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Safety

Spirit Airlines A320 parked at the gate on a sunny day.

Spirit Airlines files for Chapter 11 for second time in under a year

Five months after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Spirit Airlines — via parent company Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. — is a... Continue Reading

Lufthansa 787-9 fitted with Allegris on landing
Lufthansa receives Allegris-fitted 787 with most biz seats blocked
August 31, 2025
Flying over Montreal looking out of the window of an Air Canada CRJ900.
Air Canada flight attendants bring unpaid work into stark relief
August 26, 2025
Iberia A330-200 aircraft in flight over the ocean.
Lufthansa Technik to bring AeroSHARK to A330ceo family
August 14, 2025
Lufthansa 787-9 fitted with Allegris on landing

Lufthansa receives Allegris-fitted 787 with most biz seats blocked

Lufthansa has accepted delivery of its first Allegris-fitted Boeing 787-9 and is preparing to press it into service on 9 October, though all but four seats in t... Continue Reading

Comfort

The business class seat on the Qantas A350 is all grey with a white head rest.

Qantas to launch Project Sunrise flights in first half of 2027

Though Qantas’ much anticipated launch of direct, ultra long-haul flights from Sydney to New York and London are delayed until the “fi... Continue Reading

Korean Air's new Premium Economy seat, which is based on the Safran Z535i platform
Safran posts bumper 1H earnings including from seat sales boost
August 27, 2025
Flying over Montreal looking out of the window of an Air Canada CRJ900.
Air Canada flight attendants bring unpaid work into stark relief
August 26, 2025
Spirit Airlines A320, in the carrier's signature yellow and black livery, on landing.
Spirit issues going-concern warning, capping painful period
August 21, 2025

Connectivity

Air France Hop! Embraer 190 taking off

#Humpspotter Alert: Starlink breaks cover on Air France E190

Air France last year vowed to bring SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-based inflight connectivity service to its entir... Continue Reading

Air Canada Express CRJ900, which is fitted with the SES (formerly Intelsat) ESA-based multi-orbit IFC system, as supported by Gilat's Sidewinder hardware.
SES on track to have 600 aircraft flying with ESA IFC by year-end
August 23, 2025
Passengers enjoy free Wi-Fi on Alaska Airlines aircraft
Alaska Airlines to bring Starlink inflight Wi-Fi to entire fleet
August 20, 2025
Gilat's Stellar Blu ESA atop a CRJ testbed aircraft, now operated by SES (formerly operated by Intelsat)
Gilat wins $60 million order for ESAs as Boeing linefit installs near
August 20, 2025

Services

Southwest secondary cockpit barrier is pictured.

Southwest to have 26 jets fitted with cockpit barriers by year-end

Southwest Airlines has become one of the first US carriers to deploy a retractable secondary cockpit barrier on board its aircraft, and says... Continue Reading

Air France Hop! Embraer 190 taking off
#Humpspotter Alert: Starlink breaks cover on Air France E190
September 1, 2025
Inside the NextGen Acela rail car passengers are doing various activities at their seats, such as working on laptops, looking at their mobile devices and socializing.
Amtrak to launch NextGen Acela service on August 28
August 7, 2025
An empty gate at an airport waiting for the aircraft to arrive. Cirium is helping airlines track on-time performance with a new AI-powered tool.
Aireon sees opportunity to aid FAA in ATC modernization
August 4, 2025

Nose to Tail

Amtrak NextGen Acela ready for boarding

NextGen Acela Trip Report: Improvements outweigh missed opportunities

When Amtrak’s first generation Acela service launched more than a quarter century ago it was received with fireworks displays and massive in... Continue Reading

Selfie of the author, Reilly Oatridge, in standard economy class aboard American Airlines' 787-9 to Rome
Taking comfort in small comforts on American’s 9-abreast 787
August 12, 2025
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
July 15, 2025
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

Green Wing

Iberia A330-200 aircraft in flight over the ocean.

Lufthansa Technik to bring AeroSHARK to A330ceo family

Lufthansa Technik is bringing its sharkskin-inspired AeroSHARK surface technology to Airbus aircraft for the very first time. The MRO giant,... Continue Reading

Megha Bhati, CCO of Eve
Eve Air Mobility CCO Megha Bhatia on what sets its eVTOL apart
July 26, 2025
Pittsburgh International Airport's main terminal.
Pittsburgh International Airport sets wheels in motion for SAF hub
July 22, 2025
Air France A220 parked and ready to board on a sunny day
Air France-KLM to help EASA optimize EU Flight Emissions Label
July 13, 2025

Lean into Aviation

Captain Qadar Sarfraz in a black niqab on a black background

The story of Captain Qadar Sarfraz and her digital pilot academy

After retirement, many pilots transition into management positions or consultancy. Instead, award-winning pilot Captain Qadar Sarfraz took a... Continue Reading

Captain Ibironke Rotimi-Olajide in the cockpit
The unique aviation career of Captain Ibironke Rotimi-Olajide
August 22, 2025
Pictured against a maroon background: Aanuoluwapo Annie Ojewunmi - The Airplane Girl
Meet Aanuoluwapo ‘Annie’ Ojewunmi, the Airplane Girl
July 31, 2025
Ryanair 737 in flight
Skyborne Airline Academy to train ab initio students for Ryanair
July 24, 2025