ICAO in push to advance women’s empowerment in aviation
Achieving more gender balance in aviation is a key priority of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Together with industry ... Continue Reading
Safety
Inside American Airlines’ new 777-300ER Flagship widebody: Review
Today, I stepped aboard an American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (tail number N718AN) at the carrier’s Dallas Fort Worth hub to take part... 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
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