China’s FTS enters seatback IFE market with 4K wireless solution
Beijing-based avionics and digital systems provider FTS Technologies says it is fielding strong interest in China and elsewhere for its new ... Continue Reading
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RGN Premium: Not going direct as classically defined…underscore
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KLM welcomes first A321neo with Recaro seats and Viasat Wi-Fi
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has taken delivery of its first two-class, 227-seat Airbus A321neo and will press the twinjet into revenue service ... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Quiet on explicit details
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One-on-one with Hughes aviation business SVP Reza Rasoulian
A key partner on the Eutelsat OneWeb connectivity program, Hughes Network Systems has to date shipped over 5,000 enterprise-class electronic... Continue Reading
Malaysia Airlines reduces flight ops until December amid disruptions
Malaysia Airlines is temporarily reducing its operations until December 2024 to address supply chain and technical issues, following a strin... Continue Reading
How Starlux delivers one of the best premium experiences around
When boutique Taiwanese carrier Starlux first showcased its long-haul premium cabins in 2022, and super-positive reports started surfacing, ... Continue Reading
EVA Air adopts fuel-saving AeroSHARK film for Boeing 777F fleet
Lufthansa Group carriers have flown fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface technology on a variety of jets for the last few years, with some 17 aircr... Continue Reading
Airbus eyes cabin accessibility solutions; says industry not there yet
Several aviation stakeholders are doing admirable and important work to address a glaring cabin accessibility problem: wheelchair users cann... Continue Reading
AliceBluAero hits Quantum SALF milestone; readies for EASA validation
After hitting a dynamic certification testing milestone in the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland seatmaker AliceBluAero expects to receive UK... Continue Reading
JetBlue’s Anna Sieber helms Seamless Air Alliance Airline Forum
Since Airbus, Delta, OneWeb, Sprint and Airtel launched the Seamless Air Alliance in 2018, it has welcomed a ‘who’s who’ of airlines, airfra... Continue Reading
Lufthansa takes one jet per month with Allegris; to ramp up in 2025
Lufthansa has welcomed a fifth aircraft fitted with its Allegris generation of longhaul product. Having launched Allegris on an Airbus A350 ... Continue Reading
Green Cabin Alliance on the need to standardise LCAs for interiors
The Green Cabin Alliance (GCA), which brings together experts and organisations from across the aircraft interiors industry with the shared ... Continue Reading
Canada Jetlines latest in litany of LCCs to struggle in Canada
Many new entrant airlines have tried to make a go of it in Canada’s cutthroat aviation scene, but few have succeeded in successfully claimin... Continue Reading
SmartSky Networks ceases business operations
SmartSky Networks today ceased business operations, the company has confirmed via email and on its web site. The Morrisville, North Carolina... Continue Reading