Bombardier names Collins as connectivity service provider of choice
LAS VEGAS — Bombardier has named Collins Aerospace as its Preferred Service Provider (PSP) to power cockpit and cabin connectivity. The arra... Continue Reading
Safety
UK cuts red list to 7 Latin American countries
Effective Monday 11 October, the United Kingdom is removing 47 countries from its travel “red list”, removing the quarantine mandate and som... Continue Reading
Iridium eyes FANS flight trials for Certus in 2022/23
Iridium’s work to ensure its new Certus global satcom service is validated for aircraft safety communications is progressing, though t... Continue Reading
Analysis: Airbus’ frank and open climate crisis panel
It’s rare in aviation that the different interests in civil society and across industry — airframers, airports and airlines — have public an... Continue Reading
SITA apps that reduce aviation enviro impact gain BizAv traction
Aircraft operators face increasing pressure to lessen their environmental impact by reducing unnecessary fuel consumption. At the same time,... Continue Reading
Considering seat size transparency as FAA child safety activity begins
US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials are seeking public comment on a proposed new information collection activity concerning a... Continue Reading
Airline industry ups climate ambitions as clock ticks on ICAO goal
As pressure mounts on ICAO to agree a long-term climate goal for aviation at its 41st assembly next year, the industry appears poised to inc... Continue Reading
Air traffic management: decarbonisation’s low-hanging fruit?
Of all the measures, proposals, technologies and prospective breakthroughs discussed at Airbus’ sustainability summit this month in Toulouse... Continue Reading
Airbus’ Summit on sustainability opens for complicated questions
During its two-day sustainability summit this week, Airbus created a space where players from throughout aviation — and beyond — came togeth... Continue Reading
US to welcome vaccinated visitors, but questions remain
Airlines, air travelers and passenger experience advocates alike are celebrating the Biden Administration’s plan to enable fully vaccinated ... Continue Reading
Aircraft retrofit market readies for new IFC system installs
A wave of new inflight connectivity system installations is forthcoming as airlines prepare to replace legacy kit with next-gen hardware and... Continue Reading
American Airlines brings IFE maintenance in-house
In a blow to American Airlines’ inflight entertainment system suppliers, the US major confirms to Runway Girl Network that it brought mainte... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s “discreet” A321 Airspace cabin — with no accessible lavs
In the five years since Airbus started talking about an A320 version of its Airspace cabin styling, the visuals have been of futuristic, ope... Continue Reading
SITA to provide Iridium Certus service to airlines and ANSPs
SITA has announced plans to provide Iridium’s next generation Certus satcom service to its airline and air navigation service provider (ANSP... Continue Reading
2021: Aviation’s once-in-a-century opportunity to reset seat sizes
The next twenty years in aviation will define what commercial aircraft — and their cabins — look like for the next century. What looks futur... Continue Reading