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A business class passenger on Cathay Pacific is using the complimentary Wi-Fi on his laptop

Press Release: Cathay Pacific offers free Wi-Fi in first and business

Customers travelling in First or Business class onboard connected Cathay Pacific aircraft can now enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi service on their... Continue Reading

Two Emirates pilots are sitting at a table looking at their tablets.

Press Release: Emirates leverages GE FlightPulse app for ops data

On every one of Emirates’ 470 flights that depart each day, all pilots actively use GE FlightPulse, an analytics application that provides v... Continue Reading

Rendering of Telesat Lightspeed network of satellites around the globe

Press Release: Telesat selects Calian to deploy EMS for Lightspeed

Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced that it has selected Calian Group Ltd., an Otta... Continue Reading

JAL maxi-suite is offering privacy. The suite is luxurious in greys and purples and decorative translucent thermoplastics.

Recategorising business suites into the mini-suite and maxi-suite

In the late 2010s, as the doored suite category of aircraft seating began to move backwards into business class from where it began in first... Continue Reading

Teenager completes first Air League Electric Flying Scholarship

On 25 July 1909, Louis Blériot landed close to Dover Castle in Kent, England in a Blériot XI, becoming the first person to cross the English... Continue Reading

Air France Airbus A220 inflight over green farm lands

Press Release: Thales leads DECOR research to demo eco-friendly flights

The air transport industry has put in place a far-reaching plan to eliminate carbon emissions and achieve net zero by 2050. To support this ... Continue Reading

A grey wireless charging platform is built into the seat.

Is wireless charging the new iPod eXport in aviation?

Fifteen years ago, airlines were demonstrating their very latest integration success with passengers’ personal electronic devices: the eXpor... Continue Reading

Anuvu and Air Canada logos on a blue background

Press Release: Anuvu signs IFE content agreement with Air Canada

Anuvu, a leading provider of worldwide entertainment solutions for mobility markets and high-speed inflight connectivity is today announcing... Continue Reading

A rendering of the Solyu JEKTA PHA-ZE 100 amphibious aircraft flying over an island.

Press Release: Solyu signs for 30 PHA-ZE 100 aircraft from JEKTA

JEKTA, the Switzerland-based developer of the PHA-ZE 100 aircraft, has signed an agreement with Solyu for 30 of its zero-emissions amphibiou... Continue Reading

Press Release: Honeywell completes acquisition of CAES

Honeywell today announced the completion of its acquisition of CAES Systems Holdings LLC (CAES) from private equity firm Advent Internationa... Continue Reading

White paper airplane with white dotted line following it on a blue background.

Press Release: EASA public consultation seeks drone cert proposals

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) 2024-06 to consult aviation stakeholders a... Continue Reading

Exploring KLM Non-Schengen Crown Lounge as a neurodivergent

As an aviation design geek, I appreciate and applaud airlines that commit to expressing their identity in their own unique way. However, whe... Continue Reading

A cargo ship is ppictured here. Overlay text reads "Iridium unveils Iridium Certus GMDSS. All-in-one Critical Communications/ GMDSS-LRIT-SASS"

Press Release: Iridium unveils Iridium Certus GMDSS maritime safety

Iridium Communications Inc. today unveiled Iridium Certus® GMDSS, a generational advancement in maritime safety, compliance, and communicati... Continue Reading

Diehl Aviation executives cutting the ribbon to celebrate the new facility in Hamburg.

Press Release: Diehl opens Customer Collaboration Space in Hamburg

The aviation supplier Diehl Aviation is continuing its global strategy by opening its second Customer Collaboration Space in Hamburg on Augu... Continue Reading

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