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Breeze Airways picks sunspots for first international destinations

Breeze Airways, the scrappy premium-leisure carrier that has brought affordable and comfortable travel to many secondary and underserved mar... Continue Reading

Executives at Diehl Aviation cutting the ribbon at the inauguration of the new site in Querétaro, Mexico

Press Release: Diehl Aviation inaugurates new site in Querétaro, Mexico

Diehl Aviation on 10 September officially inaugurated its new site in Querétaro, Mexico, with a festive ceremony attended by high-ranking re... Continue Reading

Air France scarf floating on a blue background with text about free wifi

Press Release: Air France rolls out complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi

Announced in autumn 2024, Air France’s pioneering in-flight wifi service is now operational. The company is set to equip the fifth air... Continue Reading

Large, flip up overhead bins are a key feature of the new Airspace cabin for Air Canada's new A220s. Diehl Aviation will build the bins at its new facility in Mexico.

Diehl retains Mexico plant strategy for A220 XL bin production

HAMBURG — Diehl Aviation is staying the course with its plan to open a new production site near Santiago de Querétaro in Mexico despite US P... Continue Reading

CAE-built 7000XR Airbus A220 full-flight simulator (FFS) in partnership with Lufthansa

Press Release: Flight Training Alliance deploys A220 FFS for ITA Airways

Flight Training Alliance (FTA), a joint venture between Lufthansa Aviation Training and CAE, and an Airbus Authorized Training Provider, ina... Continue Reading

A woman is working inside an Airbus A220 aircraft.

Inside Airbus’ A220 Airspace 2025 bin changes, including retrofits

HAMBURG — A year on from Airbus’ announcement that it plans to update the A220 cabin to bring it closer to the airframer’s Airspace interior... Continue Reading

Rendering of Croatia Airlines A220-300 aircraft in flight.

Croatia Airlines embraces Wi-Fi and USB in move to all-A220 fleet

When it comes to inflight entertainment and connectivity, Croatia Airlines has long ‘kicked it old school’ by offering dropdown ... Continue Reading

A rendering of the QantasLink A220 in-flight with the new artwork. On the livery, one can see Aboriginal artwork featuring greens, blues and yellows as part of a pointillism pattern.

Press Release: QantasLink A220 emerges with Aboriginal livery

QantasLink’s first brand new Airbus A220 aircraft has rolled out of the paintshop at Airbus’ facility in Mirabel, Canada, marking a signific... Continue Reading

An Air Canada E175 sits at the gate, ready for boarding.

Air Canada’s E175 regional jets stand out despite their age

The year is 2005. Apple’s wildly successful iPod has just received a color screen upgrade for viewing still photos on the go. Cell phones, i... Continue Reading

Air France Boeing 777-300ER business class seat in blue with a light blue pillow, and white thermoplastic surround.

Brand new interiors delight on Air France 777 and A220 twinjets

On most years, my annual journey to Hamburg to see the latest and greatest #PaxEx innovations at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) starts of... Continue Reading

Airspace cabin display at the AIX 2023 show in Hamburg. Blue LED lights accent the large overhead bins while purple LED lights highlight the grey seats.

Airbus comes full C Series circle with A220 Airspace cabin, bins

If you are old enough to remember when the spacious, bright and modern cabin on the Bombardier C Series (now Airbus A220) was part of the dr... Continue Reading

A rendering of the new Diehl-made Airspace XL overhead bins for Airbus Airspace Cabin on the A220. Bags can be seen in these large overhead bins.

Press Release: Diehl Aviation supplies new Airspace XL bins for the A220

Major supplier Diehl Aviation has been commissioned by Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer, to develop and produce new overhead bins for... Continue Reading

Delta Air Lines' A220-100 first class seats.

Joy and frustration: A Delta A220 trip report

With a rare empty Saturday on my calendar and a surprisingly low mileage redemption rate tempting me, it seemed like the perfect time to tak... Continue Reading

Airbus outpaces Boeing in 1,200-delivery year

Aircraft numbers for last year are out, and nearly 1,200 commercial aircraft were delivered by Airbus and Boeing in the turbulent and unpred... Continue Reading

airBaltic overhead screen beside the PSU. The screen shows a green screen with the word 'airBaltic' on it.

airBaltic and a LCC-standard experience to Tallinn

Tallinn, the capital city of the small Baltic state of Estonia, does not have a plethora of flight options. While many European cities offer... Continue Reading