Press Release: SmartSky patent portfolio expands to protect innovations
SmartSky Networks, LLC, has asked the U.S. District Court in Delaware to add two recently issued patents to its 2022 infringement lawsuit (C... Continue Reading
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Joy and frustration: A Delta A220 trip report
With a rare empty Saturday on my calendar and a surprisingly low mileage redemption rate tempting me, it seemed like the perfect time to tak... Continue Reading
Condor goes Prime with new business-plus front row ancillary product
How much would you pay for business class partner dining, a bigger screen and more space around the feet in bed mode? With its new Prime bus... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat confirms successful launch of I-6 F2
Inmarsat, a world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced the successful launch of its latest I-6 F2 spacecraft fro... Continue Reading
Regional flights powered by hydrogen edge closer to launch
Commercial hydrogen-powered regional flights could soon be taking off as developments at start-ups seeking to make history in this space con... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus decarbonisation targets validated by the SBTi
Airbus has received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its greenhouse gas emissions near-term reduction targets. ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Touch evolves Delta approach to IFE with new partnership
Touch Inflight Solutions (Touch) today announced a new partnership with Delta Air Lines (Delta), ranked the #1 airline in the US by Skytrax,... Continue Reading
Air India vows PaxEx transformation as it orders nearly 500 jets
Air India is vowing to offer a “new, world-class onboard product” after the Tata Sons-owned airline inked letters of intent with... Continue Reading
Press Release: Unum closes investment round ahead of expansion
Business class seating manufacturer Unum Aircraft Seating has successfully closed a significant investment round as it seeks to expand its t... Continue Reading
Press Release: Boeing doubles SAF purchase for commercial ops
Boeing has agreements to purchase 5.6 million gallons (21.2 million liters) of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Neste, th... Continue Reading
Three-aircraft adventure on Alaska highlights product consistency work
With a stash of rapidly expiring credits I decided to do a triangle routing on Alaska Airlines’ various mainline jets to get a feel fo... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik explains AeroSHARK as 777F with riblets flies
A Lufthansa Cargo Boeing 777 freighter (D-ALFA) departed Frankfurt early on 3 February, bound for Bengaluru, India and then onward to Chengd... Continue Reading
Press Release: Satcom Direct offers Dual Dissimilar bizjet IFC
Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, is adding Dual Dissimilar terminal capabilities to its expanding hardware portfolio... Continue Reading
Press Release: Condor A330neo touches down at New York JFK
New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) welcomed the arrival of Condor Airlines, (DE) inaugural flight #2016 from Frankfurt t... Continue Reading