Safety

Toronto Pearson International airport view.

What to expect if you decline quarantine at Canadian government hotel

The Canadian Government says it will soon allow fully vaccinated travelers “who are eligible to enter Canada” exemptions to its ... Continue Reading

Screenshot of a digital version of the RISE open-fan with RISE logo in the background.
Safran, GE target open-fan RISE engine at -20% fuel burn by 2030s
June 14, 2021
A woman is being hoisted into the aircraft via a sling device.
Aerobility: helping disabled people find hope through aviation
June 13, 2021
A photo of the author's mobile phone, on a grey background, with the French government's vaccine passport and testing app on the phone
Inside France’s vaccine passport and test verification COVID app
June 4, 2021
Screenshot of a digital version of the RISE open-fan with RISE logo in the background.

Safran, GE target open-fan RISE engine at -20% fuel burn by 2030s

PARIS: On what would have been the first day of this year’s Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, Safran and GE announced a generational efficiency stepchange with the ... Continue Reading

Comfort

Vertical Exterior Helipad with eVtol aircraft landed. Image provided by Avolon and Vertical Aerospace

Vertical’s eVTOL aircraft attracts Avolon, American, Virgin

Zero-emissions aircraft that could potentially transport customers quickly around urban city centers and to airports are having a serious mo... Continue Reading

Ouigo rail wifi and entertainment portal on a man's personal electronic device
Inside Moment’s wifi and entertainment on Spain’s Ouigo HSR
June 9, 2021
LOT business class on the Boeing Dreamliner. Visible is the IFE system and large aircraft windows.
Touch embraces new IFE model as COVID proves catalyst for change
June 7, 2021
The Overture supersonic aircraft in United Airlines' livery, flying high above the clouds
United Airlines forges pact for Boom Supersonic airliners
June 3, 2021

Connectivity

Blue seats on an aircraft. Seats have red trim and are in sets of 3.

ASIP completes ground testing of Bluetooth IFC on Wizz Air A321

US firm AS-IP Tech (ASIP) recently completed ground testing – including electromagnetic interference (EMI), network performance and full fun... Continue Reading

CarlisleIT ESA cooling system as displayed at APEX Expo 2019
One-on-one with CarlisleIT director Jeff Behlendorf
June 9, 2021
China’s APSATCOM mulls new HTS with capacity targeted at IFC
June 7, 2021
Featured image shows exploded view of CarlisleIT's FlightGear™ ARINC 791 Installation Kit
CarlisleIT supports Chinese satcom projects as market heats up
June 1, 2021

Details and Design

Aircraft interior view from the rear of the aircraft. IFE seatback screens and passenger' heads are visible.

Six open questions that single-aisle longhaul still needs to answer

As the single-aisle longhaul market continues to accelerate, a number of key passenger experience design questions still need to be answered... Continue Reading

Safran Seats Z110i in a 3-2 configuration. Black seats with white trim and headrest. A blue line near the centre back.
Designing for versatility: Safran Seats talks Z-series PaxEx
June 8, 2021
Jamco aircraft lavatory door handle with instructions on how to use wrist and be hands free opening and closing it. Part of touchless travel.
Self-service and the three-segment touchless travel trend
June 2, 2021
Rendering of the Geven SuperEco seat. View of multiple seat triples on board an aircraft, shown from a side angle.
Geven slims down slimlines with new SuperEco economy seat
May 23, 2021

Nose to Tail

Amtrak blue and white train pulling into the station.

Bradley to NYC shows why US rail is ripe for improvement

While some airports in the United States have direct rail access of varying usefulness, most do not and that leaves many passengers in a bit... Continue Reading

JetBlue Airbus A320 at the gate ready to be boarded.
JetBlue seeks to get personal with A320 refurbishment
June 6, 2021
Denver Air Connection Dornier 328JET on the tarmac of the airport.
Flying the elusive 328JET at Denver Air Connection is a treat
June 2, 2021
Two Breeze E-Jets parked at the gate
Breeze Airways begins with the basics for inaugural
May 27, 2021