China Eastern more than triples order for Panasonic Ku connectivity
Building on its announcement earlier this week regarding an extension and expansion of its trial operating license in China, Panasonic Avion... Continue Reading
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RGN Premium: Farnborough 2016 Day 3 roundup
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Press Release: Thales, JAL celebrate EIS of 777-200 fleet IFE retrofit
During this week’s Farnborough Airshow, Thales celebrated with Japan Airlines the entry into service of Boeing 777-200s retrofitted wi... Continue Reading
AirAsia explains drivers behind big order for high-density A321neos
AirAsia is planning an almost-record Airbus A321neo configuration, at 236 seats, just four short of the certified theoretical maximum, after... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Farnborough 2016 Day 2 roundup
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Press Release: Gulf Air picks Thales AVANT IFE for 39 aircraft
At the Farnborough Airshow, Thales announces that Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has selected the AVANT In-Flight... Continue Reading
China Eastern reportedly plans four classes, PE on A350-900 & 787-9
Shanghai-based China Eastern seems set to be the first PRC airline to introduce premium economy, beating out longhaul competitors Air China,... Continue Reading
Inmarsat’s GX certified for A320 family in Europe
Inmarsat's GX solution is one step closer to commercial service. European regulators approved installation of the hardware on the Airbus A32... Continue Reading
Press Release: Astronics awarded in-seat power contracts from three major Asia airlines
Astronics Corporation, a leading supplier of products to the global aerospace, defense, and semiconductor industries, today announced the ne... Continue Reading
Does Swiss stand out for the right reasons?
One of my working theories since Lufthansa and Swiss (and to an extent Austrian and Brussels Airlines) have been integrated into a wider air... Continue Reading
Decision time for Delta with new premium economy on the cards
Delta’s new premium economy is currently planned to take wing when its Airbus A350 aircraft arrives next year. The airline has the opportuni... Continue Reading
CSeries’ first “Swiss” passenger flight is PaxEx knockout
ZURICH — The first thing you notice when you board the Bombardier CSeries is just how civilised it is. Wide aisles. Wide seats. Only one mid... Continue Reading
Lufthansa’s JFK Senator Lounge demonstrates perils of outsourcing
Lufthansa operates three flights daily from New York JFK to its hubs at Frankfurt and Munich, with a high percentage of premium passengers o... Continue Reading
Press Release: American taps ViaSat Ka for Boeing 737 MAX fleet
American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) has selected ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global broadband services and technology company, to outfit its ... Continue Reading
Will United’s new Polaris business class shine brightly?
Revealing its new international business class product — Polaris — in New York today, United Airlines is banking big on the future of a comb... Continue Reading
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