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A high table is displayed here with black barstools tucked underneath.

Op-Ed: Time to banish the bane of the airport lounge: high-top stools

High-top stools in airline lounges: they’re not comfortable, they’re not productive, they’re not space-saving… so why are they everywhere, a... Continue Reading

Astonics Avenir monitor is displated over a aircraft cabin. The monitor shows a tropical destination.

Press Release: Astronics and LG Display develop OLED for aviation

Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defense, and other mission critical industries, tod... Continue Reading

Press Release: Lufthansa selects Panasonic NEXT IFE for 747-8s

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) has been selected by Lufthansa to provide its NEXT in-flight entertainment (IFE) system ... Continue Reading

Press Release: United opens its largest club in the country

United Airlines today announced the opening of its new, nearly 30,000 square-foot United Club location at Newark Liberty International Airpo... Continue Reading

A series of boats at varying distances are depicted getting connectivity signal from an onshore signal tower via Inmarsat Orchestra

Press Release: Inmarsat completes first tranche of tests for ORCHESTRA

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has completed the first phases of testing of innovative technology de... Continue Reading

Elevator doors that lead to the Cathay lounge.

Cathay Pacific’s London Heathrow lounge: as great as ever?

Cathay Pacific’s lounges have a reputation for offering a standard-setting premium service, but after the pandemic and in competition ... Continue Reading

Press Release: SSP expands reach in Spain with eight new units

SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel worldwide, has secured a number of new contracts in Spain. Through two ... Continue Reading

An aircraft flying high overhead set against a clear blue sky, with a tree and buds seen in the foreground. SAF

Report criticizes UK Jet Zero for failure to restrict flight demand

The UK Government’s ‘Jet Zero’ strategy for cutting aviation emissions, which includes plans to operate a transatlantic fl... Continue Reading

Two motorcycles are stored securely in the BRABUS Adventure Lounge

Press Release: A new milestone for the VIP design study EXPLORER

At the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Lufthansa Technik will be presenting an exclusive extension... Continue Reading

Nellie Bly statue close up. She is wearing a plaid overcoat and a small brown hat.

Statue of famed journalist and traveler, Nellie Bly, lands at PIT

Travelers passing through Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) are used to being greeted by — and taking selfies with — the colorful, life... Continue Reading

A rendering of a Boeing 787-9 with Bamboo Airways livery. The aircraft is flying over a body of water with mountainous islands.

Press Release: Bamboo Airways selects Panasonic for widebody IFEC

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) has today announced an agreement with Bamboo Airways to provide its industry-leading in-... Continue Reading

JetBlue's A320 ready for boarding. The aircraft is all blue with green wingtips. These will be equipped with InteliSight

Paperwork questions aside, JetBlue excels on JFK-SXM

Even as some Covid restrictions are eased, flying internationally is far more stressful than it used to be. During a recent trip to the AvGe... Continue Reading

ThinKom ThinAir® Ka2517 phased array is displayed with clouds in the background..

Press Release: ThinKom Ka2517 selected for MQ-4C Triton testbed

ThinKom Solutions, Inc. today announced that Northrop Grumman has specified a ThinAir Ka2517 phased-array satellite antenna to provide beyon... Continue Reading

Air North aircraft taking off on the runway. The aircraft is all white with an orange tail and blue lettering on the side.

Exploring Air North, Yukon’s Airline, between Kelowna and Vancouver

Air North, the small, Whitehorse, Canada-based airline that bills itself as Yukon’s Airline, has always intrigued me. I first spotted ... Continue Reading

Southwest celebrates completion of concourse expansion in Denver

Denver International Airport (DEN) and Southwest Airlines on 5 May marked the completion of 16 new gates at the airport’s C Concourse, bring... Continue Reading