NTSB begins probe of Alaska MAX 9 door plug blowout amid grounding
Investigating why an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 experienced a mid-air blowout of an emergency door plug, the US National Transportatio... Continue Reading
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Alaska Airlines temporarily grounds 737 MAX 9s after mid-air incident
Alaska Airlines has temporarily grounded its fleet of 65 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, after one of the twinjets, registered N704AL, was forced... Continue Reading
Safran Passenger Innovations to launch accessible IFE this year
Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) is gearing up to launch its new accessible inflight entertainment solution this year, after soliciting fe... Continue Reading
CFM RISE on track for ground and flight tests mid-decade: GE Aerospace
Playing a key role in aviation’s push to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, CFM International’s Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainabl... Continue Reading
Launch of DIRECTV inflight global IPTV planned for 2Q 2024
Having achieved high penetration for its inflight live television service on US airlines, including with JetBlue and United, DirecTV is read... Continue Reading
How AERQ and Geven integrated IFE into slimline seats for Discover
Italian aircraft interiors specialist Geven’s Essenza economy class seat has been wowing passengers for several years, including on twinjets... Continue Reading
Commercial viability of hydrogen flight decades away: Udvar-Hazy
FORT WORTH — Air Lease Corporation executive chairman Steven Udvar-Hazy sees a future for clean, hydrogen-powered aircraft, but reckons it w... Continue Reading
JAL’s new flagship A350-1000 astounds with aesthetics and space
TOULOUSE — It sounds cliché to say that a new airline cabin is hard to capture in media images, and that it really pops when you experience ... Continue Reading
LATAM brings Paramount+ content to embedded and wireless IFE
Installing inflight entertainment hardware on board aircraft is key to offering a world-class passenger experience. But high-definition in-s... Continue Reading
ICAO sets new aviation emissions goal as greenwashing claims mount
More than 100 countries have agreed through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to pursue an aspirational goal to reduce th... Continue Reading
Volato ready to SOAR as it closes on business combination, goes public
In a milestone for fast-growing private aviation firm Volato, the Atlanta-based company has closed on a business combination with special pu... Continue Reading
Lufthansa turns to Lufthansa Technik for 747-8 first class suites
Lufthansa Technik will take the reins on developing the new first class suites for sister Lufthansa’s Boeing 747-8 widebodies, the MRO... Continue Reading
Emirates looks to expedite A380 inflight connectivity retrofits
Emirates is putting the proverbial pedal to the metal in its bid to bring broadband inflight connectivity to its Airbus A380 fleet. During t... Continue Reading
Emerging satcom not threatening core ATG business: SmartSky and Gogo
Available on Gulfstream G650/G650ER and Embraer ERJ135/145 jets, and ostensibly in line to be certified on several more Gulfstream and Bomba... Continue Reading
Designing for sustainability: Soisa studies pecan shells for interiors
From cork and wood to fishing nets and cactus, a variety of intriguing eco-friendly materials are under study by aviation stakeholders for t... Continue Reading