Safety

Thales executives showcase the company's new PureFlyt FMS at a media event in 2019 FMS

Honeywell, Thales developing connected FMS for A320, A330 and A350

Airbus has selected two longtime avionics competitors, Honeywell and Thales, to provide the nextgen flight management system for new A320, A... Continue Reading

Lufthansa A350 Vantage XL business class seat. The blue seat has a white headrest cover and a blue pillow with orange and white stripes.
Lufthansa vs “Lifthansa”: how the new Vantage XL stacks up
May 23, 2022
Collins Aerospace Lilac UV cabin sanitizing system
Far-UVC for occupied cabins attracts interiors stakeholders
May 23, 2022
A graphic of a Qantas A350 cutaway. The aircraft roof is missing so you can see the seat layout inside.
20+ hours upright in a seat: Qantas’ premium/economy challenge
May 12, 2022
Lufthansa A350 Vantage XL business class seat. The blue seat has a white headrest cover and a blue pillow with orange and white stripes.

Lufthansa vs “Lifthansa”: how the new Vantage XL stacks up

Lufthansa’s new ex-Philippine Airlines Thompson Vantage XL seats are set to fly on four Airbus A350s that the airline has taken over, repainted and lightly refu... Continue Reading

Comfort

Collins Aerospace Lilac UV cabin sanitizing system

Far-UVC for occupied cabins attracts interiors stakeholders

A number of ultraviolet light-based disinfection systems in the UVC wavelength range gained traction in aviation during the coronavirus pand... Continue Reading

A graphic of a Qantas A350 cutaway. The aircraft roof is missing so you can see the seat layout inside.
20+ hours upright in a seat: Qantas’ premium/economy challenge
May 12, 2022
Southwest wingtip with the runway behind it.
Anuvu gleans benefits from prioritizing R&D amid the pandemic
May 9, 2022
El Al 737 in-flight
El Al works to bring back IFC on 737s; taps Bluebox IFE as stopgap
May 7, 2022

Connectivity

Wi-Fi sign on board an aircraft, in the PSU

Seamless releases IFC toolkit to aid airline RFPs; Viasat yet to join

With the aim of ensuring that airlines and suppliers can speak the same language when buying and selling inflight connectivity solutions, re... Continue Reading

Airplane takeoff from airport with cloudy sky during sunrise
Viasat sees production-ready phased array for aero in a couple years
May 23, 2022
A Southwest 737 MAX in-flight
Southwest Airlines selects Viasat high-speed Internet for new jets
May 11, 2022
Gilat ESA Antenna on display at Satellite Conference.
Gilat targets narrowbodies, RJs and bizjets for ESA
May 10, 2022

Services

Airplane takeoff from airport with cloudy sky during sunrise

Viasat sees production-ready phased array for aero in a couple years

Viasat is still “a couple years away” from offering a flat panel phased array antenna to support its aero services, company president and CE... Continue Reading

A high table is displayed here with black barstools tucked underneath.
Op-Ed: Time to banish the bane of the airport lounge: high-top stools
May 20, 2022
Southwest terminal at DEN
Southwest celebrates completion of concourse expansion in Denver
May 13, 2022
A graphic of a Qantas A350 cutaway. The aircraft roof is missing so you can see the seat layout inside.
20+ hours upright in a seat: Qantas’ premium/economy challenge
May 12, 2022

Business Aviation

A parked business jet in the sunset

Gogo teams with Hughes, OneWeb for global LEO inflight connectivity

Gogo Business Aviation, the dominant provider of inflight connectivity to business aircraft in North America, is gearing up to go global wit... Continue Reading

A Lufthansa Technik concept concept for VIP aircraft, featuring a massive screen in the cabin with calming content, beige and cream sofas and a center table for beverages.
Lufthansa Technik sees high demand for VIP, government, bizjet work
May 17, 2022
Gulfstream G450 at Dulles
Zaher Deir looks to revolutionize post-pandemic private jet charters
April 24, 2022
Debbie Elliott, TAG Global Training Manager (left) and Joanne Goodall, CEO TAG Aviation Europe symbolically cutting a large red ribbon.
TAG honors its past, readies for future with new Farnborough offices
April 6, 2022

Details and Design

The updated Thompson Vantage XL in rich browns with a yellow pillow atop the seat

Thompson’s 2022 VantageXL update adds new design details

Thompson Aero Seating is going into the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg next month with an updated version of its popular VantageXL seat,... Continue Reading

Lufthansa A350 Vantage XL business class seat. The blue seat has a white headrest cover and a blue pillow with orange and white stripes.
Lufthansa vs “Lifthansa”: how the new Vantage XL stacks up
May 23, 2022
Business Class cabin on Air France's Boeing 777-300ER. The seat is navy blue with white walls around it.
Air France new seats: more arrière-garde than avant-garde
May 11, 2022
An Emirates flight attendant stands in the Premium Economy section of the aircraft. The seats are cream coloured.
Emirates opens up new premium economy sales, soft product
May 10, 2022

Nose to Tail

American Eagle Aircraft at the gate.

PED power and ticket flexibility ensure stellar American Eagle hop

While it may not rise to the level of frequency seen on true air shuttle routes like the Northeast Corridor or Seoul to Jeju, the New York C... Continue Reading

Lufthansa Cityline CRJ at the gate. Post pandemic flight
COVID’s razor: post-pandemic crunch or bad PaxEx?
May 26, 2022
Korean Air HL7208 Boeing 787-9 at the gate
An excellent Korean economy experience, broken by a seat
May 21, 2022
Elevator doors that lead to the Cathay lounge.
Cathay Pacific’s London Heathrow lounge: as great as ever?
May 18, 2022

Lean into Aviation

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

Travelers passing through Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) are used to being greeted by — and taking selfies with — the colorful, life... Continue Reading

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
Pam Almand is sitting in a Stearman aircraft.
The 747 Captain who gives voice to Amelia Earhart
April 7, 2022
Senay Günay photographed here in flight in the cockpit of an aircraft.
Turkey’s Şenay Günay on the challenges, rewards of being first
March 28, 2022