Platinum acquisition of Anuvu sets stage for growth: management
When Platinum Equity in August announced plans to acquire inflight entertainment and connectivity provider Anuvu, some industry observers in... Continue Reading
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Fort Worth economic development soars including in aerospace
FORT WORTH — When Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker and other business leaders in the community first began discussing how to position Fort Wor... Continue Reading
Panasonic Avionics enhances Arc 3D inflight map platform
Panasonic Avionics in 2019 debuted its powerful Arc 3D interactive map platform for inflight entertainment, injecting competition into a lan... Continue Reading
American’s premium push continues with A321XLR arrival, 777 retrofits
American Airlines’ premium evolution has taken another major step forward. On 22 October, the carrier’s first Airbus A321XLR finally landed ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Frictionless travel is within reach with digital identity
Please enjoy this Op-Ed contribution from Rudy Daniello, who serves as Executive Vice President at Amadeus AirOps. Digital identity is unloc... Continue Reading
Virgin Australia permits pets in the cabin on select domestic flights
As Australia prepares for the start of summer in the Southern Hemisphere, you could say Virgin Australia is ready for the “dog days” of summ... Continue Reading
Southwest’s first new 737 MAX with updated cabin enters service
The first new-delivery Boeing 737 MAX 8 to feature Southwest Airlines’ new-design cabin entered revenue service today. Delivered to So... Continue Reading
Airbus inaugurates second A320 Final Assembly Line in Mobile
Having recently celebrated a decade of commercial aircraft production in Alabama, Airbus is today marking another milestone — the inaugurati... Continue Reading
Airbus rejigs services forecast on strength of digital and connectivity
In a testament to the significant importance of aircraft digitalization and connectivity to airline operations and the passenger experience ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: How AI-powered surveillance enhances passenger safety and flow
Please enjoy this Op-Ed submission from Avigilon, a professional-grade security systems provider. Airports can be high-traffic, complex and ... Continue Reading
Riyadh Air sets London inaugural, reveals Sfeer loyalty program
Having recently secured a highly coveted slot at London Heathrow, Saudi Arabian start-up Riyadh Air on 26 October will launch its first dail... Continue Reading
United, Delta tout NPS and wellbeing benefits of seatback IFE
Will high-speed inflight connectivity disrupt the embedded inflight entertainment world, and ultimately sound the death knell for seatback I... Continue Reading
U.S. DOT hits pause on four provisions in new Wheelchair Rule
U.S. Department of Transportation officials have paused enforcement of four provisions in a sweeping Biden-era rule that conferred new air t... Continue Reading
Panasonic secures more airlines for Gilat ESA-based multi-orbit IFC
Panasonic Avionics recently announced it has selected Intellian Technologies’ electronically steerable antenna (ESA) to serve as an augment ... Continue Reading
WestJet adds Premium recliners to all-economy 737s under refresh
WestJet is in the process of modernizing 43 all-economy-configured Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 737-800 twinjets with new seats, including Premium r... Continue Reading