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Safety

Acro Series 6 seat triples, two in yellow, and behind it one row of green

Acro adds unique recycling code to every aircraft seat part

A leading light in the aircraft seat sustainability movement, Acro Aircraft Seating reveals that every seat part it uses now carries a uniqu... Continue Reading

American Airlines' new Flagship Suite business class cabin on the refurbished 777-300ER.
Inside American Airlines’ new 777-300ER Flagship widebody: Review
September 2, 2026
FAA Hybrid III ATD crash test dummy ready for its sled test. Industry wants to see a torso jacket modification for oblique aircraft seatbelt Nij testing
Aircraft seat certification delays spur testing tweak request
August 26, 2026
Southwest secondary cockpit barrier
ALPA urges FAA to require secondary cockpit barrier retrofits
August 25, 2026
American Airlines' new Flagship Suite business class cabin on the refurbished 777-300ER.

Inside American Airlines’ new 777-300ER Flagship widebody: Review

Today, I stepped aboard an American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (tail number N718AN) at the carrier’s Dallas Fort Worth hub to take part in a media flight a... Continue Reading

Comfort

How Panasonic Avionics eXNeo can ease the aircraft seat supply crunch

As airlines seek to bring the latest and greatest inflight entertainment systems and seating platforms to their fleets, multiple factors are... Continue Reading

WestJet refurbished 737 cabin interior
WestJet completes legroom restoration on refurbished 737s
August 30, 2026
Rows of economy class seats with seatback IFE screens on United Airlines' first A321XLR
A321XLR set to shine as United, American reveal summer 2027 routes
August 29, 2026
FAA Hybrid III ATD crash test dummy ready for its sled test. Industry wants to see a torso jacket modification for oblique aircraft seatbelt Nij testing
Aircraft seat certification delays spur testing tweak request
August 26, 2026

Connectivity

Beautiful view of Dreamliner plane wing flying into the darkness / last parts of sunset enroute to Brazil. Iris

Telesat restores commercial Lightspeed capacity with more satellites

Telesat has effectively restored the 25% of commercial Lightspeed capacity it diverted to the fast-growing defense market by greenlighting p... Continue Reading

Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket successfully launches satellites into Low Earth Orbit from Norway, representing a first for western continental Europe.
Germany’s Isar Aerospace makes launch history in Europe
September 6, 2026
Delta A330neo with Viasat IFC installed
Airline passengers to benefit as ViaSat-3 F3 satellite enters service
August 31, 2026
USB-A and USB-C port on the seatback of the new Southwest seat.
Astronics expects to cross billion-dollar sales threshold for 2026
August 18, 2026

Services

A male passenger enjoys the new INSIGNIA experience with noise-cancelling headphones on the 787

Avianca turns to Collins and Panasonic for INSIGNIA upgrade on 787s

Avianca in 2027 plans to start retrofitting the business class cabins of its Boeing 787s with new doored mini-suites from Collins Aerospace ... Continue Reading

Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket successfully launches satellites into Low Earth Orbit from Norway, representing a first for western continental Europe.
Germany’s Isar Aerospace makes launch history in Europe
September 6, 2026
Rows of economy class seats with seatback IFE screens on United Airlines' first A321XLR
A321XLR set to shine as United, American reveal summer 2027 routes
August 29, 2026
FAA Hybrid III ATD crash test dummy ready for its sled test. Industry wants to see a torso jacket modification for oblique aircraft seatbelt Nij testing
Aircraft seat certification delays spur testing tweak request
August 26, 2026

Nose to Tail

Booths overlook the rail shed in the Eurostar Premier Lounge in Paris.

Paris Premier Lounge marks pinnacle of Eurostar experience

Eurostar, one of Europe’s leading international rail operators, runs an effective monopoly on trains between London, Paris, and Brussels, po... Continue Reading

American Airlines' new Flagship Suite business class cabin on the refurbished 777-300ER.
Inside American Airlines’ new 777-300ER Flagship widebody: Review
September 2, 2026
Signage at Pittsburgh International Airport's new landside terminal
Southwest Airlines’ support for the blind on AUS-PIT impresses
September 1, 2026
Passengers seated in Ascent recliners up front on the A220
Breeze sets the pace for value-first with Nicest cabin, Ascent
August 27, 2026

Press Release Hub

The Crystal Cabin Award trophy is being held up by a winner

Press Release: Crystal Cabin Award turns 20, opens 2027 competition

What will passengers expect of air travel tomorrow? As the Crystal Cabin Award opens submissions for its 2027 competition, its 20th annivers... Continue Reading

United Airlines A320 aircraft in flight.
Press Release: United Airlines Ventures invests in Assaia
September 9, 2026
Two female passengers are watching Sport 24 in flight on their personal devices.
Press Release: Delta takes sports fandom global with Sport 24
September 8, 2026
Amelia is being used by a passenger at Boston Logan Airport.
Press Release: Meet Boston Logan’s AI hologram passenger assistant
September 8, 2026

Defense

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada’s Sherpa demonstrator carries the name ‘Pack Rat’ and wears a fearsome color scheme.

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada looks to resurrect rugged Sherpa

Standing with my back to BETA Technologies’ hybrid-electric MV250 cargo drone, I could just about see De Havilland Aircraft of Canada’... Continue Reading

A ‘C-242’ military version of WindRunner in flight.
Radia touts dual-use capability of giant WindRunner
August 7, 2026
ThinKom ThinAir Nexxus antenna.
Rise in sovereign satcom presents GEO-capable hardware opportunity
July 19, 2026
NOEMI Aerospace aircraft docked for boarding.
Norwegian electric flying boat developer NOEMI reveals wider scope
June 19, 2026