Safety

Parked Aer Lingus aircraft with the carrier's signature green and white livery

US to welcome vaccinated visitors, but questions remain

Airlines, air travelers and passenger experience advocates alike are celebrating the Biden Administration’s plan to enable fully vaccinated ... Continue Reading

Top view of workers on the exterior of a Lufthansa aircraft.
Aircraft retrofit market readies for new IFC system installs
September 19, 2021
American Airlines A321 IFE welcome screen with a AA female flight crew displayed.
American Airlines brings IFE maintenance in-house
September 13, 2021
Lufthansa A321neo aircraft in a 3-3 layout. Grey and Blue colors throughout.
Lufthansa’s “discreet” A321 Airspace cabin — with no accessible lavs...
September 9, 2021
Top view of workers on the exterior of a Lufthansa aircraft.

Aircraft retrofit market readies for new IFC system installs

A wave of new inflight connectivity system installations is forthcoming as airlines prepare to replace legacy kit with next-gen hardware and in some instances a... Continue Reading

Comfort

A showcase of the CL3810. Two seat triples - in shades of grey with white accents - are in view. The winged headrest for privacy is prominent.

Recaro’s CL3810 full-featured economy drops 1.5kg, adds knee space

SCHWÄBISCH HALL, GERMANY — Creating a successor seat to an industry-leading product is always going to be high-stakes. But with its new CL38... Continue Reading

Goji Geotainment system from Gotham Studios on a Bombardier Challenger 850
Legacy Airshow replacement Goji installed on Challenger 850
September 16, 2021
Joanne Liddle managing director IPC Mouldings
One-on-one with IPC Mouldings managing director Joanne Liddle
September 15, 2021
American Airlines A321 IFE welcome screen with a AA female flight crew displayed.
American Airlines brings IFE maintenance in-house
September 13, 2021

Connectivity

NXTCOMM flat panel antenna in black and white

NXTCOMM floats ESA hybrid concept for GEO/LEO-powered IFC

Having recently secured defense customers for its nextgen antenna hardware, NXTCOMM is once again turning its focus to civil aviation, inclu... Continue Reading

American Airlines aircraft exterior of the Boeing 737 right tail.
American turns to DirecTV and Dish for inflight live sports and news
September 10, 2021
a man working on an aircraft IFC installation as LHT has received Chinese STC validation
Lufthansa Technik and Honeywell work to gain foothold in China IFC
September 8, 2021
Iridium NEXT satellite in orbit
SITA to provide Iridium Certus service to airlines and ANSPs
September 7, 2021

Services

Beautiful scenic view of sunset through the aircraft window. Part of the VUE seat shell is in view, showing that passengers are able to clearly see out the window. A hint of the VUE seat is shown, demonstrating that passengers can clearly see out the window in this outward facing configuration

Safran Seats to debut VUE reverse herringbone for narrowbodies

In 2019, Safran Seats began quietly developing a premium, international-style business class seat for long-haul, single-aisle twinjets. As a... Continue Reading

Parked Aer Lingus aircraft with the carrier's signature green and white livery
US to welcome vaccinated visitors, but questions remain
September 21, 2021
Goji Geotainment system from Gotham Studios on a Bombardier Challenger 850
Legacy Airshow replacement Goji installed on Challenger 850
September 16, 2021
American Airlines aircraft exterior of the Boeing 737 right tail.
American turns to DirecTV and Dish for inflight live sports and news
September 10, 2021

Details and Design

A350-1000 with Virgin Atlantic livery flying in a clear blue sky

Design Brief: Factorydesign explains The Booth on Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic recently revealed The Booth, a cozy corner developed through a collaboration with London-based Factorydesign for the leisure... Continue Reading

Lufthansa A321neo aircraft in a 3-3 layout. Grey and Blue colors throughout.
Lufthansa’s “discreet” A321 Airspace cabin — with no accessible lavs...
September 9, 2021
Rows of seats onboard a 737 with passengers using their devices
2021: Aviation’s once-in-a-century opportunity to reset seat sizes
August 30, 2021
Air France lounge at Paris CDG. A grand staircase is seen in front of a large set of windows.
Air France lounges in Paris and Montréal ask consistency questions
August 24, 2021

Nose to Tail

A seat triple aboard a BA narrowbody; this is the Club Europe section with the middle seat blocked by a table for placing one's drink or PED

A tale of two halves: British Airways’ Eurobiz in COVID times

British Airways’ Club Europe business class can be great value on European flights. Priority checkin and lounge access make the airport expe... Continue Reading

United Airlines A320 aircraft parked at the gate.
New United A320 reminds us why a refurbishment is welcome
September 11, 2021
Looking out the window of Alaska Airlines 737-900 over snowy mountains of Anchorage
Alaska Airlines’ service and soft product pull through again
September 4, 2021
Amtrak Acela car with an open door for passengers to board. The car is listed as Business Class.
Why Amtrak should include digital overhaul in its future plans
August 31, 2021