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A map is seen with stats along the left side. This is a screen seen in Fleet Insight by Boeing

Press Release: Aireon to provide ADS-B data for Boeing tracking

Aireon, the world’s leading provider of space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) services, today announced an agreemen... Continue Reading

Virgin Atlantic's Loft. A long bench in brown leathers with red throw pillows.

Meeting the needs of the premium leisure traveller: in the cabin

The premium leisure traveller has demands beyond those that airlines designed their pre-Covid business class hard and soft product to meet. ... Continue Reading

Anuvu Constellation microGEO chart and graphic

Press Release: Anuvu Constellation to feature Telesat hardware

Anuvu, the leading provider of high-speed connectivity and entertainment solutions for demanding worldwide mobility markets, today announced... Continue Reading

Pictured here is one of the world’s largest thermoplastic components as part of the Multi-Functional Fuselage Demonstrator

Press Release: Massive thermoplastic aerostructure project completed

GKN Fokker, NLR – Netherlands Aerospace Centre, Delft University of Technology, and SAM|XL, have successfully manufactured one the wor... Continue Reading

Press Release: Star lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol offers paid access

Star Alliance, the world’s largest airline alliance, is now offering paid access to the Star Alliance-branded lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol (... Continue Reading

Aegean Airbus aircraft in flight. Equipped with EAN

Press Release: Dohop powers AEGEAN Beyond multi-leg journey platform

Dohop today announced the launch of ‘AEGEAN Beyond’, a new connecting platform that allows AEGEAN’s passengers to book multi-leg journeys ac... Continue Reading

Sabiha Gökçen in the cockpit of a fighter jet.

How Sabiha Gökçen of Turkey became the first female combat pilot

With her iconic leather jacket, aviator goggles, and a life story that saw her achieve the distinction of becoming the world’s first f... Continue Reading

TAP Air Portugal, Portugal Stopover text alongside an aircraft in flight.

Press Release: TAP enhances popular Portugal stopover program

TAP’s popular Portugal Stopover program has been improved with more benefits to provide customers even more opportunities to explore Portuga... Continue Reading

Cathay Pacific's The Deck lounge at Hong Kong International Airport. Floor to ceiling windows brighten a sleek open space with various seating.

Press Release: Cathay Pacific lounge, The Deck, is now open

Cathay Pacific is excited to announce the reopening today of The Deck lounge at Hong Kong International Airport, giving customers more ways ... Continue Reading

A display of drinks available to passengers in the British Airways Club Lounge at Gatwick Airport.

British Airways Gatwick Club Lounge elevates traditional product

London Gatwick has always played second fiddle to Heathrow, with premium carriers like Virgin Atlantic and British Airways basing only a lim... Continue Reading

Rendering of the new JFK Terminal One entrance. There is a large globe with the letters "JFK". This terminal will be run with solar power.

JFK joins growing list of airports turning to the sun to cut emissions

New York JFK’s New Terminal One will be powered by a solar microgrid aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and increasing resilie... Continue Reading

Press Release: Finnair makes final call for inflight retail

Finnair is finishing its inflight retail service in response to changing customer shopping habits and to help make the airline more sustaina... Continue Reading

Press Release: SIMONA AMERICA names Knowles as marketing manager

SIMONA AMERICA Group is pleased to announce that Chris Knowles has been hired as Marketing Manager, based in Marietta, Georgia. Mr. Knowles ... Continue Reading

Press Release: SIMONA Boltaron appoints director of airline development

SIMONA Boltaron is pleased to announce the hiring of Mike Hodzic to the position of Director of Airline Development. Mr. Hodzic will be resp... Continue Reading

Three pictures are side by side showing the various users of the Special Assistance Lanes, including a man in a user-wheeled wheelchair, a staff-assisted wheelchair user and a family with small children.

Singapore expands automated gates with wheelchair and family lanes

Industry’s adoption of an automated self-service passenger experience across touchpoints in the airport journey was accelerated by the... Continue Reading