Contest helps Wisconsin high school fund airplane-building program
The aviation industry is not alone in struggling to attract and recruit young people but it does have an advantage over other STEM industrie... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Porter unveils premium catering and IFE partners
Porter Airlines is unveiling the details of its updated premium in-flight service offering, with an emphasis on partnering with high-quality... Continue Reading
Press Release: Aer Lingus taps InflightFlix for destination content
Today, January 12th, Irish company InflightFlix International Ltd. announced an inflight entertainment destination content deal with Aer Lin... Continue Reading
Iridium satellite-to-smartphone deal expected to expand pilot take-up
Many business aviation and general aviation pilots carry Iridium satellite-powered phones in their flight bag in order to avail of global vo... Continue Reading
Airbus outpaces Boeing in 1,200-delivery year
Aircraft numbers for last year are out, and nearly 1,200 commercial aircraft were delivered by Airbus and Boeing in the turbulent and unpred... Continue Reading
Press Release: Halifax Stanfield deploys AI to improve turnaround times
Assaia has today announced that its Turnaround Control solution is being deployed at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. The result wil... Continue Reading
Press Release: Value of Space Economy reaches $424 billion in 2022
The fast growing commercial space sector enjoyed another year of significant growth and productivity during 2022, but did not escape unscath... Continue Reading
Press Release: Viasat Ka IFC STC receives CAAC Validation on 737 series
Viasat Inc., a global communications company, today announced it has been awarded a Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Validation... Continue Reading
Press Release: airBaltic to equip entire fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink
Today, Latvian airline airBaltic announced that it will equip its entire Airbus A220-300 fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink internet connectivity ... Continue Reading
Geven reveals striking SuperEco aboard Malaysian startup MYAirline
There are many questions for a startup airline when it comes to choosing aircraft seats. Do you go full-on greige and either ignore internal... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus, VDL to produce airborne laser comms terminal
Airbus and VDL Group have signed a partnership agreement for the development and manufacturing of a laser communication terminal for aircraf... Continue Reading
Japan’s economy Shinkansen boasts smart operational, interior design
Japan’s newest Shinkansen trains, and the line they run on, are weird and wonderful beasts. The Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen, connecting Nagasaki... Continue Reading
JAL first class provides a masterclass in premium PaxEx
Flying between Europe and Japan is strange at the moment. With the reciprocal travel bans over Russia after its latest invasion of Ukraine i... Continue Reading
Press Release: ST Engineering iDirect names Don Claussen as CEO
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has named Don Claussen as its new CEO, effective January 2, 2023. Claus... Continue Reading
IATA criticizes pre-flight Covid testing requirements for China
As a growing number of western nations impose new pre-flight Covid testing mandates on travellers from China, airline trade group IATA is ca... Continue Reading