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Ariel view of the Qantas A350 first class suite. A coffee and snack sit on the table next to the bed and seat. A macbook sits on the bed.

Press Release: Qantas orders A350s for Project Sunrise nonstops

Australia’s national carrier has today confirmed an order for 12 Airbus A350-1000s to conquer the final frontier of long-haul travel and ena... Continue Reading

Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787 aircraft inflight

Norse Atlantic Airways loads launch routes, introductory fares

With demand for air travel surging in a big way following years of Covid restrictions and network contraction, Norse Atlantic Airways is loo... Continue Reading

A mans knees are show the tight space in between seats on Flair Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8

Getting there on not-so-unique Flair with a low fare

With the first flight of my Canadian Air Carrier Extravaganza, West-Coast edition in the books, it was time for me to head back to Vancouver... Continue Reading

Flair Airlines aircraft parked with passengers enter via a staircase at the back entrance. International

Canada mulls Flair Airlines request for exemption to ownership rules

Rapidly growing Canadian start-up Flair Airlines faces allegations that it may have fallen afoul of ownership-related provisions in the Cana... Continue Reading

A mug full of coffee and an packet of instant coffee are displayed on a table. Image: Condor

Press Release: Condor serves Starbucks on short/medium-haul flights

From May 1, 2022, Condor guests will be able to enjoy coffee, tea and hot chocolate from the popular Starbucks brand on all short- and mediu... Continue Reading

Sama metahuman is standing in the middle of a virtual Hamad International Airport

Press Release: Neutral Digital supports Qatar Airways’ metaverse entry

Today Neutral Digital congratulates Qatar Airways on entering the metaverse with the launch of QVerse – a novel virtual reality (VR) experie... Continue Reading

LIFT Aero Design Vantage business class seat for Philippine Airlines

Reskinned ex-PAL Vantage XL asks Lufthansa hard new biz questions

When Lufthansa’s social-forward @lufthansaviews Instagram released a sneak peek of what it billed as an “updated business class”, your autho... Continue Reading

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Press Release: SmartSky, Neo NextGen drive MRO digital transformation

SmartSky Networks, the innovative air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity provider has partnered with the transformational aerospace company, Neo N... Continue Reading

A hand is holding up a mobile device that is displaying the seatfrog app.

UK first class upgrade app for trains Seatfrog sees growth accelerate

Traffic across different modes of transport is seeing various levels of recovery from the global pandemic. In the UK, rail travel was hit es... Continue Reading

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Press Release: SITA tech helps Athens International streamline ops

SITA has just completed the implementation of its airport management solution at Athens International Airport, delivering significantly impr... Continue Reading

Press Release: Pratt & Whitney joins SITA’s data-brokering platform

Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney and IT provider SITA have signed an agreement for full flight data retrieval and processing in suppo... Continue Reading

A man is working on his laptop on the aircraft tray table.

Why Canadian ULCC Lynx Air is a bargain that’s hard to beat

There’s a new airline flying just north of the border, in Canada. Introducing Lynx Air, a Calgary-based ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC) ... Continue Reading

SAS Airbus A320 in flight on a cloudy day.

Press Release: SAS picks Skywise Predictive Maintenance for A320s

The Digital Alliance has welcomed SAS Scandinavian Airlines as its first customer for its Skywise Predictive Maintenance (SPM) solution. The... Continue Reading

Lufthansa Systems Lido mPilot 6.0 is visible on a pilots tablet in the cockpit of an aircraft.

Press Release: Lufthansa Systems unveils Lido mPilot 6.1 solution

Lufthansa Systems today announced the release of the iPadOS-based charting solution for pilots, Lido mPilot 6.1, which is now available in t... Continue Reading

Recaro Aircraft Seating CL3710 model on Etihad Airways A350-1000. The economy class seat is grey and brown with a white and blue geometric pillow.

Press Release: Recaro CL3710 seat takes flight on Etihad’s new A350

The Recaro CL3710 entered into service on March 31, 2022, when Etihad Airways’ new A350-1000 aircraft took its maiden flight. Ideal for long... Continue Reading