American talks RFP as it readies to bring screens to narrowbody fleet
What’s old is new again. After taking delivery of its first single-aisle aircraft with seatback screens in 2013, followed by nearly a decade... Continue Reading
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Boeing presents artfully analog answer to inflight voice call question
Inflight VoIP and video conference calls have long been technically feasible. Cast your minds back to December 2013, when aviation journalis... Continue Reading
How Anuvu is using AI to make the world’s content fly
Historically, inflight entertainment content processing has been notoriously slow, with new-run movie titles landing on board aircraft somet... Continue Reading
ABC obtains key EASA approval for Lioni production facility
Aircraft interior modification specialist ABC International has officially obtained European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Production ... Continue Reading
Hughes files for Chapter 11, reorients focus on enterprise, government
EchoStar unit Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation and 11 affiliates, including its subsidiary satcom provider Hughes Network Systems, have ... Continue Reading
Two Emirati women set the pace as Captains at Emirates
In an era when the aviation sector is focused on becoming more inclusive and diverse, Captain Hanan Mohammed Jawad and Captain Bakhita Al Mh... Continue Reading
FAA proposes AD to address incorrect seat installs on 737 MAXs
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for select Boeing 737 MAX 8, MAX 9 and hig... Continue Reading
Diehl on why its nose-to-tail content doesn’t include seats
With a portfolio that spans everything from passenger-facing solutions like aircraft lavatories, overhead bins, cabin lining and LED lightin... Continue Reading
Amazon Leo to launch service this year, make aviation debut in 2027
Amazon Leo has deployed enough satellites to launch connectivity service in its initial coverage area this year, and says it is still planni... Continue Reading
Airbus cutover to XL bins on A220 benefits airlines and passengers
Passengers love the 2-3 layout and the comfort of the Airbus A220, as evidenced by the twinjet’s remarkable Net Promoter Scores. But there i... Continue Reading
EASA updates GNSS jamming and spoofing guidance, citing spike
Responding to the rapid rise in global navigation satellite system (GNSS) jamming and spoofing events, the European Union Aviation Safety Ag... Continue Reading
ZIM advances Premium Economy with deeply intuitive seat kinematics
ZIM Aircraft Seating’s latest generation of premium economy seating has attracted a lot of attention for its sustainability pitch. Aptly cal... Continue Reading
IRIS² laser links will benefit PaxEx but you likely won’t notice
Part of the SpaceRISE consortium responsible for designing, building and operating the European Union’s forthcoming IRIS² multi-orbit satell... Continue Reading
Qantas readies for Sydney-London with extra tank and just 238 seats
Nearly ten years after Qantas first vowed to take on “the final frontier of aviation” by offering ultra-longhaul direct flights from the eas... Continue Reading
United leans into America’s 250th with Stars and Stripes livery
WASHINGTON DULLES — Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary and paying tribute to the nearly 600 military pilots who have transitioned to co... Continue Reading