Press Release: Connected aircraft fleet set to exceed 70,000 by 2035
Novaspace’s latest In-Flight Connectivity report points to sustained, long-term growth in the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market, with conn... Continue Reading
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Airbus enters preliminary work to offer lie-flats on the A220
Airbus is fielding interest from airlines to offer lie-flat seats as a linefit option on the A220 for longer-range routes, and says it is no... Continue Reading
Press Release: Amazon, Iridium, Telesat, Globalstar form SpaceConnect
Today, Amazon, Iridium, Telesat and Globalstar announced the formation of a new trade association representing the non-geostationary (NGSO) ... Continue Reading
Airbus assures A220 stretch will retain five abreast if it launches
MIRABEL, Québec — Airbus has sped up its studies of a stretched version of the A220 and is in the process of internally evaluating what it w... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air Space Intelligence awarded U.S. ATC software contract
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford today announced that the FAA has awarded a contract to Air S... Continue Reading
Qantas readies for Sydney-London with extra tank and just 238 seats
Nearly ten years after Qantas first vowed to take on “the final frontier of aviation” by offering ultra-longhaul direct flights from the eas... Continue Reading
Saudia A321XLR is low-density, high-premium and now flying
In a proud moment for Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recently took delivery of the first of 15 Airbus A321... Continue Reading
Press Release: FAA, EASA pledge cooperation for new era of aviation
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) reaffirmed their commitment to advancing global a... Continue Reading
Tiny Iridium PNT ASIC could arrive in aero as carry-on equipment
Against a geopolitical backdrop that has seen an exponential increase in the number of jamming and spoofing incidents involving global navig... Continue Reading
United leans into America’s 250th with Stars and Stripes livery
WASHINGTON DULLES — Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary and paying tribute to the nearly 600 military pilots who have transitioned to co... Continue Reading
Press Release: Council and Parliament reach EU air passenger rights pact
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have secured an air passenger rules deal that maintains compensation for three-hour delays, ensure... Continue Reading
Inside an A350-optimized Unum Two seat, as revealed at AIX
With modularity at the heart of its approach to aircraft seat design, Unum Aircraft Seating has carried over key elements of its Unum One ou... Continue Reading
Air Canada glows with enthusiasm as A321XLR enters revenue service
Sporting SES-powered 2Ku inflight connectivity, Collins Aerospace-made seats in business and economy class, and Panasonic Avionics’ next-gen... Continue Reading
Why RAVE Aerospace is staying the course with miniLED LCD for IFE
RAVE Aerospace is confident it made the right decision in selecting 4K miniLED HDR 10+ Liquid Crystal Displays for its latest inflight enter... Continue Reading
Sim breakthrough could spark aerial firefighter training revolution
A team at the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering has developed complex simulation software which, for the first time, ... Continue Reading