Air Malta: small and unremarkable but fairly solid
Malta, the Mediterranean island nation, holds an interesting place in the world of European aviation. A member of the European Union and Sch... Continue Reading
Author Archives: Mary Kirby
WHILL autonomous wheelchairs ready to roll at major US hub
According to the International Air Transport Association, an estimated one in three travelers will need some form of assistance by the year ... Continue Reading
Launch of Anuvu’s MicroGEO satellites slips to late 2023
Anuvu’s plan for launching its first two MicroGEO satellites has moved to the right, with the inflight entertainment and connectivity provid... Continue Reading
Flexjet to replace Viasat GEO inflight connectivity with SpaceX LEO
Fractional ownership powerhouse Flexjet plans to replace the Viasat GEO satellite-based inflight connectivity hardware found on select aircr... Continue Reading
Airbus adds Intelsat and Panasonic as MSPs for HBCplus
After inking memorandums of understanding with Intelsat and Panasonic Avionics Corporation earlier this year, Airbus has firmed up agreement... Continue Reading
Cathay’s Aria business seat tease spurs big interest
During last year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Collins Aerospace published a rather cryptic post on LinkedIn, announcing an expansio... Continue Reading
SkyFive test campaign studies differences in European IFC
To drive wider adoption of inflight connectivity among passengers in Europe, airlines need to look at all aspects of the experience instead ... Continue Reading
Flexjet goes futuristic with stunning new global headquarters
Where can you find the largest seamless LED screen in the United States? According to Flexjet, its new headquarters near Cleveland now house... Continue Reading
Anuvu touts MRO benefits of its inflight connectivity install design
As the aviation industry continues to move towards standards-based approaches for inflight connectivity equipage, Anuvu is making an interes... Continue Reading
ABC International delivers cabin branding to ITA Airways
When Italian flag carrier ITA Airways sought to double down on its branding, it turned to Naples-based ABC International to design, certify ... Continue Reading
Style or comfort? Swiss to offer both on new A350s
When the Swiss version of Lufthansa Group’s Future InterContinental Experience (FICE) product generation was revealed earlier this year, som... Continue Reading
SkyFive advances A2G connectivity projects in EMEA, elsewhere
Low-latency Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satcom is certainly having a moment in civil aviation. But so too is low-latency, nextgen air-to-ground co... Continue Reading
Viasat on securing basic interoperability with GX via minor tweaks
Viasat has not yet publicly disclosed its timeline for bringing a fully interoperable aero terminal to market that will talk to both Viasat ... Continue Reading
Diehl opens collaborative space near Seattle, eyes wider US footprint
Counting Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and Bombardier — and all airlines in the Americas — as partners, Laupheim, Germany-headquartered Diehl Avia... Continue Reading
Volato turns to SmartSky connectivity for incoming HondaJets
New HondaJets entering Volato’s fractional ownership fleet over the next two years will be fitted with SmartSky Networks’ nextgen air-to-gro... Continue Reading