Safety

Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, at a sunset

How Kempegowda International is harvesting sunlight and rainwater

Kempegowda International Airport, a greenfield project serving the southern Indian city of Bengaluru (also called Bangalore), began supporti... Continue Reading

Two pilots are sitting in the cockpit of a smaller aircraft
SITA sees more safety pipes in the future to relieve congestion
June 21, 2022
A grey ATR X-Space seat with side table are displayed with orange accents at the AIX 2022 show floor.
ATR eyes quick-swap cabin to position turboprops as jet alternative
June 16, 2022
A woman is on her mobile device parked in the Fly Your Wheels Suite. She is facing the front row of first class.
NIAR students and Collins propose wheelchair-in-the-cabin solution
June 14, 2022
Two pilots are sitting in the cockpit of a smaller aircraft

SITA sees more safety pipes in the future to relieve congestion

Secure cockpit safety services are powered by Inmarsat and Iridium satellites today on flights that are out of VHF range, including over oceans. And these satco... Continue Reading

Comfort

Safran's Vue business class seat for narrowbody aircraft is grey with darker grey thermoplastics.

Safran’s Vue from the top in crowded narrowbody herringbone market

If the 2010s were the decade of the herringbone seat on widebody aircraft, the 2020s are the decade of the herringbone seat on narrowbody ai... Continue Reading

Hand holding up a American Express credit card.
The ‘Queen of the Skies’ lives on — as a credit card
June 17, 2022
A fridge and snack section are seen as part of the m-flex by Collins Aerospace
Collins M-Flex door-bar ready and waiting for widebody customers
June 15, 2022
Rendering of Eurowings Discover A320 in-flight
Eurowings Discover to install and test AERQ open IT platform on A320
June 14, 2022

Connectivity

Airbus HBCplus graphic shows a white Airbus aircraft with an antenna sending out signals to surrounding satellite systems.

Airbus goes supplier-furnished for HBCplus IFC, including on A350

HAMBURG — Airbus is offering a new linefit supplier-furnished catalogue option for inflight connectivity across all its commercial aircraft ... Continue Reading

Two women pilots flying a commercial aircraft. Iridium supports cockpit comms and safety services in the cockpit
Iridium stays focused on strategy despite Inmarsat’s SwiftJet plan
June 13, 2022
ThinKom and CarlisleIT plan 2023 flight tests for RJ satcom antenna
June 10, 2022
White passenger airplane in the hangar. Airliner under maintenance. An image in place to represent CarlisleIT retrofits.
CarlisleIT sees upsurge in retrofits, renewed interest in ESAs
June 6, 2022

Services

Air India aircraft parked at an airport on a cloudy day.

Shabby seats, broken IFE. Are upgrades in the offing at Air India?

Fractured armrests, shabby seats, and inoperative IFE could be seen as part of the legacy of the pandemic era, when some of India’s fi... Continue Reading

A grey ATR X-Space seat with side table are displayed with orange accents at the AIX 2022 show floor.
ATR eyes quick-swap cabin to position turboprops as jet alternative
June 16, 2022
A fridge and snack section are seen as part of the m-flex by Collins Aerospace
Collins M-Flex door-bar ready and waiting for widebody customers
June 15, 2022
Flair Airline Boeing 737 MAX 8 cabin interior is most grey with blue LED lighting running along the overhead bins.
Canada says low-fare carrier Flair is Canadian
June 7, 2022

Business Aviation

Dassault Falcon 10X interior. A woman in a suit leans on one of 4 visible chairs. A geometric carpet in grey, black and blue gives the space a modern feel.

Dassault Falcon 10X cabin is masterclass in French design inspiration

As French business jet manufacturer Dassault Aviation proceeds apace towards the 2025 entry-into-service date for its ultra-long-range flags... Continue Reading

Two business jets facing each other
Inmarsat employs smart aggregation to offer SwiftJet to BizAv
May 30, 2022
Intouch Nearcast by IdeaNova. A person is using the software on a table device.
IdeaNova rolls out screen and video content sharing tool in BizAv
May 30, 2022
A parked business jet in the sunset
Gogo teams with Hughes, OneWeb for global LEO inflight connectivity
May 22, 2022

Details and Design

A man is sitting in the Collins AirLounge seat on the show floor at AIX 2022

Collins’ AirLounge sofa seat: the talk of AIX

At the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg last week, the big topic of discussion was Collins Aerospace’s AirLounge seat, presented in its Fi... Continue Reading

A large sign with the floral batik motif hung above an escalator. The sign is for Singapore Airlines' SilverKris Lounge
Singapore revels in updated batik fabric for new lounge design
June 11, 2022
Condor A330neo business class in a 1-2-1 configuration. The seats are blue with white and blue vertically striped antimacassars.
Condor’s new staggered business class sets premium leisure standard
June 7, 2022
Lufthansa 787-9 taking off.
The “New Lufthansa” 787-9 and business class inconsistency
June 3, 2022

Nose to Tail

a meal on the Korean Air 777-300 ER

Why Korean Air garners kudos for its Boeing 777 layout

Returning home to New York City from Seoul recently meant a 14-hour nonstop flight in economy class aboard Korean Air’s Boeing 777-300ER. On... Continue Reading

Finnair A330 aircraft being sprayed by water cannons.
How Finnair celebrated its inaugural from Seattle to Helsinki
June 9, 2022
Grand staircase leading to the upper floor of the lounge
Qantas lounge at London Heathrow delivers laid back luxury
June 8, 2022
Bombardier Q400 turboprop from WestJet Encore at the gate
What to expect when flying WestJet Encore
June 1, 2022

Green Wing

Airplane flying above the forest, bottom view, to connote the importance of protecting our environment and promoting sustainability

Aviation stakeholders propose cabin changes to improve sustainability

HAMBURG — As the world of aviation attempts to find a ‘new normal’ post-pandemic, the return of the Passenger Experience Confere... Continue Reading

A grey ATR X-Space seat with side table are displayed with orange accents at the AIX 2022 show floor.
ATR eyes quick-swap cabin to position turboprops as jet alternative
June 16, 2022
Eithad's new sustainable tableware is black and clear with a sleek modern look.
Etihad goes full-reuse with new closed-loop economy meal tableware
May 31, 2022
An aircraft flying high overhead set against a clear blue sky, with a tree and buds seen in the foreground. Green Fuels
Report criticizes UK Jet Zero for failure to restrict flight demand
May 18, 2022

Lean into Aviation

Emma Henderson standing outside of an easyJet A320, for which she pilots.

Former easyJet pilot Captain Emma Henderson talks Project Wingman

Emma Henderson was fresh back from Windsor Castle, clutching the British MBE she’d been awarded in the New Year’s Honours List when she spok... Continue Reading

Photo of Corinne Streichert, accepting the Crystal Cabin Award on behalf of United Airlines for its accessible IFE solution
Corinne Streichert embraces role as IFEC expert and changemaker
June 13, 2022
Nellie Bly statue close up. She is wearing a plaid overcoat and a small brown hat.
Statue of famed journalist and traveler, Nellie Bly, lands at PIT
May 17, 2022
Tiffany Black stands in front of the mural. The mural is a colorful piece, with circles building up to add more detail to the art as it gets larger and larger.
IND Airport’s traveling mural tells the story of Afghan refugees
April 19, 2022