Lufthansa’s Allegris business class takes unbundling to the extremes
BERLIN — Lufthansa’s new Allegris generation of business class seats — Allegris being the internal Lufthansa-mainline brand for this Lufthan... Continue Reading
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Air India vows PaxEx transformation as it orders nearly 500 jets
Air India is vowing to offer a “new, world-class onboard product” after the Tata Sons-owned airline inked letters of intent with... Continue Reading
Press Release: Qatar Airways picks Panasonic’s Astrova IFE for 777X fleet
Qatar Airways today announced it has signed an agreement with Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) for its groundbreaking in-... Continue Reading
The “New Lufthansa” 787-9 and business class inconsistency
Say what you will about Lufthansa’s business class — and, in these pages, we certainly have — but it has always been consistent. The biggest... Continue Reading
Reskinned ex-PAL Vantage XL asks Lufthansa hard new biz questions
When Lufthansa’s social-forward @lufthansaviews Instagram released a sneak peek of what it billed as an “updated business class”, your autho... Continue Reading
Intelsat eyes small MEO constellation for hybrid aero service
Intelsat is eyeing the launch of a small MEO satellite constellation with the aim of supporting a multi-orbit network strategy for aviation,... Continue Reading
Press Release: Boeing 777X arrives in Dubai for 2021 Dubai Airshow
The new Boeing 777X arrived at Dubai World Central at 14:02 p.m. (GST) today, ahead of the upcoming Dubai Airshow. The airplane will be on s... Continue Reading
Iridium eyes FANS flight trials for Certus in 2022/23
Iridium’s work to ensure its new Certus global satcom service is validated for aircraft safety communications is progressing, though t... Continue Reading
Designing for versatility: Safran Seats talks Z-series PaxEx
Safran Seats has been focusing on supporting the long-haul, narrowbody market of late. Its Z-series seats are meant to meet the needs of tha... Continue Reading
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
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
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
Reduced volumes and widebody exposure hit Safran revenue
Safran’s aircraft interiors business saw revenues drop roughly 35% in the first half of the year, as large jetliner programs suffered ... Continue Reading
Diehl sees US growth opportunities despite the COVID storm
Aircraft interiors and avionics specialist Diehl Aviation sees opportunities to grow its business in the United States with both Boeing and ... Continue Reading
A toast to first class — and hope for its legacy
Writing about airline premium seats and service often feels like, quite literally, a first class problem. That’s especially the case during ... Continue Reading