Iberia plans comfort boost with long-haul cabin refresh
Gearing up to celebrate its 100th birthday in 2027, Iberia next year plans to start refurbishing its long-haul aircraft with new interiors. ... Continue Reading
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United pipes live football via DISH to Starlink-enabled seatback IFE
United Airlines continues to drive innovation in the passenger experience, and with good reason. The U.S. major’s premium hard product... Continue Reading
ZIM Aircraft Seating prepares for next phase of growth
A major player in the premium economy seat market with a growing footprint in economy class, ZIM Aircraft Seating is looking to double the a... Continue Reading
RAVE and Lufthansa Technik reimagine the passenger control unit
Just as there has been an overuse of touchscreens in automobiles — with drivers forced to take their eyes off the road for key functions — t... Continue Reading
Eutelsat inks key agreements for OneWeb replenishment, IRIS² buildout
Eutelsat used the occasion of the International Space Summit in Paris to announce several key agreements that will ensure it can both replen... Continue Reading
Acro adds unique recycling code to every aircraft seat part
A leading light in the aircraft seat sustainability movement, Acro Aircraft Seating reveals that every seat part it uses now carries a uniqu... Continue Reading
Aircraft seat certification delays spur testing tweak request
Obtaining certification for premium aircraft seats has never been easy. But in recent years, aviation safety regulators have started paying ... Continue Reading
ALPA urges FAA to require secondary cockpit barrier retrofits
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is calling on the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to “issue rulemaking” requiring ai... Continue Reading
American talks RFP as it readies to bring screens to narrowbody fleet
What’s old is new again. After taking delivery of its first single-aisle aircraft with seatback screens in 2013, followed by nearly a decade... Continue Reading
Skyband develops LEO-powered PNT unit to validate GPS on aircraft
Skyband Systems, a Kirkland, Washington-based start-up founded by former Starlink Aviation engineers and executives, has developed a nimble ... Continue Reading
Allegiant Extra previews the airline’s premium future
Just before the pandemic, Allegiant quietly did something that didn’t seem very… Allegiant. The carrier experimented with its ow... 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