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Safety

A Boeing 787 flying high above the earth. This image shows the wing of the aircraft.

Airfares will rise to fund decarbonization of aviation: IATA

Passengers will “bear the cost” of the airline industry’s transition to net zero through higher airfares, the head of the ... Continue Reading

An Air France A321 is arriving at the gate.
Hullabaloo but little change as France bans (some) domestic flights
May 25, 2023
A wheelchair is removed from the belly of an aircraft.
UK regulator considers rating airlines on their support for PRMs
May 23, 2023
Etihad business class seat with a grey seat cover, a thick brown headrest, and a pillow with a maroon and yellow geometric pattern sitting atop the seat.
What does a five-star business class seat look like in 2023?
May 21, 2023
An Air France A321 is arriving at the gate.

Hullabaloo but little change as France bans (some) domestic flights

French culture does not have a direct equivalent of the folktales Chicken Little or Henny Penny, mostly flightless birds who get all aflutter with the idea that... Continue Reading

Comfort

AERQ AERENA being demonstrated on a tablet.

AERQ completes HIC testing; introduces AERENA Experience Studio

AERQ has completed head injury criterion (HIC) testing on the in-seat displays that will fly — as part of its AERENA open IT platform — on a... Continue Reading

A wheelchair is removed from the belly of an aircraft.
UK regulator considers rating airlines on their support for PRMs
May 23, 2023
Unum 2 business class seat rendering. Two center seats are separated by a divider.
Unum Two staggered business suite may be Unum’s first sale
May 22, 2023
JetZero and Factorydesign unveil cabin concepts for BWB jet
May 17, 2023

Connectivity

The top of a JSX aircraft shows the connectivity antenna for the aircraft. It operates SpaceX starlink connectivity.

SpaceX teases disruption with frictionless Wi-Fi

As SpaceX customer JSX offers its passengers a complimentary — and notably, a frictionless and portal-free — streaming class of Internet ser... Continue Reading

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base as seen over downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The rocket was carrying 10 Iridium NEXT satellites into orbit.
SpaceX seeks to set the benchmark for space sustainability
May 16, 2023
A JSX ERJ with SpaceX's Starlink inflight connectivity system installed
JSX fits entire active fleet with Starlink inflight connectivity
May 9, 2023
Looking out the window of a Boeing 787 widebody as it flies above a city. The jet engine of the aircraft is in view. Most widebodies presently don't support direct-to-consumer IFE streaming over a live connection.
Bandwidth and other barriers stymie connected D2C/IFE on widebodies
May 8, 2023

Services

A wheelchair is removed from the belly of an aircraft.

UK regulator considers rating airlines on their support for PRMs

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is responsible for enforcing a key regulation covering the rights of disabled people and other persons... Continue Reading

JetZero and Factorydesign unveil cabin concepts for BWB jet
May 17, 2023
A Boeing 737 takes off at Minneapolis-St Paul. Image: Metropolitan Airports Commission
New tech for Minneapolis-St. Paul creates aircraft noise pictures
May 15, 2023
United A319 in-flight
Retrofitted A319 with new United Next interior ready for service
April 21, 2023

Details and Design

A variety of stylish Finnair dishes, glasses and cutlery are displayed in a glass case.

What does five-star business class soft product look like in 2023?

As the passenger experience industry prepares for the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg in early June, we’ve already looked at what makes a... Continue Reading

Etihad business class seat with a grey seat cover, a thick brown headrest, and a pillow with a maroon and yellow geometric pattern sitting atop the seat.
What does a five-star business class seat look like in 2023?
May 21, 2023
Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner in-flight at sunset.
Hawaiian reveals 2.5-class 787 and new Adient suites
May 16, 2023
Two women execs at Thompson showcase the premium aircraft seatmaker's new logo on a coffee mug, whilst standing in front of the logo displayed on the white wall behind them.
Rebranded seatmaker Thompson stays trend-savvy as it readies for AIX
May 10, 2023

Nose to Tail

Two train seats face each other with a large table in between them. Some meagre snacks sit on the table.

Avanti West Coast First Class: new interiors but same poor service

UK rail operator Avanti West Coast seems to be dragging its heels on refreshing its trains, with many of them still sporting the former Virg... Continue Reading

Condor Airlines' striped green and white Airbus330neo at the gate.
Condor goes big on stripes for A330neo flights
May 18, 2023
Delta versus Alaska on each carrier’s Boeing 737-900ER
May 10, 2023
Japan's Hinotori Limited Express arriving at the boarding platform
Choosing comfort over speed on Japan’s Hinotori Limited Express
May 3, 2023

Green Wing

A Boeing 787 flying high above the earth. This image shows the wing of the aircraft.

Airfares will rise to fund decarbonization of aviation: IATA

Passengers will “bear the cost” of the airline industry’s transition to net zero through higher airfares, the head of the ... Continue Reading

Deutsche Aircraft D328eco in-flight above the clouds.
Deutsche Aircraft signs D328eco customer, begins assembly line work
May 19, 2023
JetZero and Factorydesign unveil cabin concepts for BWB jet
May 17, 2023
A man is monitoring the fueling of a KLM aircraft with SAF.
KLM doubles sustainable fuel surcharge to cover cost of more SAF
May 12, 2023

Lean into Aviation

Aerobatic Pilot Semin Öztürk Şener in-flight doing a vertical climb

Turkey’s first female aerobatic pilot on her addictive job

“Every time I fly, I feel like I’m fulfilling my destiny.” So says 32-year-old Semin Öztürk Şener, Turkey’s first fe... Continue Reading

JSX female first officer stands in front of a JSX ERJ
Soul powers JSX as it climbs to new heights in diversity and inclusion
April 3, 2023
Kate Osterland, VP Supply Chain and Logistics, MagniX
Kate Osterland of magniX on managing logistics and not tolerating bias
March 18, 2023
Suzanne Southard (L) and Tiffany King (R) of SouveNEAR vending machines.
Women-owned company keeps art-vending machines in airports
March 6, 2023
World's Last Remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E Image: Dimensional Innovations/The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum

Inside the new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Kansas

Iconic aviator, aviation record-setter, and author Amelia Earhart is celebrated in her hometown of Atchison, Kansas with a birthplace museum, life-size statues,... Continue Reading