Virgin makes big premium push with 787-9 retrofits, Starlink and more
As airlines double down on their efforts to attract more high-value flyers including with new “business-plus” products, Virgin Atlantic has ... Continue Reading
Author Archives: Mary Kirby
In conversation with the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA)
A recent road trip through rural parts of New York, Connecticut and Maine proved instructive for this Verizon wireless customer: it reminded... Continue Reading
Press Release: Ethiopian to offer digital publications via PressReader
PressReader, the leading digital newspaper, magazine and eBook platform, has partnered with Ethiopian Airlines to provide passengers with co... Continue Reading
LATAM sees significant boost in NPS with refurbished 787s
Last year, LATAM announced it would refit roughly two thirds of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet with new cabin interiors, including new cust... Continue Reading
LATAM touts GEO/LEO as it turns to Viasat Wi-Fi for widebodies
Latin American airline holding company LATAM Group has for years offered Intelsat 2Ku-powered broadband inflight connectivity on Airbus narr... Continue Reading
American Airlines brings 787-9P to more international destinations
Passengers rejoice. American Airlines is bringing its new premium-heavy Boeing 787-9 twinjets — with 51 new Flagship Suite lie-flat seats in... Continue Reading
Factorydesign talks recent work for Iberia, Aer Lingus and more
Aircraft interior designers are accustomed to working in stealth mode for airlines given the hotly competitive nature of the industry, espec... Continue Reading
Qantas making history as its first A321XLR flies home to Australia
Having accepted delivery of its first A321XLR aircraft from the Airbus facility in Hamburg, Qantas is making history today by operating the ... Continue Reading
Does new Qatar Airways, Thales pact hint at what lies ahead?
Qatar Airways and long-standing IFE partner Thales have inked a memorandum of agreement that will see Thales support the carrier as it imple... Continue Reading
Expliseat targets growth in North American regional aviation market
Expliseat, which boasts an order book of around €50 million, has raised €36 million in a new funding round as it prepares to scale its light... Continue Reading
Kymeta reengages aviation sector with multi-band, multi-orbit ESA
The ability for a single compact electronically scanning antenna to simultaneously operate across Ku and Ka bands via satellites in multiple... Continue Reading
Air France continues 777-300ER refresh with order for Safran suites
SkyTeam alliance member Air France has tapped Safran Seats to equip a further 18 Boeing 777-300ERs with new doored mini-suites for business ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Saudi Arabia, UK sign one-stop security agreement
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the United Kingdom have signed a One-Stop Security Agre... Continue Reading
Qatar Airways to realize AI vision on 777X with Panasonic Converix
As commercial airlines gravitate towards offering a more connected and personalized seatback IFE experience for passengers, and the limitati... Continue Reading
Press Release: Replin unveils transport fabrics woven from undyed wool
Replin by Hainsworth has unveiled its latest transport fabric collection for the aviation industry. Designed and woven at the company’s heri... Continue Reading