Lufthansa Group hands massive fleet-wide IFC contract to Starlink
In a surprise announcement, Lufthansa Group has selected SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-supported inflight connec... Continue Reading
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Airbus delivers 793 aircraft in 2025, reaches record order backlog
Even as supply chain bottlenecks continued to smart across aerospace, Airbus delivered 793 aircraft to 91 customers in 2025, representing a ... Continue Reading
IndiGo inducts India’s first Airbus A321XLR
Fast-growing IndiGo has welcomed India’s first Airbus A321XLR to its fleet, with CEO Pieter Elbers calling the event “an important mil... Continue Reading
Removal of lie-flat seats would slash airline emissions: study
Packing more passengers into the most fuel-efficient aircraft and eliminating premium seating could reduce global aviation emissions by as m... Continue Reading
Premium Economy privacy takes wing, including at British Airways
You might call it ‘the COVID effect’ but winged privacy is having a serious moment in Premium Economy cabins, as a growing list ... Continue Reading
British Airways offers Hearlo app to remove communication barriers
Sometimes, airlines make laudable passenger experience improvements with very little fanfare. And so it is with British Airways, which recen... Continue Reading
Thai Airways welcomes first A321neo including with HBCplus IFC
In a key milestone for Thai Airways’ fleet modernization effort, the carrier recently welcomed its first Airbus A321neo at its Suvarna... Continue Reading
How United is leveraging Starlink and the cloud to enhance IFE
United Airlines joined the premium travel arms race after Delta — after all, seatback inflight entertainment screens only started to make a ... Continue Reading
Philippine Airlines’ A350-1000 arrives with doored mini-suites
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is preparing to press its first Airbus A350-1000 into service after taking delivery of the three-class, 382-seat t... Continue Reading
Bombardier celebrates Global 8000 service entry, touts luxury brand
Four days after delivering the first Global 8000 to its new owner, Bombardier welcomed a handful of journalists to the UK’s Farnborough Airp... Continue Reading
Inside JetBlue’s first-ever lounge: BlueHouse
NEW YORK — Airport lounges have turned into the airport equivalent of an escalating neighborhood renovation: one carrier adds nicer lighting... Continue Reading
Safran agrees to sell IFEC unit to private equity firm Kingswood
Safran has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its inflight entertainment and connectivity division, Safran Passenger Innovations (S... Continue Reading
TAP dips into Premium Economy with initial neighbor-free offering
TAP Air Portugal is “always exploring opportunities” and that includes exploring the possibility of ultimately adopting a more traditional P... Continue Reading
Hainan Airlines elevates brand image with first Airbus A330neo
The first Airbus A330neo ever to be operated in mainland China has been delighting passengers since Hainan Airlines pressed the new twinjet ... Continue Reading
ST Engineering explores “strategic options” for iDirect
ST Engineering has reported a non-cash impairment of its iDirect group and is exploring “strategic options” for the business, the Singapore-... Continue Reading