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An Air Canada E175 sits at the gate, ready for boarding.

Air Canada’s E175 regional jets stand out despite their age

The year is 2005. Apple’s wildly successful iPod has just received a color screen upgrade for viewing still photos on the go. Cell phones, i... Continue Reading

A rendering of Elfly’s NoEmi prototype with EPS titling on the hull. The aircraft is pictured flying over a large body of water with mountains on either side.

Elfly chooses batteries for NoEmi flying boat prototype

Norwegian electric seaplane developer Elfly on 25 July announced Electric Power Systems (EPS) as the battery supplier for its NoEmi (‘No Emi... Continue Reading

Press Release: Brunswick Aviation joins SmartSky installation network

SmartSky Networks, the innovative air-to-ground inflight connectivity provider, today announced Brunswick Aviation Services as a new sales a... Continue Reading

Malaysia Airlines 737-8 parked at an airport.

Press Release: Malaysia Airlines picks Viasat to enhance PaxEx on 737-8s

Viasat Inc., a global communications company, today announced Malaysia Airlines — the national carrier of Malaysia — has selecte... Continue Reading

Vaeridion eCTOL aircraft in flight over Paris.

Press Release: Vaeridion, ASL cooperate to accelerate green air mobility

Vaeridion GmbH, a Munich based company that is accelerating the green transformation of aviation with a small electric aircraft that will be... Continue Reading

Northern Pacific 757 on takeoff with mountains in the background.

Northern Pacific delivers a perfectly short ride on a fast machine

Northern Pacific Airways is one month into providing service and we’ve finally gotten on board to test out the airline’s nascent product. Re... Continue Reading

A chef has a various plant-based meals in front of him.

Press Release: Cathay offers curated plant-forward culinary delights

Cathay Pacific is bringing customers a new contemporary range of plant-based dishes developed in collaboration with leading Hong Kong-based ... Continue Reading

Shown is a rendering of the blended wing body prototype aircraft. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Press Release: DAF taps JetZero to develop blended wing body design

The Department of the Air Force selected JetZero for the next phase of a blended wing body prototype aircraft project Aug. 16. The effort ai... Continue Reading

Passengers are boarding the BA A319 in the early morning hours.

British Airways’ LHR-NCL domestic flight seems hard to justify

In the United States, where long distance travel options are limited, there are few good substitutes to flying. In Europe, however, intercit... Continue Reading

SD Avionics supports Canadian government connectivity including Canada Royal Air Force A330 MRTT, pictured in-flight on a clear sky day.

Press Release: SD Avionics to provide multi-orbit aero IFC for Canada

Satcom Direct Avionics, the Canadian division of Satcom Direct (SD), has won a competitive bid to deliver multi-band aeronautical connectivi... Continue Reading

A female Lufthansa Technik (LHT) machinist is working with a tool.

Press Release: LHT records rising number of apprentices

The rising global demand for air travel and the resulting increased need for aircraft maintenance, overhaul and repair services also leads t... Continue Reading

Pilots are using flight simulators with the Lufthansa Systems Lido FMS service.

Press Release: Singapore’s simulators reach new heights with Lido FMS

Lufthansa Systems announced that Aviation Safety and Training Singapore Pte. Ltd., a high-technology based training solutions provider and t... Continue Reading

Waste to Wonder project participants: Rosanta Chávez Silva (left) and Silvia Flores Martínez (right), members of the Tarahumara tribe in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Press Release: Avolon, Soisa partner to benefit Mexican communities

Avolon, a leading global aviation finance company, has partnered with Soisa Aircraft Interiors on a project to turn scrap material from old ... Continue Reading

Recaro business class seat demonstrator R Horizon. The sensor-laden seat is lit with blue LEDs and a small display with green notifications sits to the side.

Recaro stretches out with muscle-exercising seat demonstrator

Passenger wellness, health and comfort are growing topics of discussion within aviation, especially as airlines push ultra-long-haul flight ... Continue Reading

Rendering of Telesat Lightspeed satellite in orbit

Press Release: Telesat taps MDA for satellites, says Lightspeed funded

Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced that space technology company MDA Ltd. will bui... Continue Reading