Lufthansa installs Starlink on A320neo for August 19 debut
Lufthansa Group has started fitting its fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-supported inflight connec... Continue Reading
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Air Canada delivers virtually flawless Wi-Fi experience on E175
When Star Alliance member Air Canada in May 2025 started offering free, Bell-sponsored inflight Wi-Fi to Aeroplan loyalty members, including... Continue Reading
Vertical Aerospace chief engineer on rural and regional value of eVTOL
With the company’s full-scale prototype making its flying display debut at Farnborough, RGN discussed the merits of Vertical Aerospace’s ele... Continue Reading
RECARO Aircraft Seating makes recycled PVC cable standard
RECARO Aircraft Seating’s vision for bringing more sustainable features to aircraft seats has become a reality. Having successfully ce... Continue Reading
FAA proposes AD to address incorrect seat installs on 737 MAXs
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for select Boeing 737 MAX 8, MAX 9 and hig... Continue Reading
IATA Board appoints WEF executive Saadia Zahidi as Director General
The International Air Transport Association’s Board of Directors has named longtime World Economic Forum executive Saadia Zahidi as Director... Continue Reading
Rise in sovereign satcom presents GEO-capable hardware opportunity
In the face of persistent geopolitical unrest and conflict, the need for sovereign, secure satellite communications has become acute for gov... Continue Reading
Diehl on why its nose-to-tail content doesn’t include seats
With a portfolio that spans everything from passenger-facing solutions like aircraft lavatories, overhead bins, cabin lining and LED lightin... Continue Reading
New 787 destined for Lufthansa to serve as ecoDemonstrator
A new Boeing 787 Dreamliner that is slated to be delivered to Lufthansa will first serve as Boeing’s newest ecoDemonstrator to flight ... Continue Reading
Stelia Aerospace to double premium seat production capacity
Stelia Aerospace, the cabin interior brand of Airbus Atlantic, has put the wheels in motion to double its production capacity and bolster em... Continue Reading
Airbus cutover to XL bins on A220 benefits airlines and passengers
Passengers love the 2-3 layout and the comfort of the Airbus A220, as evidenced by the twinjet’s remarkable Net Promoter Scores. But there i... Continue Reading
Viasat hits key milestones with F2 and F3 satellites as EIS nears
Viasat is in the home stretch to offering inflight connectivity over its new ultra-high-capacity Ka-band geostationary satellites, ViaSat-3 ... Continue Reading
EASA updates GNSS jamming and spoofing guidance, citing spike
Responding to the rapid rise in global navigation satellite system (GNSS) jamming and spoofing events, the European Union Aviation Safety Ag... Continue Reading
Boeing works to bring more sustainable interiors on board
Boeing has identified cabin interiors as “a really big opportunity space” for it to implement sustainability improvements. Observing that a ... Continue Reading
Rocket Lab CEO vows commitment to aero as firm buys Iridium
Aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider Rocket Lab has inked a definitive agreement to acquire Iridium Communications for roughly... Continue Reading