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Behind the Airbus A220’s six-operator African success

An announcement that the Airbus A220 — né the Bombardier C Series — has secured its sixth African operator in TAAG Angola Airlines via lesso... Continue Reading

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Press Release: Loar Group acquires SCHROTH Safety Products

SCHROTH Safety Products has been acquired by the Loar Group Inc. (“LOAR”). Perusa Partners Fund 2, L.P. (“Perusa”), a private equity fund ad... Continue Reading

eVisa by SITA is being displayed on a passengers mobile device.

Press Release: SITA unveils eVisa and ETA to transform borders

SITA today announced the launch of SITA eVisa and SITA Electronic Travel Authorization to meet the rapidly growing demand from governments f... Continue Reading

Pittsburgh International Airport has installed more than 9,000 solar panels as part of its new first-of-its-kind microgrid. This is a field of solar panels

Sustainability and savings drive Pittsburgh Airport microgrid

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) recently celebrated a full year’s operation of its microgrid project, which features an on-site natur... Continue Reading

A Gulfstream G800 performing its first international flight. The flight landed at Farnborough

Gulfstream’s new Farnborough facility boasts world-class credentials

Gulfstream opened its Farnborough, UK service center in July 2020. With hangar space for 13 of the OEM’s largest models, including the G650E... Continue Reading

Qatar 787 business class seat in maroon and grey colors.

Qatar’s new 787-9 seat: smart space and “kissing class”

With a Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the tarmac at the Farnborough Airshow for visits, we jumped at the chance to get on board th... Continue Reading

Press Release: ESA picks Viasat to conduct multi-layered satcom study

Viasat UK Ltd., a subsidiary of global communications company Viasat Inc., today announced it was selected by the European Space Agency (ESA... Continue Reading

Zephyr is seen in-flight at sunset. Image: Airbus

Airbus plans connectivity business using Zephyr high-altitude drone

Airbus is planning to use its uncrewed aerial system drone Zephyr as the technology springboard into a new connectivity business spanning bo... Continue Reading

Photo of a Panasonic sign at the APEX EXPO in 2019

Press Release: Panasonic Avionics announces executive appointments

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) today announced several new executive appointments following the successful launch of it... Continue Reading

British Airways Club Suite delivers big upgrade over former seat

Arriving into London Heathrow from Hamburg with several hours to spare before my flight home to New York, I decided to spend a couple of hou... Continue Reading

An Asian girl is looking at her mobile device while seated on an aircraft. Image: Gilat

Press Release: Gilat, Intelsat expand strategic IFC partnership in Japan

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced today that the Comp... Continue Reading

Collins Aerospace's Hypergamut lighting system is in use in an aircraft cabin. Collins says its solution helps to mitigate passenger jet lag

Collins seeks to mitigate jet lag through Hypergamut lighting

Lighting can affect the passenger experience in a multitude of ways, either by disrupting flyers’ circadian rhythms, or bathing the ca... Continue Reading

An employee is hand a passenger their order.

Press Release: Mobile ordering arrives at Reagan National and Dulles

Passengers at Washington’s Reagan National and Dulles International Airports have a new option to order food without standing in restaurant ... Continue Reading

A grey and orange map showing the Gogo 5g coverage.

Press Release: Gogo’s 5G network construction halfway complete

Gogo Business Aviation’s nationwide 5G network construction is halfway to completion with the 75th site now online. Gogo 5G remains on budge... Continue Reading

Airport Dimensions sleep ’n fly lounge T3 B entrance

Press Release: Airport Dimensions opens sleep ’n fly concept at DXB

Airport Dimensions, the global leader in airport lounges and travel experiences, has opened its fourth and largest sleep ’n fly lounge in Co... Continue Reading