Taking Tailwind for a spin before it begins NYC-BOS seaplane operation
Seaplane operations are not a new idea for New York City. Small airlines have been utilizing the East 23rd Street Skyport since the 1930s. W... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: airframe
IDSA experts on the beauty of non-utilitarian things in the cabin
In our zeal to optimize aviation design, we often look to cut out frivolous things and dead weight. Still, industry stakeholders were remind... Continue Reading
Crash testing capacity crunch drives new Mirus site expansion
A few hours northeast of London near Norwich, Mirus Aircraft Seating is building its own dynamic test facility for aircraft seats, featuring... Continue Reading
Industry explores EHF bands for inflight connectivity
Satellite operators and satcom hardware manufacturers are presently engaged in serious exploratory work regarding the use of extremely high ... Continue Reading
John Horsfall on updating design for the post-COVID era
With a leadtime of months to years, airline product designers like the textiles specialists at John Horsfall are a crucial bellwether for ca... Continue Reading
Prepare for forms and more forms when flying Europe-US
It is important to carry the correct documents when traveling by air amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Flying from Los Angeles to Barcelona, Spain... Continue Reading
Diehl and HAECO in pact to jointly deliver aircraft cabin interiors
Over the last several years, the aircraft interiors industry has seen notable consolidation. Rockwell Collins got the ball rolling in 2017 w... Continue Reading
TCI completes cabin training simulator project for Turkish Airlines
Turkish Cabin Interior Inc. (TCI), which specializes in manufacturing aircraft galleys, has completed a Cabin Service Training Simulator pro... Continue Reading
The PE downgrade: airlines need to consider their approach
Who is premium economy for? As the aviation industry and indeed the world begins to position itself to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, a... Continue Reading
Gogo Commercial Aviation officially becomes Intelsat
Intelsat today announced that its Gogo Commercial Aviation inflight connectivity business is now simply Intelsat, telling Runway Girl Networ... Continue Reading
Breeze Airways issues RFP to serve international markets with A220s
US start-up Breeze Airways confirms it has issued a request for proposals on Routes’ community platform, Route Exchange, seeking to se... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines offers real-time seatback shopping on A350s
During the COVID-19 crisis, people have grown accustomed to buying big ticket items online via screens at home. So, it stands to reason that... Continue Reading
One-on-one with WhileFly CEO Yosi Avraham
Portable battery-powered and aircraft-powered Wi-Fi boxes have become — pardon the pun — somewhat of a fixture on LCCs and indeed other oper... Continue Reading
Vaccinated Canadians see ease in travel restrictions
Canada today loosened its travel restrictions for fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents, as part of a gradual process of easing... Continue Reading
Eclipse Technics scales to EAN-sized challenges
When the Inmarsat-Deutsche Telekom European Aviation Network hit the 250-install milestone this January on aircraft across Europe, the scale... Continue Reading