Spotlessly clean Icelandair Saga Lounge gives new meaning to Fly Well
Scheduled to fly in Saga Premium class with Icelandair from Reykjavik to Washington Dulles in December, I decided to arrive early at Keflavi... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Latitude Aero promotes Michael McMahan to sales VP
Latitude Aero, a leading provider of aircraft interiors and maintenance services, is pleased to announce the promotion of Michael McMahan to... Continue Reading
Press Release: SES taps Quvia, formerly Neuron, to advance multi-orbit
SES is partnering with Quvia, the AI-powered quality of experience (QoE) platform formerly known as Neuron, to advance SES’s multi-orbit con... Continue Reading
Press Release: Thales, Qatar Airways ink MOU for IFE maintenance hub
Thales, a global technology leader in the defence, aerospace, cybersecurity and digital solutions markets, and Qatar Airways, voted the Worl... Continue Reading
Aireon leverages space-based ADS-B data to identify turbulence
Aireon, the pioneer of space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data for aviation, is exploring ways to leverage its u... Continue Reading
Eutelsat touts LEO aero backlog, addresses Starlink factor
Eutelsat Group expects to start gleaning meaningful revenue in aero from the summer onwards, as more inflight connectivity systems are certi... Continue Reading
Safran’s aircraft interiors business returns to profitability
Safran says it achieved record revenue, operating profit and free cash flow in 2024 — including a solid contribution from its now-profitable... Continue Reading
Gilat has high hopes for Stellar Blu, now part of commercial division
Gilat Satellite Networks has implemented a new organizational structure that will see newly acquired aero antenna terminal provider Stellar ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Riyadh Air signs for Panasonic IFE maintenance support
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) has announced a landmark 10-year agreement with Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s premium globa... Continue Reading
Upscaling to the rescue as 4K content continues to lag for IFE
Inflight entertainment system providers are going great guns to roll out 4K HDR 10+ screens onboard aircraft to deliver crystal clear and st... Continue Reading
Viasat optimizes IFC capacity with cross-roaming, third parties
Despite the clear threat posed by Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and multi-orbit LEO/GEO inflight connectivity, Viasat continues to enjoy a growing b... Continue Reading
One-on-one with Concorde Chief Pilot following Boom XB-1 triumph
On the heels of Boom Supersonic’s thrilling achievement — its XB-1 demonstrator, piloted by Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brande... Continue Reading
NTSB flags altitude discrepancy in early data from DC plane collision
Probing the 29 January mid-air collision of an American Airlines CRJ700 and a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, ... Continue Reading
Great expectations for supersonic travel as XB-1 breaks sound barrier
On Tuesday, 28 January 2025, aviation enthusiasts watching the amazing Boom Supersonic livestream presentation witnessed the dawn of second-... Continue Reading
Charmed by BermudAir service though Aisle Class remains elusive
BermudAir has received outsized attention for a startup, particularly for its plan to offer an original all-business class cabin featuring b... Continue Reading