Runway Girl

#WingFriday submission: Mount Rainier from an Alaska Airlines 737

JetBlue wants BlueFirst seats as fast as Collins can deliver them runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/10/jetb... #PaxEx

Safran to divest Safran Cabin following notable growth runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/10/safr... #PaxEx

Airbus fields interest in HBCplus to support LEO + GEO service, as Telesat begins deploying Lightspeed infrastructure runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/10/airb... #PaxEx

First look at Terminal B North and massive United Club at Houston IAH #paxex #avgeek

Well there goes my Tuesday

Competitive pricing and time savings make SeaPort Airlines a win on PDX-BFI runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/10/comp... A #nosetotail trip report by @photojdl.bsky.social #paxex #avgeek

Digital & Connectivity underpin Airbus Global Services Forecast runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/10/digi... #PaxEx

Boeing and FAA hold final meeting to clear 737 Max 10 for certification theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent

Spoiled New Yorker takes connecting flights, has (mostly) good experience, writes about it.

United Airlines’ marvelous app eases pain of connecting runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/10/unit... A #nosetotail trip report by @airlineflyer.net #paxex #avgeek

So: who wants to see and hear what it looks and sounds like when your Shinkansen emergency stops because a magnitude 9.9 earthquake* warning goes off? CAUTION: EARTHQUAKE WARNING ALERT TONES *magnitude forecasting error, downgraded to 6.9

JetBlue's new BlueFirst cabin is now on sale. The first reconfigured plane is planned to enter service on 8 December between Boston and Fort Lauderdale (B6 769 southbound, 2270 northbound). Notably, the inaugural flight southbound is blocked from sale. #PaxEx $JBLU

Southwest aims to be first U.S. major with Starlink fleet-wide runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/10/sout... #PaxEx

Bungled check-in mars Frontier Airlines experience runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/10/bung... A #nosetotail trip report by @photojdl.bsky.social #paxex #avgeek

American, KLM and RAM ink new Starlink deals; Amtrak begins trial runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/10/amer... #PaxEx

Embraer moves with speed to factory-fit multi-orbit IFC to E2 runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/10/embr... #PaxEx

Inside Amtrak Airo as trainset enters service on Cascades route runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/10/insi... A #nosetotail trip report by @airlineflyer.net #rail #paxex

#PaxEx PR | Building on two years of active use and customer feedback, #FlightPath3D has updated the Accessibility Map. The updated version adds a trio of key features to improve usability and functionality for travelers with auditory, visual, and motor impairments. flightpath3d.com/news-posts/f...

We're scaling up Astrova production to meet growing airline demand for next-generation IFE. Channel News explores our Osaka facility’s expansion and Astrova’s global momentum. Read more: spr.ly/63328BGnUAi

British Airways is transforming its A380s with new interiors from nose to tail. A massive new refurbishment project is underway at Lufthansa Technik Philippines, with seats from Collins & @recaro-as.bsky.social + @panasonic.aero IFE (sized 18.5" in BC) runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/10/brit... #PaxEx

KLM is seeing light at the end of the certification tunnel for its new World Business Class seats on the A350, after EASA approved test results for the reverse herringbone seats. But the cabin is presently blocked, its booking engine shows. runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/10/cert... #PaxEx

Delta looks to extend closed captioning to seatback live TV runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/10/delt... #PaxEx

That’s all for now, I’ll have a full write up for @runwaygirl.com soon. Until then, enjoy this moment of Pacific Northwest bliss.

Good morning and welcome aboard @amtrakcascades.wsdot.wa.gov train 516, featuring the brand new Airo trainset still in its first week of service. I been writing about this massive Amtrak fleet renewal since 2021 so I’m very excited to get on board and see it! runwaygirlnetwork.com/2021/07/amtr...

United Premium Plus aboard the 787: the pluses and minuses runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/10/unit... A #nosetotail trip report by @fintan.bsky.social #paxex #avgeek

🔓 Why U.S. airlines balked at adopting Boeing’s latest 737 Max software versions theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent

New day dawns for Alaska Air Group with Aurora and Leihōkū reveal runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/10/new-... #PaxEx

We might be having too much fun at Alaska Air Group’s Investor & Media Day in Seattle. Seated in Elevate’s Ascent for the 737 MAX 10 with the one and only @wandrme.paxex.aero #paxex #avgeek 😊

Another scoop-let on the MAX 10 Aurora platform: IFE platform is the @panasonic.aero Astrova solution.

Alaska Airlines is ready for a true premium play. The carrier will introduce a MAX 10 sub-fleet with lie-flat beds and premium economy, add premium economy to its widebody fleet, and more. paxex.aero/alaska-airli... #AvGeek #PaxEx $ALK

The JetBlue/United Blue Sky "reciprocal loyalty collaboration" isn't perfect, but it's crazy how close the experience on these two airlines has become.

VietJet adopts Starlink despite coverage gaps in China and India runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/09/viet... #PaxEx

Blue Sky partnership benefits from uniform #PaxEx at JetBlue, United runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/09/blue... A #nosetotail trip report by @airlineflyer.net #avgeek

Alaska Airlines announces service expansion from Paine Field runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/09/alas...

Another RTO this morning for the first @airbus.com #A350F.The weather was with us this morning 😎😎The livery is completly crazy!! #Avgeeks #Avgeek #FWXLD. Stay tuned, first flight on 29th september

New A321neo quality defect adds pressure to Airbus delivery schedule theaircurrent.com/aircraft-pro... (@jonostrower.com) #staycurrent

American sets the scene for geek out on XLR — and at Cranky Dorkfest runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/09/amer... A #nosetotail trip report by @airlineflyer.net #avgeek #paxex

Iberia plans comfort boost with long-haul cabin refresh runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/09/iber... #PaxEx

China coverage gap of note as Korean Air and Asiana offer Starlink runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/09/chin... #PaxEx

The LAX people mover will move people one day, but that day still isn’t today.

Expect higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds as ViaSat-3 F2 enters service “Rollout on VS3 F2 is already underway: several airlines are already connected with more onboarding each day,” Viasat says Full story: runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/09/expe... #PaxEx

RAVE Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik reimagine the passenger control unit runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/09/rave... #PaxEx #A11y

Back at the Heathrow office. We’ve got some airplanes this morning. #AvGeek

Etihad Airways goes beyond with CMF and First class on A330neo runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/09/etih... #PaxEx

Eutelsat inks key agreements for OneWeb replenishment, IRIS² buildout runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/09/eute...

Britten-Norman just flew the first Islander built wholly in the UK runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/09/brit... #AvGeek

Thrilled to support Avianca as they elevate the long-haul Business Class experience! ✈️ ✨ INSIGNIA by Avianca is taking flight on B787 routes to Europe and NYC, powered by our next-gen Astrova IFE. Congrats to the team shaping the future of Latin American aviation!

Yesterday, the NTSB’s briefing included a time line of events based on FDR data with referenced ground speeds. We’ve plotted the approximate locations of those events based on correlated granular ADS-B ground speed data. www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-...