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G650 in-flight. Satcom Direct Plane Simple® Ku-band terminal certified for Gulfstream G650.

Press Release: SD Plane Simple Ku-band terminal certified for G650

The Satcom Direct Plane Simple® Ku-band tail mount antenna system has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplemental type certi... Continue Reading

Marabu aircraft in flight. will be equipped with Everhub by IFD.

Press Release: Inflight Dublin (IFD) takes off with new airline Marabu

Inflight Dublin (IFD) has been chosen by Marabu to provide inflight entertainment (IFE), and wireless services across its fleet. Marabu is t... Continue Reading

The Star Alliance lounge in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is dimly lit. A large wall with artistic accents sits behind two couches.

Star Alliance lounge in Paris fails to shine

On paper, the Star Alliance lounge in Paris Charles de Gaulle should be a standout. Perched atop the historic 1970s icon that is the airport... Continue Reading

Airplane wing in flight from window. Various symbols surround the wing to connote onboard retail and IoT

Press Release: IFEC-driven ancillary revenue poised to reach $29b: Valour

The growing significance of IFEC platforms in driving forward overall onboard ancillary revenues is revealed in a new report from Valour Con... Continue Reading

Press Release: Who’ll win the SkyTeam Sustainable Flight Challenge?

From pioneering autonomous decarbonized baggage trucks to using Bluetooth technology to cut single-use plastic waste from in-flight entertai... Continue Reading

Barry Blackwood, the Davinci Jets pilot standing on the stairs of a Pilatus PC-12 aircraft

Press Release: SmartSky IFC redefines flying experience on Pilatus PC-12

SmartSky Networks, the innovative air-to-ground (ATG) inflight connectivity provider, is delivering a flying experience that is wowing custo... Continue Reading

KLM Crown Lounge in Houston is decorated with various shades of blue and white. A buffet is encircled by various types of seating.

Press Release: KLM unveils remodeled KLM Crown Lounge in Houston IAH

This week, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines unveiled its newly renovated KLM Crown Lounge in Houston’s IAH airport as part of a global project of im... Continue Reading

Inside an Airbus A319 economy class cabin. This image shows the overhead bins, PSUs and the very tops of the seats. Airbus is seeking to advance various sustainable and accessible cabin initiatives. Flam testing is required of all aircraft interiors.

Op-Ed: Cross-industry learning would boost sustainable cabin design

The aviation industry faces unique challenges in striving to transform its production and operations to ensure a greener future. IATA and it... Continue Reading

Aegean's EuroBiz configuration with the middle seat in a seat triple serving as a side table for the aisle and window passengers. The seats, shown here empty, are mostly blue with some beige finishing touches.

Aegean’s new business class: well above Eurobusiness average

Greek national airline Aegean navigates the Scylla and Charybdis of flag carriers, pressured on the one hand by low-cost and holiday airline... Continue Reading

A rendering of an aircraft cabin using AERQ inseat displays.

Press Release: AERQ joins Up & Beyond event by FlyingLab

AERQ, a provider for digital cabin solutions, is joining the Up & Beyond event hosted by the FlyingLab on 17 September, en route to the ... Continue Reading

Press Release: SES, Starlink introduce integrated MEO-LEO for cruises

For the first time ever, cruise operators can now depend on a single managed solution to reap the benefits of low-latency, high-throughput s... Continue Reading

Airbus A380 parked at Charles de Gaulle. Eurocontrol says it will be decades before aircraft are flown sustainably.

Eurocontrol pours cold water on decarbonizing long-haul flights

Decarbonizing long-haul flights represents a “colossal challenge” and the use of technologies such as hydrogen, batteries and fu... Continue Reading

Press Release: DISA and U.S. Space Force award Iridium PLEO contract

Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced it has been awarded a fiv... Continue Reading

Handshake of two business people in the office.

Press Release: Intelsat, Aalyria to advance multi-orbit connectivity

Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity... Continue Reading

ACC Columbia business aircraft are seen parked in the aircraft hanger.

Press Release: ACC Columbia chooses Moment entertainment platform

Moment, a provider of entertainment, e-commerce and connectivity services for the travel industry, partners with ACC Columbia, an aircraft m... Continue Reading