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
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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
Canada conundrum: mixed vaxxed face assorted global barriers
Nearly 3.8 million Canadians are understood to have received a combination of two COVID-19 vaccines as of 14 August. But while these so-call... Continue Reading
IATA backs EU digital COVID vaccine/test/recovery certificate standard
The European Union’s Digital COVID Certificate is rapidly shaping up to be the standard for international vaccination, test and recovery cer... Continue Reading
Aireon sees opportunity to monitor more helicopter operations
Earlier this year, Aireon LLC announced an interesting agreement with Norway’s Avinor Air Navigation Services (Avinor) to deploy space-based... Continue Reading
Aviation stands as a beacon of hope amid Afghan despair
Watching the situation in Afghanistan unfold at speed over the last few days has been almost indescribable, as the disaster on a national, i... Continue Reading
Pilatus and EpiGuard announce EpiShuttle fit for the PC-24
During trials to certify the PC-24’s impressive unpaved runway capabilities, aircraft manufacturer Pilatus prioritized the requirements of t... Continue Reading
easyJet’s latest green signal: plastic bottle polyester uniforms
When easyJet’s new cabin crew and pilot uniforms take to the skies this month, every one will represent the recycling equivalent of some for... Continue Reading
Canada to require airline and rail passengers to be vaccinated
Canada will soon require all commercial air travelers, passengers on interprovincial trains, and passengers on large marine vessels with ove... Continue Reading
Why US animal relief areas are ripe for improvement
Over the last decade, animal relief areas have become a common amenity offered at US airports. Most travelers likely never give these areas ... Continue Reading
Testing and quarantine costs add up for Canada-US transborder flying
Canada and the UK are renowned for their respective publicly funded healthcare systems. But while citizens of both countries can avail of CO... Continue Reading
Crash testing capacity crunch drives new Mirus site expansion
A few hours northeast of London near Norwich, Mirus Aircraft Seating is building its own dynamic test facility for aircraft seats, featuring... Continue Reading