
The French Connection: First Class onboard TGV - Runway Girl
WEBThe train itself was a single-deck TGV réseau, dating from 1992. The first class compartment was functional and spacious, but the interior was dated with scratchy furnishings, despite a mid-2000s cabin renovation involving designer Christian Lacroix. It had 2+1 seating with airline and table layouts. The seat was comfortable but needed a …
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WEBDelta now eyeing mid-late 2025 for free Wi-Fi on transpacific routes. Having fitted Viasat’s high-capacity Ka-band geostationary (GEO) satellite-supported inflight connectivity to the lion’s share of its domest... Continue Reading.
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WEBIn November 2013, Mary launched Runway Girl Network, which delivers news and intelligence about the airline passenger experience industry and highlights the work and accomplishments of women in aviation. The award-winning site is completely transforming the traditional aviation B2B trade news model to encompass a B2B2C model that …
How United’s accessible in-seat IFE lives up to expectations
WEBThe text-to-speech functionality is just one of the many impressive new features on United’s Crystal Cabin Award-winning IFE system, as demonstrated and explained here by industry consultant Corinne Streichert for the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX). Streichert previously worked at United, managing its accessible IFE program.
Airbus eyes cabin accessibility solutions; says industry not there yet
WEBFacilitating “one or two” wheelchair users “is not a solution,” Airbus vice president cabin marketing Ingo Wuggetzer suggested to Runway Girl Network at this spring’s Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg. “The solutions I’m aware of, it’s a good start but we are not there.”. One possible conundrum is the high volume of ...
How Kempegowda International is harvesting sunlight and rainwater
WEBX. Kempegowda International Airport, a greenfield project serving the southern Indian city of Bengaluru (also called Bangalore), began supporting flight operations in 2008. The airport is now the third busiest in India behind Delhi and Mumbai, and serves as a gateway to the country’s booming tech industry. It has also become a beacon of light ...
Seamless Air Alliance seeks industry convergence with ESA ...
WEBFARNBOROUGH — The Seamless Air Alliance — a wide-ranging grouping of airlines, airframers, original equipment manufacturers and suppliers — is working with the European Space Agency (ESA) via a new memorandum of intent, signed at the Farnborough Airshow. The goal, Seamless chief executive officer Jack Mandala tells Runway Girl Network, is ...
KLM welcomes first A321neo with Recaro seats and Viasat Wi-Fi
WEBThree more new A321neos are slated to arrive at KLM this year. Configured 3-3 throughout, the A321neo is equipped from nose to tail with seats from Recaro Aircraft Seating. A total of 36 Recaro R2 seats (reclining slimlines) are configured Eurobiz-style up front with a blocked middle seat, whilst 191 Recaro R1 seats in economy class (with fixed ...
Viasat saw little impact from now-defunct China sanctions
WEBViasat says its satcom services, including in aviation, were only “minimally impacted” by China’s monthslong sanctions against the US firm. On 7 January, China sanctioned Viasat and four other American defense-related firms in what was seen as a largely symbolic response to US weapons sales to Taiwan, as AP reported at the time.