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Airspace cabin display at the AIX 2023 show in Hamburg. Blue LED lights accent the large overhead bins while purple LED lights highlight the grey seats.

Airbus comes full C Series circle with A220 Airspace cabin, bins

If you are old enough to remember when the spacious, bright and modern cabin on the Bombardier C Series (now Airbus A220) was part of the dr... Continue Reading

flyExclusive Cessna Citation XL on the runway.

Press Release: flyExclusive installs SmartSky ATG on Citation XL

SmartSky Networks®, a leading provider of inflight air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity for business aviation, today announced flyExclusive, one... Continue Reading

Iberia Express A320 parked at the gate on a sunny day

Viva España: Iberia Express is effective if uninspired in economy

Iberia subsidiary Iberia Express, which feeds its Spanish parent by providing short- and medium-haul flights from Madrid, is a curious offer... Continue Reading

Hand soap in a bottle by Single Use Ain't Sexy is being held up by a woman. It has been acquired by Buzz

Press Release: Buzz acquires Single Use Ain’t Sexy

Global travel amenities company Buzz has acquired cult sustainable personal care brand Single Use Ain’t Sexy, for an undisclosed sum. This s... Continue Reading

The Aviointeriors Heric business class seat on the AIX show floor is grey with maroon details and headrest. Towards the window is a simple, yet elegant, bed platform, joined by a raising legrest to create a sizeable sleeping surface.

AvioInteriors: Heric 2023 returns as a credible low-cost herringbone

There are many reasons to make AvioInteriors a stop on your annual circuit of the Aircraft Interiors Expo, and the excellent Italian espress... Continue Reading

Cocktail Co's airline branded cocktail pouches on display at WTCE Hamburg 2023

Purveyors of premixed cocktails seek to shake things up in-flight

Ready-to-drink cocktails, a mainstay of picnics and barbecues, are arriving on planes, with many different companies vying for travellers... Continue Reading

(L-R): Joel Klooster, SVP Aircraft Operations and Safety, Viasat; Antonio Garutti, Head of Telecommunications System Projects Office, ESA; Charlotte Neyret, CEO, ESSP SAS

Press Release: ESSP, Viasat to commercialise Iris air traffic programme

Viasat, through its recently acquired business Inmarsat, today signed a long-term contract to appoint ESSP (European Satellite Services Prov... Continue Reading

An up close image of two Norwegian aircraft. A wing and a tail. In the back ground are Widerøe aircraft.

Press Release: Norwegian agrees to acquire Widerøe

Norwegian has entered into an agreement with WF Holding AS to acquire Widerøe, the major regional carrier in Norway. The agreement will prov... Continue Reading

A Recaro employee demonstrates the leg space in the Recaro X-Tend Seat on the AIX show floor.

Flip-up exit mini-seat enables density, but at what cost?

In their continuing quest for aircraft densification, airlines, airframers and seatmakers have long eyed the common EASA and FAA regulation ... Continue Reading

Rendering of Deutsche Aircraft’s Leipzig/Halle Airport final assembly line facility, and of the D328eco parked in one of the hangars.

Deutsche Aircraft on the real-world sustainability of its D328eco

A flurry of announcements has seen Deutsche Aircraft move closer to delivering its next-generation D328eco 40-seat turboprop. The German man... Continue Reading

Press Release: Lufthansa brings its A380 back to New York’s JFK

Great news for Lufthansa customers in the New York area! The airlines much loved Airbus A380 returned to John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport on Ju... Continue Reading

Rendering of a Jekta PHA-ZE 100 amphibious aircraft landing on water near a vessel.

Press Release: Jekta confirms order for 50 PHA-ZE 100 aircraft

Jekta, the Switzerland-based PHA-ZE 100 amphibious aircraft manufacturer, has signed an order for fifty of its electrically powered regional... Continue Reading

A image of the earth from space. On the earth are gridlines representing Rivada Space Networks' satellite network.

Press Release: ITU approves waiver for Rivada LEO constellation

Rivada Space Networks today announced that the ITU’s Radio Regulations Board has waived the requirement that Rivada put 10% of its constella... Continue Reading

Virgin Atlantic A330neo at the gate. The airline's entire fleet, across aircraft types, will be equipped with Cardiosecur

Virgin Atlantic rolls out app-based CardioSecur heart ECG monitors

While onboard health and wellness sees a renaissance in terms of the food, beverages and other soft product served on board, a key part of t... Continue Reading

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