Press Release: Iridium celebrates 25 years of global connectivity
Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global personal satellite communications, marked a historic moment in the world of satell... Continue Reading
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United delivers stellar Basic Economy experience on 767-300ER
While I’m not typically the type of passenger to book a basic economy fare, sometimes a good deal is just too good to pass up. Whether it wa... Continue Reading
Press Release: Kenya Airways chooses codeshare management from LS
Lufthansa Systems announced that Kenya Airways has opted for its codeshare management solution SchedConnect. Kenya Airways has been partneri... Continue Reading
One-on-one with AirFi founding partner and CEO Job Heimerikx
It’s no secret that portable wireless IFE provider AirFi sees the world’s narrowbody fleet as the addressable market for its Air... Continue Reading
Aviation industry seeks to prove SAF can reduce contrail formation
A new Boeing ecoDemonstrator flight-test program to measure how sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) affect non-CO2 emissions will add further ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Diehl Aviation opens new offices in Tianjin and Beijing
Diehl Aviation, one of the world’s leading aviation suppliers, increases its presence and customer focus in China. On October 10, 2023, the ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inflight mobile roaming takes off with Vodafone
Vodafone is bringing its game-changing $5 international roaming to the skies, allowing customers to enjoy in-flight connectivity 20,000 feet... Continue Reading
Press Release: BA completes refresh of Club Lounge at Heathrow T5B
British Airways has completed the final phase of its lounge refresh, located at London Heathrow Terminal 5’s B gates, with a range of improv... Continue Reading
Press Release: SITA and Fraport enable contactless travel experience
SITA and Fraport are enabling all airlines at Frankfurt Airport to jointly use face biometrics as identification from check-in to boarding t... Continue Reading
Bizarre booking experience colors Batik Air trip
On a mission to try as many new airlines as I can, I opted for Batik Air Malaysia, formerly known as Malindo Air to fly between Kuala Lumpur... Continue Reading
Press Release: Cathay joins ranks of APAC airlines migrating to LS cloud
Lufthansa Systems successfully migrated Cathay Pacific’s operation critical systems to the Global Aviation Cloud (GAC), including NetLine Op... Continue Reading
NEBOair pushes to make sustainable flight training take off in the UK
Kerry Wilmot is on a mission to raise awareness about the world’s first type certified all-electric aircraft — the Pipistrel Velis Ele... Continue Reading
Press Release: Starling expands aircraft interiors capability
In response to significant growth in demand for bespoke aircraft interior refurbishment projects, from private and commercial customers, Sta... Continue Reading
Press Release: Biofuel improves air quality, study finds
Bio-based aviation fuel reduces the number of ultrafine particles that are emitted from the aircraft engines, thereby improving air quality.... Continue Reading
Press Release: City Airlines to launch operations in summer 2024
Lufthansa Group’s newly established City Airlines will start flight operations in the summer of 2024. The airline was founded last yea... Continue Reading