SIMONA Boltaron ensures material traceability in sustainability push
SIMONA Boltaron, a thermoplastics specialist serving aerospace, mass transportation and other industries, is laser engraving its materials w... Continue Reading
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IndiGo to launch business class with Recaro recliners on A321neos
IndiGo has become the latest low-cost carrier to alter its business model by offering a premium product. The Indian operator has revealed th... Continue Reading
Will inflight connectivity market gravitate to double-LEO hybrid?
Though Panasonic Avionics has ploughed meaningful spend into geostationary satellite capacity, and as a result is enjoying improved NPS scor... Continue Reading
Viasat saw little impact from now-defunct China sanctions
Viasat says its satcom services, including in aviation, were only “minimally impacted” by China’s monthslong sanctions against t... Continue Reading
Viasat favors own IFC kit for interoperability of Ka satellite assets
Viasat says it has “no firm plans” to support ViaSat-3 aero service for Global Xpress (GX) inflight connectivity installs that use Safran Pa... Continue Reading
Acro CEO on why Series 9 recyclability is only the beginning
When it comes to achieving 100% recyclability of its seats, Acro Aircraft Seating is leaving no stone — or rather, material — unturned. An i... Continue Reading
Korean Air 787 enters commercial service with Viasat GX
Korean Air’s first Viasat-equipped Boeing 787 has entered commercial service. The inflight connectivity is supported by Viasat’s Global Xpre... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: More orders and more shipments
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Southwest Airlines to ditch open seating, offer extra-legroom option
Love it or hate it, Southwest Airlines’ open seating ‘cattle call’ experience is going the way of the dodo bird. After months of deliberatio... Continue Reading
WestJet pivots to Starlink to support free Wi-Fi for loyalty members
WestJet has announced plans to bring SpaceX’s Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered Starlink Aviation broadband connectivity to it... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: More color on pricing and commercial debut
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Iridium Certus enables wireless IFE providers to tackle fraud
For nearly a decade, the makers of portable wireless inflight entertainment solutions have enabled airlines to delight passengers onboard wi... Continue Reading
Alaska turns to longtime partner Recaro for 737-800, MAX 8 retrofits
Responding to growing demand, Alaska Airlines recently announced plans to bolster premium seating capacity on more than 200 Boeing 737s, inc... Continue Reading
Eve reveals eVTOL prototype, taps Diehl and ASE as key suppliers
Gearing up to begin a test campaign of its much anticipated eVTOL aircraft, Embraer-founded Eve Air Mobility has revealed the first full-sca... Continue Reading
Global tech glitch hits airlines but pain to be brief: credit raters
The email arrived in my inbox at 8:30pm eastern time yesterday evening. “We regret to inform you that your flight has been cancelled due to ... Continue Reading