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SmartSky raises additional capital; plans test corridor in Florida

SmartSky Networks has closed on more than $32 million in additional equity and debt funding as it prepares for the launch of its next-genera... Continue Reading

Cathay passenger sleeping lie-flat without a mask in business

Cathay first and business passengers can sleep lie-flat without masks

Passengers flying in first or business class on Cathay Pacific are permitted to remove their masks when sleeping in the lie-flat position, u... Continue Reading

A computer rendering showing the separate parts of Airtek, the new JPA herringbone in which composites feature prominently

Airtek seat designers on the certification challenges of composites

Increasing the use of composite materials in cabin products has many clear benefits, with the JPA Design/Williams Airtek seat targeting a we... Continue Reading

FAA to require 777 inspections after United engine incident

The US FAA will require inspections of Boeing 777 aircraft equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines, after a United 777-200 ... Continue Reading

Mockup display of cabin interior for training.

Press Release: Spatial doubles production capacity with RAKEZ expansion

Spatial, a global manufacturing leader in aviation training equipment, has recently announced its relocation to a bigger facility in RAKEZ. ... Continue Reading

The BEHA, as conceived, features a triplane wing for maximum lift and substantial endplate fins. A computer-generated rendering of the aircraft, in a green livery, is shown parked, as passengers climb aboard.

Faradair aims for hybrid aircraft service entry in 2026

IATA in 2009 set the air transport industry on a path toward carbon neutrality. It targeted carbon-neutral growth from 2020 and a reduction ... Continue Reading

Kontron WIFI technology displayed on white background

Press Release: Kontron reaches WiFi milestone with Chinese airline

Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT), today announced that it has reached a milestone of 400 aircra... Continue Reading

The basic premise of business-plus is to create a front row hard product option. Collins Aerospace, then known as Rockwell, tabled its "Elements" options for this category in 2018. This image shows a close-up of a Collins front row product, with ample legroom and table space, a large IFE screen, and the ability to have a door.

Options for a light-touch, low-cost “business plus” product

When aviation returns after COVID-19, the front of the aircraft will look different. Some of that will be a passenger positive: older aircra... Continue Reading

Telesat Lightspeed Animation of connectivity lines and points over a globe. White lettering saying 'DATA AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT.'

Press Release: Québec to inject $400m into Telesat Lightspeed

Telesat, one of the world’s largest satellite operators, announced today that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with t... Continue Reading

Press Release: NXTCOMM announces board, validates Ku antenna design

Following successful validation tests of its next-generation Ku-band antenna design, NXT Communications Corporation (NXTCOMM) is pleased to ... Continue Reading

looking up at skyscraper buildings leading into a clear blue sky.

Press Release: SKYTRAC expands operations in Canada

SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC), a global leader in satellite communications and intelligent connectivity, today announced its expansion into... Continue Reading

A snowy apron at EWR, with a Delta aircraft parked at the gate, and deicing trucks.

Delta sets high standard for cleanliness and comfort amid pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we plan for travel. Lockdowns, border closures and COVID-19 testing requirements must all be consi... Continue Reading

Press Release: Iceland’s Isavia deploys Aireon for North Atlantic corridor

Isavia ANS, Iceland’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), announced today that it has successfully implemented Aireon’s space-based Auto... Continue Reading

Korean Air Cargo vaccine transport aircraft on tarmac being loaded.

Press Release: Korean Air works with UNICEF on COVID vaccine transport

One of the world’s largest air freight companies, Korean Air, has signed an agreement with UNICEF for global transportation of COVID-19 vacc... Continue Reading

A KLM 737 in the carrier's signature blue livery sits beside a yellow Shell truck at the gate. A glorious sky is in the background, with clouds and sun streaming through (government)

CO2 sucked from the air and turned into jet fuel shows promise

Efforts are underway in Europe to develop electro-fuels for airlines using carbon dioxide captured directly from the atmosphere as a feedsto... Continue Reading