Southwest Airlines’ support for the blind on AUS-PIT impresses
As a blind solo traveler, I find more value than most in the idea of a nonstop flight. Simply put, nonstops offer less opportunities for som... Continue Reading
Author Archives: Mary Kirby
Airline passengers to benefit as ViaSat-3 F3 satellite enters service
Viasat’s new ultra-high-capacity ViaSat-3 F3 satellite has entered service, making capacity available for its government, maritime, and airl... Continue Reading
WestJet completes legroom restoration on refurbished 737s
WestJet has restored the legroom on its newly-refurbished Boeing 737s, fulfilling a promise it made in January after facing passenger backla... Continue Reading
Presss Release: Syrian Air expands Airbus A320 fleet
In a significant new step toward developing Syrian Air’s fleet and strengthening its operational capabilities, the first of two newly acquir... Continue Reading
A321XLR set to shine as United, American reveal summer 2027 routes
Call it the summer of the A321XLR. With deliveries of Airbus’ new extra-long-range variant of the A321neo finally ramping up, United and Ame... Continue Reading
Press Release: IdeaNova named a finalist in Streaming Media categories
IdeaNova is proud to be recognized as a finalist in two categories in the 2026 Streaming Media Readers’ Choice Awards: AI Streaming Workflow... Continue Reading
Press Release: Plan afoot to rename Nashville airport after Dolly Parton
Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Nashville International Airport®, also known as BNA®, announced their intent to name BNA in honor of ... Continue Reading
Aircraft seat certification delays spur testing tweak request
Obtaining certification for premium aircraft seats has never been easy. But in recent years, aviation safety regulators have started paying ... Continue Reading
ALPA urges FAA to require secondary cockpit barrier retrofits
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is calling on the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to “issue rulemaking” requiring ai... Continue Reading
SWISS A330 enters retrofit for Senses interiors at HAECO
Swiss International Air Lines has started bringing its resplendent new Senses long-haul cabin products to its Airbus A330 twinjets. After la... Continue Reading
How Media Carrier personalizes PaxEx even on connected jets
Over a dozen years ago, Lufthansa started offering digitized newspapers and magazines to its guests, making them available for download befo... Continue Reading
Astronics expects to cross billion-dollar sales threshold for 2026
Global aerospace, defense and electronics technology corporation Astronics expects to cross the billion-dollar sales threshold in 2026 for t... Continue Reading
Skyband develops LEO-powered PNT unit to validate GPS on aircraft
Skyband Systems, a Kirkland, Washington-based start-up founded by former Starlink Aviation engineers and executives, has developed a nimble ... Continue Reading
Boeing presents artfully analog answer to inflight voice call question
Inflight VoIP and video conference calls have long been technically feasible. Cast your minds back to December 2013, when aviation journalis... Continue Reading
How Anuvu is using AI to make the world’s content fly
Historically, inflight entertainment content processing has been notoriously slow, with new-run movie titles landing on board aircraft somet... Continue Reading