Carlisle Companies selling CIT to Amphenol Corporation
Pivoting to a ‘pure play’ building products firm Carlisle Companies has inked a definitive agreement to sell its Carlisle Interconnect Techn... Continue Reading
Safety
Airbus successfully flight tests Get SAT antenna for HBCplus
Airbus has successfully flight-tested the Ku-band version of its supplier-furnished Airspace Link HBCplus terminal on an A310 MRTT multi-rol... Continue Reading
AliceBluAero hits key approval milestones, reveals new business seats
As airlines seek alternatives to the major seat suppliers amid capacity, production and quality issues, Northern Ireland-based seatmaker Ali... Continue Reading
Why infotainment-focused airline safety videos pose a safety concern
Airline safety videos have been around since overhead monitors, and later in-seat screens became commonplace on board aircraft decades ago. ... Continue Reading
United CIO explains ‘every flight has a story’ initiative
It’s 9:30 am at Newark gate C75, and United Airlines flight 131 is buttoning up for the long flight to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. An AvGeek, yo... Continue Reading
Aviation among sectors to be served by Texas hydrogen production plant
HNO International, a green hydrogen systems design, integration and product development company, is working with two other US-based partners... Continue Reading
Global Airlines takes ownership of ex-China Southern A380
Inching closer to revenue service, UK start-up Global Airlines on 2 February took ownership of its first Airbus A380 jumbo jet bearing the s... Continue Reading
Delta to refurbish select 737-800s with updated IFE, new first class
Delta Air Lines this week announced the kickoff of a long awaited refurbishment program for select Boeing 737-800s. The US major also said c... Continue Reading
Resuming MAX 9 flying, Alaska Airlines vows to inspect new jets
As it resumed flying the Boeing 737 MAX 9 yesterday, Alaska Airlines vowed to incorporate door plug inspections into its induction of any ne... Continue Reading
JetBlue Airways and Japan Airlines appoint female leaders
To say that the start of 2024 has been a banner month for women in aviation would be an understatement as two high-profile airlines have nam... Continue Reading
Airbus powers on ZEROe fuel cell, eyes A380 test flights in 2026
Airbus has reached what it’s calling “a critical milestone” in its quest to introduce hydrogen-powered aircraft in the middle of the next de... Continue Reading
Alaska and United discover loose door plug hardware on some MAX 9s
Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have discovered loose door plug hardware on some of their Boeing 737 MAX 9 twinjets during preliminary i... Continue Reading
JAL516 reflections and a visit to the Airbus Safety Promotion Center
On a mountain ridge west of Tokyo, in rural Gunma prefecture, sits a shrine dedicated to the 520 lives lost in the crash of Japan Airlines f... Continue Reading
Safran Passenger Innovations to launch accessible IFE this year
Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) is gearing up to launch its new accessible inflight entertainment solution this year, after soliciting fe... Continue Reading
CFM RISE on track for ground and flight tests mid-decade: GE Aerospace
Playing a key role in aviation’s push to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, CFM International’s Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainabl... Continue Reading