AIX 2026 shows accessible air travel has reached tipping point
This year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg was awe-inspiring, with a raft of exhibitors proudly displaying accessible air tr... Continue Reading
Safety
AirAsia CEO to Airbus: build it and we’ll also buy 150 A220-500s
Confirming Canadian reports that AirAsia has placed a firm order with Airbus for 150 A220-300s — and that the aircraft will feature a new hi... Continue Reading
Employees, travelers reel as Spirit Airlines shutters operations
In a devastating blow to its employees and stranded ticket holders, bankrupt Spirit Airlines abruptly began closing its operations in the ea... Continue Reading
Iridium prepares to unleash Certus 100 safety for civil aviation
As Iridium Communications works with key partners to secure clearance from the US FAA to support safety services with its next-gen Certus sa... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Why geopolitical instability is redefining private aviation
Please enjoy this Op-Ed contribution from Kolin Jones, Founder and CEO at Amalfi Jets Since 2019, I’ve been building Amalfi Jets, a private ... Continue Reading
Diehl Space³ lav to enter service this year, narrowbody variant afoot
Diehl Aviation’s award-winning aircraft lavatory innovation, Space³, is slated to enter revenue service with an undisclosed airline before t... Continue Reading
Why aviation sustainability and accessibility are interconnected
Following an uplifting few days in Hamburg at the Passenger Experience Conference and Aircraft Interiors Expo, your author was encouraged by... Continue Reading
How Airbus is working to facilitate Delta Air Lines’ IFC vision
Sometimes, airframers make exceptional arrangements for exceptional customers, including in support of their inflight connectivity plans. An... Continue Reading
VIDEO: RECARO reveals AI-powered seat control for R7 premium seat
HAMBURG — When RECARO Aircraft Seating sent out a press release touting its R7 Horizon technology demonstrator in advance of the Aircraft In... Continue Reading
Boeing and Airbus develop tactile placard standard for aircraft
HAMBURG — Tactile placards and high-contrast iconography are vital to making aircraft cabins more accessible. That’s why Boeing and Airbus a... Continue Reading
Delta says new A350 Delta One suites will be 100% PRM accessible
Following last year’s debut of American Airlines’ new premium-heavy Boeing 787-9P twinjets with Flagship Suites, and United Airlines’ ... Continue Reading
Fast-growing RAVE Aerospace identifies industry choke points
Enjoying robust demand for its RAVE series of embedded inflight entertainment systems, RAVE Aerospace has identified widespread memory chip ... Continue Reading
ZeroAvia edges closer to cert as FAA issues electric engine conditions
ZeroAvia is celebrating a “major step” towards certification of its ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain, after the U.S. Federal Aviation Admi... Continue Reading
Merlin Labs sees incremental path to pilot-free passenger flights
US start-up Merlin Labs is eyeing civil applications for its AI-powered, defense-grade Merlin Pilot autonomous flight control system and say... Continue Reading
Digitizing borders could free up space to reimagine #PaxEx
Border control and lost baggage are the two remaining “pain points” when it comes to creating seamless air passenger journeys. But smart tec... Continue Reading