Privatization talks on the table again for SriLankan Airlines
Privatization of Sri Lanka’s state-owned companies has been discussed for a number of years. But a new $3 billion loan from the Intern... Continue Reading
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SITA on becoming preferred digital provider for VoloCity vertiports
Germany’s Volocopter is creating an ecosystem in which its multi-rotor VoloCity eVTOL air taxis will fly from city “VoloPorts... Continue Reading
Europe’s Big Three: why the business class CMF yawnfest?
Why are the business class seats from Europe’s major airlines so bland? Beige, grey, perhaps a bit of blue… it’s all a little too reminiscen... Continue Reading
Exclusive: SITA confirms it is exiting cabin inflight connectivity
Global air transport communications and IT company SITA, which boasts a proud history in the inflight connectivity sector and counts heavy-h... Continue Reading
Japanese modernity by Acumen for ANA’s Air Japan all-economy 787-8
There’s a fresh wind of new medium-to-long-haul low-cost carriers blowing across the Asian market, and especially in Japan where ANA’s new s... Continue Reading
Activity ramps up to advance e-fuels and hydrogen in aviation
Research is ramping up on new ways to wean air transport off fossil fuels, with two projects related to both hydrogen and power-to-liquid (P... Continue Reading
The stratification of business class seats in the 2020s
As the steady pace of new business class seats — and their implementation on airlines worldwide — continues to gather after aviation’s... Continue Reading
Saudi start-up Riyadh Air eyes world class PaxEx with 787s
Boeing last week made two separate order announcements for its venerable 787 Dreamliner. Longtime flag carrier SAUDIA, it said, would purcha... Continue Reading
Swiss tickles the Senses but product positioning questions arise
Returning from Lufthansa’s Berlin launch of its new Allegris seats — more widely called the Future InterContinental Experience (FICE) produc... Continue Reading
Iridium prepares for new opportunity: longhaul narrowbody ops
As aviation accelerates out of the Covid crisis, Iridium Communications sees a brand new opportunity in commercial aviation for powering saf... Continue Reading
Airport personal electric vehicle Geo aims to bring back PRM joy
Persons with reduced mobility (PRMs) who need assistance navigating the airport are all too familiar with lacklustre passenger experiences o... Continue Reading
Canada Jetlines’ planned Melbourne Orlando launch still delayed
Winter is the optimal time for Canadians to leave the brutal cold behind for a few days and fly south to sun spots including in Florida. Tha... Continue Reading
Time and Space: UK first class air transport versus the train
In Great Britain, where true high-speed rail remains the stuff of dreams (outside of Eurostar), point-to-point air and train services are of... Continue Reading
Flair brings more aircraft into service, says normal ops have resumed
Canadian budget operator Flair Airlines today brought four additional aircraft into service, and says it is working to ensure that every cus... Continue Reading
How a Covid cautious prototype led JSX to adopt luxury on its ERJ-145s
When JSX debuted a spacious and sparkling new interior on board one of its Embraer E-145 jets during the Covid crisis, the ‘semi-priva... Continue Reading