Airline Technology News
easyJet lifts lid on mobile check-in plans
easyJet has revealed plans to introduce mobile check-in using handheld machines by as early as October. The low-cost carrier is also planning mobile scanning of boarding passes in a bid to reduce airport queues and staffing costs.
Planes to land in neutral under new SAS fuel-saving method
Scandinavian airline SAS has said it has designed a new landing method which could radically cut fuel emissions. The technique involves planes gliding into land in neutral by following a satellite mapped route, and could save 100kg of fuel for a twin-engine jet.
UK fronts £350m to develop Airbus carbon A350
The UK government is to provide Airbus with a launch aid package worth £350m to develop the A350 XWB, a carbon-fibre aircraft that aims to rival Boeing’s Dreamliner. The package amounts to roughly half what Airbus was seeking from the UK to develop the wide-body jet.
OnAir wins Airblue deal
OnAir has announced an agreement with Airblue, Pakistan’s fastest growing airline, to launch Mobile OnAir voice and data services on up to 12 of its Airbus A320 aircraft beginning in 2009.
Marvin Tan, General Manger UK & Ireland, Singapore Airlines @ WTM 2007
Breaking Travel News interviews Marvin Tan, General Manger UK & Ireland, Singapore Airlines at World Travel Market 2007 on the launch of the A380 superjumbo. The airline is the inaugural carrier for the Airbus plane.
Ryanair takes on WebTrends
Ryanair has brought on-board WebTrends to enable it to have a complete understanding of visitor activity across all of its 19 different language web sites.
Trodent Launches AirWEB Authorization Solution
Trondent Development has released a new version of AirWEB Authorizer - an automated, pre-ticketing travel approval tool. The web-based utility can either be used as a stand-alone application or offered as a private labeled integrated tool within an on-line booking system. AirWEB Authorizer is fully compatible with Amadeus, Apollo, Galileo, Worldspan and Sabre.
Airlines to Scrap Paper Tickets by 2007: Industry Feedback
By Anna Gouldman Airlines will no longer print tickets by the end of 2007, in an ongoing effort cut costs and drive efficiency, according to the International Air Transport Association, (IATA).At last week’s aerospace forum in Asia, IATA introduced their Simplifying the Business initiative, which focuses on utilising technology to make air travel less costly, more efficient and a better experience for the traveller. BTN spoke to industry experts to gain some insight into this move.
Business Travel: Singapore Airlines Introduces In-Flight E-Mail
For over a year, airlines have been fiddling around with technology and fretting about when and how they`re going to introduce in-flight e-mail and Internet capability on their airplanes.
E-mail Inflight On Air Canada
Tenzing Communications the Seattle-based global communications provider, has started a Beta trial of their airborne email and Internet system on select Air Canada aircraft, marking the first passenger trial of in-flight email and “Best of Web” browsing capabilities on a commercial airline.
Northwest Expands Popular “E-First” Upgrade Program; Now Available at All Northwest E-Service Center
Northwest Airlines announced today that it has expanded its popular “E-FIRST” electronic paid upgrade program to include all Northwest E-Service Center locations in its domestic system.