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Breeze Airways A220 parked at the gate on a blue sky day. The aircraft features Breeze's signature blue-on-blue-on-blue colored livery.

Breeze enjoys strong momentum with premium leisure LCC focus

Three years after launching perfectly nice budget service to underserved markets with a cluster of leased all-economy Embraer E-Jets, Breeze... Continue Reading

Eutelsat explores investment options for ground network

Hard on the heels of a Bloomberg report that Eutelsat Group is working with advisors to seek a buyer for its ground network, the French sate... Continue Reading

Flying aboard a Lufthansa A340 from Munich, Germany. Green and yellow fields are in view with the backdrop of mountains and a blue sky day with fluffy clouds.

Germany’s new aviation tax hike elicits rebuke from industry

Germany on 1 May significantly raised aviation taxes in a bid to help close a financing gap in the 2024 federal budget. The government calls... Continue Reading

Landing airplane during sunset. Representing air travel and aviation industry.

GPS jamming in aviation underscores industry need for Iridium STL

Under the specter of increased jamming and spoofing of global navigation satellite systems, including signal interference in the geopolitica... Continue Reading

A large area that houses multiple SES satellite dishes. Connectivity used for Aero

SES to be prominent aero player with plan to buy Intelsat for $3.1b

Amid major consolidation within the satellite industry and a push for multi-orbit solutions in the mobility markets of maritime and aviation... Continue Reading

Large 24" IFE screen Lufthansa A350-900 SPI, Safran Passenger Innovations is picturing a beautiful port on their welcome screen.

Lufthansa’s multi-source IFE sees SPI and PAC in play

Continuing to pursue a multi-source approach to inflight entertainment, Lufthansa confirms that Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) provided ... Continue Reading

Lufthansa A350-900 at the hangar in Munich. The aircraft is called Leipzig, which is painted on the side under the word Lufthansa in blue against a white backdrop.

Allegris debuts on A350 as Lufthansa Group grows PaxEx prowess

Lufthansa Group subsidiaries have long developed in-house proficiencies in the passenger experience realm. From Lufthansa Systems’ wireless ... Continue Reading

Jamco and JAXA design widebody Metamorphic Lav concept for PRMs

Accessible lavatories have been required on twin-aisle aircraft for decades. These larger-footprint spaces must enable an individual with a ... Continue Reading

ERJ operating as Part 135 in-flight. Part 135 operators must implement SMS under the new FAA rule

FAA rule requires SMS for Part 135 operators, aircraft manufacturers

US Federal Aviation Administration officials have made good on their commitment to expand existing regulations and issue new requirements fo... Continue Reading

Various sample swatches of the Muirhead Sensation collection. Subtle tones of grey, blue, yellow and peach.

Muirhead promotes accessibility with neurodiverse-friendly seat covers

It’s not uncommon for individuals in the neurodivergent community and those with cognitive disabilities to experience sensory overload in vi... Continue Reading

Gilat ESR 2030 for Satcom Direct LEO (ESA)

Gilat Satellite Networks details scope of aero work

Though Gilat Satellite Networks did not win the bid to provide Safran Passenger Innovations with the dual-beam, multi-orbit electronically s... Continue Reading

ThinKom Solutions Ka1717 antenna mounted to a wall.

ThinKom on unsticking airlines with a sticky multi-orbit antenna

In the last five years, several high-profile geostationary (GEO) satellite anomalies have strengthened the value proposition for multi-orbit... Continue Reading

Airspace Cabin Vision 2035+ is a futuristic cabin concept. presented at AIX

Press Release: Crystal Cabin Awards 2024 finalists soar to new heights

Aerospace companies, designers, and engineering teams worldwide are constantly innovating to revolutionise the flying experience. The annual... Continue Reading

Pictured: the SoFab seat from Aviointeriors with SIMONA Boltaro'sn Terreform recycled thermoplastics used including on the wireless charging pad. Cabin interiors

Perfectly imperfect: Aviation explores beauty of recycled interiors

Should aviation stop seeking aesthetic perfection in aircraft interiors in the name of sustainability? A growing number of industry stakehol... Continue Reading

Lufthansa business class seat. The seat is rich blues with white thermoplastics and faux wood detailing. This is a window seat.

Lufthansa to debut Allegris experience on A350-900 in May

The wait is nearly over. Beginning next month, Lufthansa will debut its new generation of longhaul cabins, dubbed Allegris, aboard Airbus A3... Continue Reading