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Safety

A MiG-21 military flight suit is being modeled by a woman of African descent. She is covered in a brightly colored tribal-inspired armor featuring colorful beads.

Transforming a flying weapon of war into a work of art

Step into the 3-acre open-air Aviation Pavilion at Seattle’s Museum of Flight anytime and, AvGeek or not, you’ll be pleasantly overwhelmed b... Continue Reading

American Airlines brings 787-9P to more international destinations
July 2, 2025
Team 38 - Penguin Power -Elizabeth Menozzi Sammy-Rai Brain at the end of the race, posing for a photo in front of their aircraft.
More than 90 female pilots competed in the 2025 Air Race Classic
June 23, 2025
Rendering of Qatar 787-9 in-flight. Image: Boeing
Qatar Airways to realize AI vision on 777X with Panasonic Converix
June 21, 2025

American Airlines brings 787-9P to more international destinations

Passengers rejoice. American Airlines is bringing its new premium-heavy Boeing 787-9 twinjets — with 51 new Flagship Suite lie-flat seats in business class and ... Continue Reading

Comfort

Business class on the Iberia A321XLR (Virgin Atlantic moves to off-the-shelf with its new A330neo seats (Factorydesign)

Factorydesign talks recent work for Iberia, Aer Lingus and more

Aircraft interior designers are accustomed to working in stealth mode for airlines given the hotly competitive nature of the industry, espec... Continue Reading

Thales and Qatar Airways executives stand for a photo together at the signing.
Does new Qatar Airways, Thales pact hint at what lies ahead?
June 27, 2025
Close up of the Expliseat seat and PED holder on the AIX show floor. The word Expliseat is on the seatback of one of the seats.
Expliseat targets growth in North American regional aviation market
June 25, 2025
Business Class center pair seats on Air France Boeing 777-300ER. The cabin is a 1-2-1 configuration of blue seats with white thermoplastic shells.
Air France continues 777-300ER refresh with order for Safran suites
June 23, 2025

Connectivity

LATAM 787-9 widebody in-flight with Viasat Ka-band connectivity

LATAM touts GEO/LEO as it turns to Viasat Wi-Fi for widebodies

Latin American airline holding company LATAM Group has for years offered Intelsat 2Ku-powered broadband inflight connectivity on Airbus narr... Continue Reading

The multi-band, multi-beam, multi-orbit ESA from Kymeta is hanging in a protected chamber. It is a large red circle.
Kymeta reengages aviation sector with multi-band, multi-orbit ESA
June 24, 2025
Rendering of Qatar 787-9 in-flight. Image: Boeing
Qatar Airways to realize AI vision on 777X with Panasonic Converix
June 21, 2025
Rendering showing aircraft flying and flight paths over Europe on an earth globe view from space at night. All the world map textures are originally from NASA EASA. Satellite comms. ATG
French state to double stake in Eutelsat as LEO momentum clear
June 19, 2025

Services

Qantas first A321XLR in Hamburg

Qantas making history as its first A321XLR flies home to Australia

Having accepted delivery of its first A321XLR aircraft from the Airbus facility in Hamburg, Qantas is making history today by operating the ... Continue Reading

Close up of the Expliseat seat and PED holder on the AIX show floor. The word Expliseat is on the seatback of one of the seats.
Expliseat targets growth in North American regional aviation market
June 25, 2025
Lufthansa 787-9 on takeoff
Lufthansa eyes summer delivery of Boeing 787-9s with Allegris
June 18, 2025
Rendering of JetZero Z4 BWB aircraft in-flight.
JetZero to bake wheelchair accessibility into Z4 interior
June 9, 2025

Nose to Tail

Overhead view of the new Air Canada slimline seats aboard an A321

Different eras: trying Air Canada’s oldest and newest cabins

I have become quite fond of experiencing #PaxEx opposites due to flight changes that are out of my control. This time, fleet constraints and... Continue Reading

JetBlue Mint Studio Vantage Solo seat
Space at a premium: pondering the value of JetBlue Mint Studio
June 14, 2025
Austrian Airlines 787-9 parked at the gate on a sunny day in Vienna
Vienna honeymoon starts in business class aboard Austrian Airlines 787
June 13, 2025
The passenger holds up the tethered IFE remote to the IFE screen in Premium Economy class.
American Airlines’ 787-9P ups the ante for Premium Economy
June 7, 2025