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Boeing 737 MAX 10 takes flight

Boeing’s latest jet, the 737 MAX 10, took flight for the first time on Friday, lifting off from the airport adjacent to its Renton, Washingt... Continue Reading

Aircraft interior view from the rear of the aircraft. IFE seatback screens and passenger' heads are visible.

Six open questions that single-aisle longhaul still needs to answer

As the single-aisle longhaul market continues to accelerate, a number of key passenger experience design questions still need to be answered... Continue Reading

An Alaska Airlines 737-9, shown as a rendering here in-flight, is serving as the flying test lab for Boeing's 2021 ecoDemonstrator program, which will evaluate about 20 technology projects. (Boeing rendering)

Press Release: Boeing and Alaska partner on ecoDemonstrator program

Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced today they are partnering on the latest Boeing ecoDemonstrator program and will flight test about 20 te... Continue Reading

United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX cabin interior showing various seat accommodations in blues and greys. View is front down the aisle with lots of light.

Minor hiccups aside, United strives to be accessible for the blind

Like many fellow flyers, I severely limited my travel over the last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. And like many, I also saw the ligh... Continue Reading

Collins sees Certus satcom solution as boasting key differentiators

With successful tests under its belt, Collins Aerospace is confident its new Iridium Certus airborne satellite communications (satcom) syste... Continue Reading

Rows of TSI seats aboard a 737-800 operated by AnadoluJet. The seats are dark grey and feature red seat belts.

Turkish low-cost subsidiary AnadoluJet now flying TSI seats

TSI Seats says its Elesa S slimline economy class seats are now flying with Turkish Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary, AnadoluJet. Common featur... Continue Reading

An aircraft galley with multiple galley inserts in view, as well as the exit door

Designing the future of single-aisle galleys and service areas

Balancing airlines’ desires to sell as many seats as possible on the aircraft and the provision of onboard catering and other services to al... Continue Reading

The PaxEx on board the A320neo ranges from all-business, as seen here on La Compagnie's A321neo, to all-economy. The La Compagnie premium seats have blue headrests, and bedding on each seat.

Five years on: how the A320neo is changing aviation

For many who followed the development of Airbus’ A320neo family of aircraft very closely during the first half of the 2010s, it will seem as... Continue Reading

Boeing 737 MAX, in Boeing livery, in-flight

Air Canada adopts policies to let guests avoid the 737 MAX

Don’t want to fly on the Boeing 737 MAX? Air Canada, which will resume MAX operations on 1 February, says guests won’t have to f... Continue Reading

The original 2018 Air Rest didn't feature three-point belts (or, here at the annual AIX show that same year, any belts). Image shows Air Rest on the show floor, covered in grey fabric

Nij crunch leads to new three-point seatbelt default

When Cathay Pacific’s new A321neo business class seat — the Collins Aerospace Air Rest recliner — recently broke cover, Runway Girl Network’... Continue Reading

Rendering of an aircraft in digital form

Inmarsat sees momentum in China for SwiftBroadband-Safety

While the COVID-19 crisis has impacted the speed at which Inmarsat’s nextgen SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) satellite communications platform ... Continue Reading

A photo o f the Airbus A321XLR in-flight

Clearing the longhaul narrowbody #PaxEx perception hurdles

Longhaul narrowbody flights — the ability to fly long and thin routes at a time when many routes will be increasingly thin — are going to be... Continue Reading

Press Release: Boeing forecasts challenging near-term aerospace market

Boeing today released its annual forecast for the commercial and defense aerospace market, reflecting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic an... Continue Reading

Public will have 45 days to comment on proposed 737 MAX changes

Members of the public will soon be able to share their thoughts about proposed fixes for the Boeing 737 MAX, as the US Federal Aviation Admi... Continue Reading

The OWG 737-400 in navy and red livery parked, with a blue sky in the background with puffy white clouds

Canadian upstart OWG teases cabin details, boasts MAX-free fleet

The airline industry worldwide is in an unprecedented state of turmoil, but that is not stopping Canadian charter company Nolinor Aviation f... Continue Reading