Brussels Airlines: the new paradigm of Lufthansa Group efficiency
Brussels Airlines is a bit of an odd duck. Part of the Lufthansa Group, the Belgian flag carrier is not considered a hub carrier alongside L... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Air India orders more than 22,000 RECARO seats
RECARO Aircraft Seating, a global leader in aircraft seating solutions, was selected by Air India as the premium economy and economy seating... Continue Reading
Narrowbody herringbones: the 3D Wave and why it needs a comeback
Seatmakers are always seeking to carve out space from the airline cabin, but a new set of challenges are arising, particularly aboard the ne... Continue Reading
Press Release: Icelandair deploys Omnevo ePOS devices onboard
Omnevo, a leading provider of digital solutions for the aviation industry, is proud to announce the successful collaboration with Icelandair... Continue Reading
Press Release: JAL migrates to Lufthansa Systems’ Global Aviation Cloud
Lufthansa Systems announced that Japan Airlines (JAL) has signed a contract to migrate NetLine/Ops ++ MaintenanceControl to Lufthansa System... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airlines, airports increased IT spend in 2023, SITA finds
SITA’s 2023 Air Transport IT Insights report, published today, finds that both airports and airlines saw IT spend increase year on year into... Continue Reading
Press Release: Spafax and Lufthansa Group deepen PaxEx partnership
Spafax, a global leader in in-flight entertainment and media solutions, has announced the continuation and deepening of its strategic partne... Continue Reading
North Carolina students challenge the status quo for pilot careers
“The key to overcoming discrimination is to never doubt yourself. Many people have told me I’ll never be able to do what I want to do or be ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Honeywell to expand Kansas aero manufacturing facility
Honeywell announced today it will invest $84 million to expand its Olathe manufacturing facility in Kansas. The project, which is expected t... Continue Reading
Delta to refurbish select 737-800s with updated IFE, new first class
Delta Air Lines this week announced the kickoff of a long awaited refurbishment program for select Boeing 737-800s. The US major also said c... Continue Reading
Air India flight on ex-Delta 777 shows airline on climb not cruise
Two years on from Tata Group’s acquisition of Air India, my partner and I sampled the ‘new’ Air India on a flight from New... Continue Reading
Press Release: Donite Plastics delivers on innovative aerospace project
Ireland’s leading industrial thermoforming company, Donite Plastics, in partnership with Northern Ireland Technology Centre (NITC) at Queen’... Continue Reading
Chase Sapphire Lounge at JFK proves welcome new entrant
Chase’s effort to increase the appeal of its Sapphire-branded credit cards by entering the airport lounge market began in 2022 when it... Continue Reading
Press Release: STARLUX and Los Angeles Dodgers expand partnership
Taiwan-based luxury carrier STARLUX Airlines and the Los Angeles Dodgers are bolstering their relationship with a three-year expanded renewa... Continue Reading
Press Release: easyJet takes to the skies with Iris nextgen ATM service
easyJet has taken to the skies as the first airline partner of the ground-breaking Iris program, an initiative led by the European Space Age... Continue Reading