IATA’s Walsh hopeful of wider change as Sweden scraps av-tax
CORAL GABLES — International Air Transport Association Director General Willie Walsh is cautiously optimistic that Sweden’s decision to abol... Continue Reading
Safety
SCHROTH reveals secondary cockpit barrier for A320, A330 and A350
Passengers flying in the United States are accustomed to seeing cabin crew members use trolleys to block the entrance to the forward galley ... Continue Reading
Alaska Airlines closes $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines
Oneworld alliance member Alaska Airlines on 18 September formally closed a $1.9 billion deal to acquire former rival Hawaiian Airlines. The ... Continue Reading
Telesat fully funds Lightspeed, eyes 2027 for global service
Telesat now has all financing sources in place to fund its global Lightspeed Ka-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. Manageme... Continue Reading
Reframing longhaul away from time and distance and towards needs
With the arrival of longer range narrowbody aircraft like the Airbus A321neo and Boeing 737 MAX, and the imminent launch of the extra-long-r... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Group hopeful of bolstering Tel Aviv schedule
Lufthansa Group carriers on 5 September resumed daytime flights to Tel Aviv, after suspending service in early August amid the Israel-Hamas ... Continue Reading
Eutelsat OneWeb takes stepwise approach to Gen 2 LEO network
As Eutelsat Group starts defining its plans for Eutelsat OneWeb Gen 2, the satellite operator has reiterated its commitment to ‘first and fo... Continue Reading
Recategorising business suites into the mini-suite and maxi-suite
In the late 2010s, as the doored suite category of aircraft seating began to move backwards into business class from where it began in first... Continue Reading
Lufthansa starts fitting Allegris first class to initial A350
CHICAGO — Lufthansa is currently fitting its new Allegris first class “suite plus” product to an initial Airbus A350 in preparat... Continue Reading
EVA Air adopts fuel-saving AeroSHARK film for Boeing 777F fleet
Lufthansa Group carriers have flown fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface technology on a variety of jets for the last few years, with some 17 aircr... Continue Reading
Airbus eyes cabin accessibility solutions; says industry not there yet
Several aviation stakeholders are doing admirable and important work to address a glaring cabin accessibility problem: wheelchair users cann... Continue Reading
AliceBluAero hits Quantum SALF milestone; readies for EASA validation
After hitting a dynamic certification testing milestone in the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland seatmaker AliceBluAero expects to receive UK... Continue Reading
ANA impresses with effective and engaging Pokémon safety video
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has delighted travellers and aviation enthusiasts for years with its Pokémon-themed jets. Now it’s playing Po... Continue Reading
Lufthansa takes one jet per month with Allegris; to ramp up in 2025
Lufthansa has welcomed a fifth aircraft fitted with its Allegris generation of longhaul product. Having launched Allegris on an Airbus A350 ... Continue Reading
Canada Jetlines latest in litany of LCCs to struggle in Canada
Many new entrant airlines have tried to make a go of it in Canada’s cutthroat aviation scene, but few have succeeded in successfully claimin... Continue Reading