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
Comfort
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
Alaska Airlines plans San Diego lounge as hub footprint grows
Oneworld alliance member Alaska Airlines is ready to take the next step in building out its presence at San Diego International Airport (SAN... Continue Reading
New ‘see-through’ Terminal 1 at San Diego airport makes debut
San Diego International Airport will cut the ribbon on its shiny new $3.8 billion Terminal 1 on Tuesday, 23 September, and say goodbye to th... Continue Reading
Air Tahiti Nui premium economy receives glow-up on the Dreamliner
Hard product upgrades receive lot of attention in the airline industry. But sometimes a soft product glow-up is all that’s needed to transfo... Continue Reading
Warner Bros. Discovery reveals the value of time-tested favorites
What would you watch on a 12-hour flight? That’s the question Panasonic Avionics senior vice president product & strategy Andrew Masson ... Continue Reading
Southwest to have 26 jets fitted with cockpit barriers by year-end
Southwest Airlines has become one of the first US carriers to deploy a retractable secondary cockpit barrier on board its aircraft, and says... Continue Reading
Spirit Airlines files for Chapter 11 for second time in under a year
Five months after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Spirit Airlines — via parent company Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. — is a... Continue Reading
Qantas to launch Project Sunrise flights in first half of 2027
Though Qantas’ much anticipated launch of direct, ultra long-haul flights from Sydney to New York and London are delayed until the “fi... Continue Reading
Safran posts bumper 1H earnings including from seat sales boost
Aerospace giant Safran delivered bumper earnings results for the first half of 2025, as each of its divisions — propulsion, equipment & ... Continue Reading
Air Canada flight attendants bring unpaid work into stark relief
For the first time in forty years, Air Canada’s flight attendants — as represented by the Air Canada Component of CUPE — on 16 August went o... Continue Reading
Spirit issues going-concern warning, capping painful period
Spirits are down at low-cost-carrier Spirit Airlines, after the carrier issued a “going-concern” warning. The news, issued as part of a rout... Continue Reading