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Safety

SES completes Intelsat buy with FCC blessing

Nearly fifteen months after it announced plans to acquire satellite operator and aero ISP Intelsat, SES has completed the $3.1 billion deal.... Continue Reading

New Terminal One at JFK bakes in accessibility as it readies for debut
July 11, 2025
A man and woman are talking next to each other in their LATAM Premium Business seat
LATAM sees significant boost in NPS with refurbished 787s
July 7, 2025
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
July 3, 2025

New Terminal One at JFK bakes in accessibility as it readies for debut

NEW YORK — Newark Liberty and New York LaGuardia boast gleaming new terminals, and now serious attention is being paid to sprucing up New York’s other maj... Continue Reading

Comfort

Rendering of the new Provisions by Admirals Club lounge at CLT. Passengers are grabbing quick snacks at this grab-and-go location.

American to open Provisions by Admirals Club quick-visit lounge at CLT

American Airlines plans to offer a new perk for Admirals Club customers traversing its Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) hub in ... Continue Reading

Large IFE screens show a mans face in the suite.
Virgin makes big premium push with 787-9 retrofits, Starlink and more
July 9, 2025
A man and woman are talking next to each other in their LATAM Premium Business seat
LATAM sees significant boost in NPS with refurbished 787s
July 7, 2025
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
July 1, 2025

Connectivity

A woman uses Starlink IFC in-flight on a Qatar Airways widebody.

Qatar Airways fits Starlink to A350s after completing 777 installs

Qatar Airways has started equipping its Airbus A350 fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered infli... Continue Reading

Connections around planet Earth viewed from space at night, cities connected around the globe by shiny lines, international travel or global business finance, world connectivity, elements from NASA
In conversation with the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA)
July 8, 2025
LATAM 787-9 widebody in-flight with Viasat Ka-band connectivity
LATAM touts GEO/LEO as it turns to Viasat Wi-Fi for widebodies
July 4, 2025
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

Services

Falcon 300 Inmarsat GDC Terminal Certification with hughes

Seamless standard addresses aero satcom modems inside modman

Do standards inhibit creativity and innovation? It’s the age-old question. But for Seamless Air Alliance, an inflight connectivity standards... Continue Reading

EVA Air Premium Economy Class Seats in the Boeing 787-9
Extra spacious premium economy seats coming to Dallas on EVA Air
July 13, 2025
A woman uses Starlink IFC in-flight on a Qatar Airways widebody.
Qatar Airways fits Starlink to A350s after completing 777 installs
July 10, 2025
Qantas first A321XLR in Hamburg
Qantas makes history as its first A321XLR flies home to Australia
June 30, 2025

Nose to Tail

A woman's knees are seen a a short distance from the seat in front of her in economy class on an Aer Lingus flight

Finding the easter egg in economy class on Aer Lingus’ A321XLR

Flying in Aer Lingus economy class from Washington Dulles to Dublin Airport aboard one of the carrier’s first Airbus A321XLRs, I was pleasan... Continue Reading

Overhead view of the new Air Canada slimline seats aboard an A321
Different eras: trying Air Canada’s oldest and newest cabins
June 29, 2025
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

Green Wing

Air France A220 parked and ready to board on a sunny day

Air France-KLM to help EASA optimize EU Flight Emissions Label

Air France-KLM has become the first airline group to assist the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in honing its new voluntary env... Continue Reading

Looking out the SAS aircraft window to see snowy mountains and the aircraft engine and wing tip. SAF is still too expensive to be competitive with Jet A.
Airline profitability to inch up in 2025; SAF pricing is pain point
June 2, 2025
Upright solar panels at Zurich Airport
Zurich Airport and Pittsburgh International bolster solar initiatives
May 1, 2025
ZEROe fully electric hydrogen-powered four pod aircraft
Airbus hones hydrogen plan, showcases next-gen narrowbody tech
March 27, 2025

Lean into Aviation

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

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
Vistajet Challenger 605 captain and type rating examiner Emma Heering at work.
Captain Emma Heering on how family and VistaJet help her fly high
March 8, 2025
TSA officer Kaela Farmer is one of this year's Voices of MSP
Celebrities often voice airport rules. At MSP, employees audition
March 5, 2025