Collins teases complex new aircraft seat as it invests in Kilkeel
Collins Aerospace’s aircraft seat manufacturing facility in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland is working to create “the most efficient production sy... Continue Reading
Author Archives: Mary Kirby
One-on-one with ST Engineering iDirect as multi-orbit IFC accelerates
As OneWeb gears up to support inflight connectivity via its Ku-band Low Earth Orbit satellite network this year, and with Amazon’s Kui... Continue Reading
Maharaja lives on as Air India reveals soft product aboard new A350
Last fall, Air India revealed that whilst it would retire the iconic Maharaja as its formal mascot, an updated version of him would live on ... Continue Reading
Iridium CEO talks D2D and the firm’s commitment to aero
Eager to crack into the burgeoning direct-to-device satellite connectivity market, Iridium recently revealed it is designing a 3GPP 5G stand... Continue Reading
Air India goes for gold with world-class IFE content
If offering world-class inflight entertainment to passengers was on your 2024 bingo card for Air India, congratulations! The Tata-owned airl... Continue Reading
JetBlue Airways and Japan Airlines appoint female leaders
To say that the start of 2024 has been a banner month for women in aviation would be an understatement as two high-profile airlines have nam... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: ThinKom challenges Stellar Blu on drag, fuel burn claim
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Airbus powers on ZEROe fuel cell, eyes A380 test flights in 2026
Airbus has reached what it’s calling “a critical milestone” in its quest to introduce hydrogen-powered aircraft in the middle of the next de... Continue Reading
Intelsat shares color around multi-orbit aero ESA work
Hard on the heels of American Airlines’ announcement late last year that it will bring Intelsat’s electronically steered antenna (ESA) conne... Continue Reading
Recaro’s Dr. Mark Hiller on how aircraft seats are evolving
One of the best ways to understand how aircraft cabin interiors are advancing to meet the needs of the modern traveler is to talk to a busy ... Continue Reading
Alaska and United discover loose door plug hardware on some MAX 9s
Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have discovered loose door plug hardware on some of their Boeing 737 MAX 9 twinjets during preliminary i... Continue Reading
NTSB begins probe of Alaska MAX 9 door plug blowout amid grounding
Investigating why an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 experienced a mid-air blowout of an emergency door plug, the US National Transportatio... Continue Reading
Enjoying PIE and the sky on Allegiant flight from St. Pete to PIT
Convincing my partner to celebrate New Year’s Eve with me in Tampa took a bit of convincing so I was eager to sweeten the proposition by sco... Continue Reading
Alaska Airlines temporarily grounds 737 MAX 9s after mid-air incident
Alaska Airlines has temporarily grounded its fleet of 65 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, after one of the twinjets, registered N704AL, was forced... Continue Reading
Panasonic’s Wade on how OneWeb LEO differentiates in aero
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite operators OneWeb and SpaceX are shaking things up in aviation, with the former partnering with industry inte... Continue Reading