Iridium VAMs explore integrating PNT service with avionics
Iridium’s value added manufacturers in aviation are exploring ways to bring another layer of safety to the flight deck by integrating the Mc... Continue Reading
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How Delta Sync seatback demonstrably improves PaxEx
For as long as I’ve been writing about the #PaxEx space, there have been countless airline promises to offer a “personalized” experience, wh... Continue Reading
Airbus hones hydrogen plan, showcases next-gen narrowbody tech
FRANCE — European airframer Airbus has revealed two sets of technology trees that will affect the very nature of commercial aviation in the ... Continue Reading
Iridium plans Certus safety flight trials aboard 767, 777 and 737
Iridium Communications expects to soon begin flight trials to ensure its global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered next-gen Certus serv... Continue Reading
Air Canada disables inflight map on 737s after Israel disappears
Air Canada has temporarily disabled the moving map functionality on its Boeing 737 MAX twinjets after passengers observed that Israel had be... Continue Reading
Pterosaur bones could lead to revolutionary new aerospace materials
Around four years ago, Professor Phillip L. Manning of The University of Manchester’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences a... Continue Reading
Qantas to align 737 passenger experience with new domestic fleet
Qantas plans to overhaul 42 Boeing 737-800s with new interiors, including new business and economy class seats, mood lighting, sidewalls, ca... Continue Reading
Cathay refines mini-suite category to near-perfection with Aria
In 2010, Cathay Pacific defined a generation of business class seats with JPA Design: the inward-facing herringbone Cirrus seat originally f... Continue Reading
Aireon leverages space-based ADS-B data to identify turbulence
Aireon, the pioneer of space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data for aviation, is exploring ways to leverage its u... Continue Reading
How the AirPRO lap belt airbag from SCHROTH eases certification
A new type of lap belt airbag is poised to make it easier and less costly for seatmakers to certify aircraft seats and cabin layouts, accord... Continue Reading
ALTEA founding partner Robin Dunlop on recycled bizliner seats
From its London, UK headquarters, ALTEA offers a portfolio of aviation services to corporate, business and VVIP customers. Ranging from cabi... Continue Reading
Safran’s aircraft interiors business returns to profitability
Safran says it achieved record revenue, operating profit and free cash flow in 2024 — including a solid contribution from its now-profitable... Continue Reading
The “magic triangle” problem with narrowbody outward herringbones
When it comes to fully flat business class seats and suites with direct aisle access for narrowbody aircraft, airlines’ choices at this poin... Continue Reading
Airlines advertise airfare concessions for disabled passenger carers
More airlines are working on improving the customer experience for passengers who need assistance when flying due to disability or long-term... Continue Reading
The new seats, cabins and onboard products for 2025
With combined and magnifying pressures of widebody delivery delays, cabin certification issues, and seat production complications, plus the ... Continue Reading