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Press Release: SmartSky receives FCC certification for radiohead

SmartSky announced today that the ground-based remote radiohead for its next-generation air-to-ground network has received Federal Communica... Continue Reading

Singapore Airlines Thales IFE screen loaded to a shopping portal page.

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

Young woman sitting using phone on the aircraft seat wearing face mask

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

Curtains serve as a class divider on board this narrowbody aircraft

The new “comfort canyon”: the narrowbody class barrier

With the rise of longhaul single-aisle aircraft, an old question becomes new again: how can airlines span the increasingly wide “comfort can... Continue Reading

This graphic depicts examples of potential fields of application for liquid hydrogen in and on future aircraft (blue arrows) as well as at the airport (ground vehicles) and its periphery (refueling systems). The blue arrows outline potential fields of application in the aircraft: for example, satellite communications as well as galleys, cabin or IFE systems could be powered by electricity from a fuel cell in the future. The project partners will determine in the coming months which fields of application will actually be investigated in more detail in the practical evaluation.

Press Release: Hamburg makes aviation fit for hydrogen

The aerospace industry in Hamburg is preparing for flying with hydrogen. Therefore, the starting signal has now sounded for the set-up of a ... Continue Reading

Press Release: Vision-Box deploys EU Entry/Exit System

Vision-Box, a world leader in biometrics seamless travel, automated border control and digital identity solutions has announced that the com... Continue Reading

Couple at an airport wearing masks and using the SITA smart path

Press Release: SITA upgrades passenger processing at Prague airport

SITA today announced that it has implemented its new-generation of passenger processing infrastructure at Václav Havel Airport Prague, pavin... Continue Reading

Aircraft flying over Canada, photo shows wing of aircraft through the cabin window

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

British Airways check in counter. Flying from LAX to Europe.

Flying US-Europe proves less rigid than expected, but be prepared

Flying to Europe right now feels like it is fraught with uncertainties. The rules for entering the UK and EU member states can change quickl... Continue Reading

Vicky Gould with one of Skyborne’s DA42 training aircraft

Vicky Gould: Forging an aviation career out of adversity

Vicky Gould, who serves as Skyborne Airline Academy’s head of operations, has had what might be considered a circuitous journey to the... Continue Reading

Azul interior with seatback IFE. But impressive burndown rate for IFC.

Azul CEO touts Viasat inflight connectivity as installs progress

When Azul began exploring the possibility of bringing inflight Internet to passengers, management reached out to a number of other airlines ... Continue Reading

Toyota Boshoku Gran Class seats in a 1-2 configuration. Seats are all white with red carpets.

From ANA economy to Gran Class: Toyota Boshoku’s #PaxEx

Toyota Boshoku — the boshoku translates as “textile” — is part of a complicated warp and weft of corporate mergers and name changes that als... Continue Reading

Press Release: Airbus and Delta TechOps welcome GE Digital to alliance

The aviation Digital Alliance, the partnership initiated by Airbus and Delta TechOps in 2019, is expanding to include GE Digital. The vision... Continue Reading

SWISS Premium Economy Class seat side view on a black background.

Restructured ZIM aims for premium and single-aisle market

When German seatmaker ZIM Flugsitz went into restructuring in the middle of last year, it set off warning bells within the aviation supply c... Continue Reading