United’s domestic 777 presents mixed bag in economy class
In 2016, United began reconfiguring about a dozen Boeing 777-200 aircraft from international configurations to a new densified domestic vers... Continue Reading
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Press Release: B/E stockholders approve merger with Rockwell Collins
B/E Aerospace, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAV), the world’s leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products, today announced that B/E Aerospace... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus, Routehappy team up to enrich flight bookings
Would you book a hotel room without seeing pictures of one? It’s unlikely. In an age where consumers have more information than ever before ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo BizAv receives STC approval for Gogo Biz 4G
Gogo Business Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO), the leading global provider of aircraft connectivity products and services, today achieved a critical... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo passes 3,000 installed commercial aircraft with IFC
Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO), the leading global provider of in-flight broadband connectivity and connectivity-enabled services to commercial and bus... Continue Reading
Press Release: Thales, SITAONAIR partner on data link solutions
At World ATM Congress 2017, Thales, world leader in Air Traffic Management, and SITAONAIR, the air travel industry’s trusted connected aircr... Continue Reading
Press Release: IAG inks deal to be launch customer of Inmarsat’s EAN
Inmarsat (ISAT.L), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, today announced International Airlines Group (IAG... Continue Reading
Press Release: Thales enters commercial maritime with VesseLINK
Today at the Satellite Conference and Exhibition 2017, Thales – a leading provider of satellite communications – announced it will enter the... Continue Reading
LHT details extent of radome plans, predicts consolidation
Readers are well aware there is a lot of activity in the antenna radome sector right now. We know that firms such as Carlisle, L-3 ESSCO, CP... Continue Reading
Press Release: Intelsat acquires equity stake in Kymeta
After achieving critical development milestones for the mTennaTM antennas combined with the introduction of KĀLOTM services, Intelsat, (NYSE... Continue Reading
Press Release: Crystal Cabin Awards unveils 2017 finalists
A total 21 products and ideas are in the finals of the 2017 Crystal Cabin Awards, the world’s most renowned prize for innovation in aircraft... Continue Reading
Press Release: New study shows satellite comms saved airlines $3 billion
Satellite communication (satcom) in the cockpit has saved airlines more than US$3 billion thanks to safety and efficiency benefits, accordin... Continue Reading
No smoke without fire, plus little help for passengers on WY123
When Oman Air flight WY123 from Muscat to Munich diverted to Sofia on 4 March because of a smell of smoke in the Airbus A330-300 cabin, the ... Continue Reading
Panasonic Avionics to seek dismissal of CoKinetic lawsuit
Panasonic Avionics plans to seek immediate dismissal of a lawsuit filed by software company CoKinetic Systems, which claims PAC employed unl... Continue Reading
Soulful sci-fi drama Arrival reinvents alien invasion epic
La La Land and Moonlight may have dominated most of the pre-Oscar chatter – and thanks to last week’s bizarro Best Picture envel... Continue Reading