Expect higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds as ViaSat-3 F2 enters service
Passengers flying on several airlines across the Americas should expect to see reliably higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds now that Viasat’s ultra... Continue Reading
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Etihad Airways goes beyond with CMF and First class on A330neo
Clean. Sleek. Gorgeous. Exciting. These are just some of the words being used to describe Etihad Airways’ cabin interiors for its forthcomin... Continue Reading
Telesat restores commercial Lightspeed capacity with more satellites
Telesat has effectively restored the 25% of commercial Lightspeed capacity it diverted to the fast-growing defense market by greenlighting p... Continue Reading
ICAO in push to advance women’s empowerment in aviation
Achieving more gender balance in aviation is a key priority of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Together with industry ... Continue Reading
A321XLR set to shine as United, American reveal summer 2027 routes
Call it the summer of the A321XLR. With deliveries of Airbus’ new extra-long-range variant of the A321neo finally ramping up, United and Ame... Continue Reading
Aircraft seat certification delays spur testing tweak request
Obtaining certification for premium aircraft seats has never been easy. But in recent years, aviation safety regulators have started paying ... Continue Reading
ALPA urges FAA to require secondary cockpit barrier retrofits
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is calling on the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to “issue rulemaking” requiring ai... Continue Reading
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
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