Air Canada Café grab-and-go lounges impress with allergen safety
Having opened a new Air Canada Café in Montreal–Trudeau International Airport in March, Air Canada now operates three cafés, including a fac... Continue Reading
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United looks to set long-haul premium standard with Elevated 787-9
United Airlines is taking the premium cabin arms race among US majors to new heights with the unveiling of its premium-heavy Elevated interi... Continue Reading
Why Porter Airlines’ E195-E2 eclipses the Q400 experience
For many years I have been a fan of Canada’s Porter Airlines, specifically the fun branding and wide ranging use of its cartoon raccoon masc... Continue Reading
AmSafe Bridport unveils cockpit barrier for commercial aircraft
In August, any new commercial aircraft operated by scheduled airlines in the United States must have a secondary barrier installed between t... Continue Reading
Blazing fast Internet on an RJ? Air Canada stuns in free Wi-Fi rollout
A new day is dawning for the passenger experience aboard regional aircraft serving North America. Air Canada now offers free, Bell-sponsored... Continue Reading
Air Inuit captivates another AvGeek with 737-200 combi experience
When most people think of Quebec, their minds almost certainly go to places like Montreal and Quebec City. But the vast majority of the prov... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: The growing presence of female voices in aviation operations
Please enjoy this Op-Ed contribution from Assaia product manager Diana Vidstrom, who is also a student pilot. When we discuss women in aviat... Continue Reading
Diehl retains Mexico plant strategy for A220 XL bin production
HAMBURG — Diehl Aviation is staying the course with its plan to open a new production site near Santiago de Querétaro in Mexico despite US P... Continue Reading
Boltaron slashes tray table weight, offers more recycled materials
HAMBURG — One of the most fascinating aspects of the yearly Aircraft Interiors Expo is that it includes practically the entire supply chain,... Continue Reading
Airbus re-engineers front of A350 for new “flagship” first class
HAMBURG — If you thought first class was a thing of the past, think again. After reveals and renders from airlines ranging from Qantas to JA... Continue Reading
Iridium VAMs explore integrating PNT service with avionics
Iridium’s value added manufacturers in aviation are exploring ways to bring another layer of safety to the flight deck by integrating the Mc... Continue Reading
How Delta Sync seatback demonstrably improves PaxEx
For as long as I’ve been writing about the #PaxEx space, there have been countless airline promises to offer a “personalized” experience, wh... Continue Reading
Airbus hones hydrogen plan, showcases next-gen narrowbody tech
FRANCE — European airframer Airbus has revealed two sets of technology trees that will affect the very nature of commercial aviation in the ... Continue Reading
Iridium plans Certus safety flight trials aboard 767, 777 and 737
Iridium Communications expects to soon begin flight trials to ensure its global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered next-gen Certus serv... Continue Reading
Air Canada disables inflight map on 737s after Israel disappears
Air Canada has temporarily disabled the moving map functionality on its Boeing 737 MAX twinjets after passengers observed that Israel had be... Continue Reading