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The earth as seen from space with various lines used as a conceptual image of IRIS2 by SpaceRISE consortium led SES

IRIS² laser links will benefit PaxEx but you likely won’t notice

Part of the SpaceRISE consortium responsible for designing, building and operating the European Union’s forthcoming IRIS² multi-orbit satell... Continue Reading

Press Release: AZAL adds first next-gen Airbus A321neo

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), part of AZCON Holding, has announced the addition of its first next-generation Airbus A321neo to its fleet, deli... Continue Reading

Massive IFE screen in the VantageNOVA First product, as seen on the Thompson Aero Seating stand at AIX

Thompson explores dedicated first and super first class for airlines

Enjoying a remarkable trajectory in the business class seating segment, Thompson Aero Seating confirms it is “absolutely exploring” how to s... Continue Reading

Wi-Fi sign on board an aircraft, in the PSU. The service powers onboard Internet.

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

Looking out of the cabin window of a Delta A220 in flight

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

Global comms rendering. The earth is surrounded by bright dots, representing satellites. OKAPI:Orbits

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 Airspace Cabin for the A220 is in a 2-3 layout and being lit by blue and purple LED lights.

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

American A321XLR as photographed by Chris Sloan

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

A woman holds up the tiny Iridium PNC ASIC

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

The author, Mary Kirby, is in the full lie-flat position in Unum Two on the Unum stand at AIX.

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