Press Release: SD, OneWeb and QEST ratify development of ESA
Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, announces today at EBACE 2022, a new three-way partnership agreement with OneWeb, t... Continue Reading
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Lufthansa vs “Lifthansa”: how the new Vantage XL stacks up
Lufthansa’s new ex-Philippine Airlines Thompson Vantage XL seats are set to fly on four Airbus A350s that the airline has taken over, repain... Continue Reading
Press Release: Eurowings selects Geven’s Essenza seat for fleet retrofit
Geven’s bestselling Essenza seat model has once again fit the bill to the fullest by being selected for Eurowing’s fleet retrofi... Continue Reading
Press Release: Flying Colours eyes RJ conversion opportunities
Flying Colours Corp., the international maintenance, repair, and overhaul business, has confirmed the signing of an agreement for a CRJ 200*... Continue Reading
An excellent Korean economy experience, broken by a seat
A trip to visit family found me flying from Vancouver to Seoul recently. Neither Air Canada nor Korean Air offered daily flights on this cit... Continue Reading
Press Release: Southern Airways and Surf Air Mobility agree to merge
Southern Airways Corporation, parent company of one of America’s largest commuter airlines, has entered into a definitive agreement, subject... Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
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