Press Release: Flightradar24 opts for Lufthansa Systems’ Lido dataset
Lufthansa Systems announced that Flightradar24 opted for Lido Sky Data as a basis for their global flight tracking services. After running v... Continue Reading
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Press Release: SD Plane Simple Ku terminal certified for Falcon 7X
The Satcom Direct Plane Simple Ku-band tail-mounted Antenna System has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Avi... Continue Reading
New tech for Minneapolis-St. Paul creates aircraft noise pictures
A system that allows the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) to generate a ‘noise picture’ for every airplane that uses Minneapolis-St. P... Continue Reading
KLM doubles sustainable fuel surcharge to cover cost of more SAF
KLM has doubled the mandatory sustainable aviation fuel surcharge introduced last year on all flight tickets from Amsterdam, and says its st... Continue Reading
Recaro sees demand, supply chain and diversification opportunities
SCHWÄBISCH HALL — German seatmaker Recaro Aircraft Seating is more than a company with its finger on the pulse of the industry: as the suppl... Continue Reading
Press Release: Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club comes to Boston
Next Tuesday, May 16, Chase will officially open the doors of the first domestic Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club at Boston Logan Internati... Continue Reading
Press Release: Emirates creates $200m aviation sustainability fund
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, today announced it has committed US$ 200 million to fund research and development (R&am... Continue Reading
Delta versus Alaska on each carrier’s Boeing 737-900ER
With US airlines offering generous ticket flexibility in a post-Covid world, I find myself splitting trips between multiple airlines more th... Continue Reading
Press Release: Brightline becomes first passenger rail with Starlink
Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly intercity rail in America, announced it is the first passenger rail service in the wor... Continue Reading
Press Release: West Star completes SmartSky STC on Falcon 2000
SmartSky Networks, the leading provider of inflight air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity for business aviation, today announced that it has been... Continue Reading
Press Release: Viasat gets UK approval for proposed Inmarsat acquisition
Viasat Inc., a global communications company, and Inmarsat, a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, are pleas... Continue Reading
Press Release: Supernal, Inmarsat partner on AAM vehicle connectivity
Supernal and Inmarsat announced a partnership to define the application of satellite connectivity in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Together, ... Continue Reading
Sixty years on, Dassault’s Falcon business jet continues to evolve
On a late Saturday afternoon in early May 1963, Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 20 — originally the Dassault-Breguet Mystère 20 — first took flig... Continue Reading
Press Release: DOT to require airlines compensate stranded passengers
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced plans to launch a new rulemaking that is aimed at requiring airlines to provide ... Continue Reading
Press Release: IndiGo takes flight with Recaro’s bestselling seats
IndiGo, India’s leading carrier announced the arrival of its first aircraft fitted with Recaro Aircraft Seating’s bestselling economy ... Continue Reading