Press Release: Octavie project to reduce aviation’s environmental impact
The air transport industry is fully cognizant of its impact on the environment and has undertaken to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 20... Continue Reading
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Press Release: LHT’s digital platform AVIATAR now carbon-neutral
AVIATAR, Lufthansa Technik’s digital operations suite, now operates carbon-neutral. The Digital Fleet Services business segment has ha... Continue Reading
Press Release: DOT calls on airlines to seat families together for free
As the busy summer travel season continues, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced actions taken by the U.S. Departmen... Continue Reading
Collins Aerospace herringbone: the evolution of Elevation to Elements
Collins Aerospace’s Super Diamond herringbone seat was one of the hallmark products of the 2010s. As we accelerate into the 2020s, the seatm... Continue Reading
Press Release: FlightPath3D reaches 4,000 installations worldwide
FlightPath3D, the leader in moving map technology, announces it has successfully implemented its 3D map on more than 4,000 aircraft worldwid... Continue Reading
Press Release: IndiGo selects Recaro BL3710 for 75 Airbus narrowbodies
Recaro Aircraft Seating’s (Recaro) BL3710 seat was selected to outfit IndiGo’s brand-new A320neo and A321neo aircraft. The low-cost ai... Continue Reading
Inside Panasonic’s 30% lighter, 4K OLED HDR IFE system, Astrova
Behind Panasonic Avionics’ new Astrova inflight entertainment system — with its consumer-grade thin screen, ultra-fast charging and substant... Continue Reading
Why ICE is nice on Germany’s domestic short-hops
With some time to spare after the 2022 Aircraft Interiors Expo, I decided it would be nice to play tourist for a few days in Berlin. Flights... Continue Reading
Press Release: Copa opens Copa Club, moves ops to Tocumen’s new T2
Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S. A, and a member of the global Star Alliance airline network, is now welcoming passengers tr... Continue Reading
Press Release: SITA signs sustainability-linked syndicated credit facility
SITA, a global IT provider for the aviation industry, has signed a $400m inaugural sustainability-linked revolving credit facility over a mi... Continue Reading
Press Release: Biden Administration awards terminal improvement funds
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award nearly $1 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan... Continue Reading
Press Release: Mynaric signs L3Harris as strategic investor
Mynaric and L3Harris today signed agreements related to an investment in Mynaric by L3Harris and to future collaboration. With the strategic... Continue Reading
A private Rendez-Vous with Stelia poses luxury business class questions
It may seem odd to write a column about a business class seat that we cannot yet show you in pictures. But come with us to a secluded, close... Continue Reading
Testing Safran’s headset-free sound for premium seats
Adding loudspeakers to business and first class seats sounds like it could produce a cacophonous nightmare in the cabin. But Safran Seats, i... Continue Reading
Diehl demos Skypax wheelchair-accessible galley-lav module
Combination galley-lavatory modules have been available for the best part of a decade, with some also offering improved accessibility for fl... Continue Reading