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In its JETMS release, Global Airlines shared this impression of a Factorydesign product for its cabins. It shows, ‘…the entrance to the new Global First Suites, from the top of the forward stairs, next to the bar’.

Details emerge about Global Airlines A380 plan but questions remain

Global Airlines, the UK startup that aims to launch Airbus A380 operations from London to New York City and Los Angeles, recently revealed i... Continue Reading

Logos for FRS Services and Ink Innovation on a black backgrounds

Press Release: FRS onboarding Ink to enhance Munich ground handling

Ink Innovation, a travel technology provider, has signed an agreement with the ground handling company FRS Services (FRS). This collaboratio... Continue Reading

Press Release: Air France and SNCF bolster Train + Air services

For close to 30 years, Air France and SNCF French Railways have been offering their customers a service that allows them to combine train an... Continue Reading

A large condensed pile of used material is sitting in the Gen Phoenix facility

Gen Phoenix looks beyond Eleather for aircraft seat cover recycling

Fresh from its rebranding to Gen Phoenix, the UK-based company formerly known as ELeather is looking to incorporate other waste streams in a... Continue Reading

Malaysia Airlines A350-900 takes off. The airline is now offering free Wi-Fi on 20 aircraft.

Free inflight Wi-Fi model gains traction in commercial aviation

Panasonic Avionics’ prediction early this year that commercial aviation will adopt the free Wi-Fi model by the end of this decade appe... Continue Reading

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

Press Release: Uzbekistan Airways digitalizes flight operations with SITA

As part of its strategy to streamline flight operations by leveraging the latest technologies, Uzbekistan Airways has signed up to deploy SI... Continue Reading

ASBM-1 during its vibration testing stage, at Northrop Grumman’s satellite manufacturing facility in Dulles, Virginia.

Press Release: Viasat moves closer to broadband Arctic extension

Viasat, Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, has announced the second satellite in the upcoming Arctic Satellite Broadband Mis... Continue Reading

Did a disappointing Bamboo Airways experience portend trouble?

Armed with some free time after a work trip, I made plans for a quick getaway to Vietnam for rest and relaxation. Unlike most folks, R&R... Continue Reading

Electra's EL-2 Goldfinch takes off on its first hybrid-electric flight on November 19, 2023. (Credit: John Langford/Electra)

Press Release: Electra completes world’s first hybrid-electric eSTOL flight

Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra) announced today that it has successfully completed the first flights of its EL-2 Goldfinch, a hybrid-electric, ... Continue Reading

Wingtip as seen out the aircraft window, whilst the aircraft is coming in for a landing on a cloudy, overcast day.

EASA to assess effects of climate change on air travel

Impacts of climate change on air travel, such as increased turbulence and extreme weather, will be studied as part of a new initiative launc... Continue Reading

Brightline gives Amtrak a run for its money on Orlando-Miami

At what point does a train ride from A to B become something more than a mere transportation service? At what point does it become an experi... Continue Reading

Close up ofJetBlue A321neo engine whilst the aircraft is parked

JetBlue could lose Amsterdam slots despite flight cap suspension

Plans to cut the number of flights at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) next summer have been reluctantly suspended by the Dutch government a... Continue Reading

Press Release: Hughes JUPITER 3 satellite begins over the air testing

Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, today announced its JUPITER 3 ultra-high-density satellite has successfully deployed its solar ... Continue Reading

Visual representation of BN2T-4S Islander demonstrator aircraft with Stratospheric Platforms array modification. Photo: Britten-Norman

Press Release: UK companies to trial 5G infrastructure from the sky

A team of UK companies led by Stratospheric Platforms Limited (SPL), a Non Terrestrial Networks telecoms developer, has won a significant co... Continue Reading

Martin Eiba (VP Flight Operations Riyadh Air), Thomas Wittmann (CEO Lufthansa Systems), Peter Bellew (COO Riyadh Air), Marco Cesa, Letesia Al Haddad, Michael Weghorst, Peter Lauer (all Lufthansa Systems)

Press Release: Riyadh Air drives innovation with Lufthansa Systems suite

Lufthansa Systems and Riyadh Air, a new national airline in Saudi Arabia, have signed a contract to implement an integrated operational suit... Continue Reading