American Airlines changes course on wheelchair weight limit policy
American Airlines is no longer strictly adhering to weight restrictions which prevented some disabled passengers with wheelchairs from flyin... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: General Aviation
Press Release: 3M and Safran partner to design cleaner aircraft interiors
3M and Safran Cabin are bringing together their strengths and technologies in a partnership announced today. The pandemic has had a large im... Continue Reading
Press Release: Willie Walsh to replace de Juniac as IATA Director General
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Alexandre de Juniac, Director General and CEO will step down from his role... Continue Reading
Airbus and OneWeb satellite production JV reactivated in Florida
Having successfully restructured its operations and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, OneWeb says its US satellite production j... 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
Italy’s ABC cleared to approve minor changes for small aircraft
Italian firm ABC International has received clearance from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to classify changes on small and... Continue Reading
Seamless eyes airline showcase of cellular roaming over Wi-Fi
A bevy of airlines, satellite operators and inflight connectivity stakeholders are progressing in their efforts to build a set of standards ... Continue Reading
Gilat maintains aero market strategy as it adjusts costs
Gilat Satellite Networks entered the COVID-19 crisis in a solid financial position, reporting strong profitability for Q4 and full-year 2019... Continue Reading
SkyFive emerges with ATG proposition featuring local telcos
SkyFive, an emerging ATG specialist built on Nokia and Bell Labs expertise, is taking a new approach to air-to-ground connectivity. Ammar Kh... Continue Reading
Inmarsat and Hughes join forces on high-capacity IFC for North America
The inflight connectivity market in North America is hotly competitive, with service providers such as Gogo, Global Eagle and Viasat duking ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inflight Dublin provides wireless IFE for GainJet
Inflight Dublin has been chosen by GainJet – private aircraft charter operator – for the provision of its one-stop-shop wireless infli... Continue Reading
Skytrac has airliners in its sights with new Iridium Certus terminal
Skytrac believes it can beat some of the industry’s heaviest hitters to the punch by becoming the first Iridium value added manufacturer to ... Continue Reading
Inmarsat to stop supporting Swift64 by year-end, Aero H/I in 2023
Inmarsat will stop supporting Swift64 service at the end of this year and is planning a December 2023 end date for its Aero H/I service, the... Continue Reading
Collins Aerospace LuxStream gains steam in business aviation
As business aviation appears poised to recover faster than commercial, there is a fresh focus on inflight connectivity for the BizAv sector,... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus Corporate Jets launches A220-based ACJ
Airbus Corporate Jets has launched the ACJ TwoTwenty business jet, creating a whole new market segment “The Xtra Large Bizjet.” This offer i... Continue Reading