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A passengers is use AERQ AERENA Inseat System

AERQ ceases operations citing IFE market entry obstacles

AERQ is shuttering operations after facing significant obstacles in its bid to enter the embedded inflight entertainment space. Founded in 2... Continue Reading

Blue LED mood light in the United Next cabin via the Boeing Sky Interior

Premium domestic travel arms race intensifies with United Next rollout

One thousand and two hundred days. That’s how long it took for your author to finally snag a ride aboard a United Airlines narrowbody equipp... Continue Reading

Seatback IFE on Delta 737-900; the carrier is focused on bringing accessible IFE to all passengers.

When will the U.S. enact negotiated rulemaking for accessible IFE?

Several airlines including Delta are leading the charge to bring accessible IFE to passengers — of their own volition. Outside of industry&#... Continue Reading

(from left to right): Ken Sain, CEO of Panasonic Avionics Corporation, and His Excellency Engr. Ibrahim Al-Omar, Director General of SAUDIA Group

Press Release: SAUDIA taps Panasonic for Astrova seat-end IFE solution

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics), the world’s leading supplier of In-flight Entertainment and Communication Systems (IFEC... Continue Reading

A rendering of 3 Alice Blu Aero’s Quantum seats.

Northern Ireland’s Alice Blu Aero eyes narrowbody herringbone market

The premium narrowbody business class race is hotting up with a new seat — and new seatmaker — from Northern Ireland: Alice Blu Aero’s Quant... Continue Reading

A male and female American Airlines crew members stand at check in smiling.

American earnings call delves into supply and demand challenges

Citing a first quarter net loss of $1.6 billion, American Airlines executives were nonetheless upbeat in discussions during the airline’s ea... Continue Reading

Hanwha Phasor phased array antenna on display at Satellite 2022

Hanwha Phasor touts in-house chip work as key differentiator for ESA

Hanwha Systems sees aero as its “main target” for the active phased array antenna technology and IP it acquired when it bought Phasor Soluti... Continue Reading

Finnair Airbus A350 premium economy seatback with Panasonic's embedded IFE screen.

Press Release: Finnair selects Panasonic for widebody IFE upgrade

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) has been selected by Finnair to upgrade the in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems across... Continue Reading

Aeroflyer aircraft sitting parked on the tarmac at sunrise.

Press Release: Canadian start-up Aeroflyer to offer Bluebox W-IFE

Aeroflyer, a new charter airline based out of Kelowna, British Columbia, and providing passenger charter services across North America, has ... Continue Reading

Breeze eyes inflight connectivity for some E-Jet sports charters

Breeze Airways’ announcement last month that Viasat’s satellite-based inflight connectivity will power its new Airbus A220 fleet perha... Continue Reading

Air France Boeing 777-300ER business class seat. The seat has a pillow, blanket and hanger sitting on it. The seat is dark blue with grey thermoplastics wrapping around it.

Passengers not left wanting aboard Air France 777-300ER

After experiencing SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines’ flagship product from New York JFK to Paris, and traversing France aboard ... Continue Reading

Singapore Airlines A380 parked on the runway.

Press Release: Singapore Airlines brings A380 back to JFK

As part of a major network rebuilding effort, Singapore Airlines (SIA) today reintroduces A380 superjumbo aircraft on flights from New York ... Continue Reading

Intelsat makes aircraft linefit gains, secures connectivity wins

Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis in commercial aviation, Intelsat in the last 18 months secured new inflight connectivity... Continue Reading

Delta A330-900neo suite is pictured here. The seat is blue with a much darker blue headrest and the outer thermoplastics and details are light grey, There are headphones hanging in the suite and bedding on the seat.

Delta One suite aboard the A330neo remains solid PaxEx choice

After years of frustrating Zoom, Teams, RingCentral, Webex and other virtual meetings, I was thrilled to finally have a chance to travel for... Continue Reading

A female passenger is holding a drink, smiling, while sitting in Qantas' First Class seat.

Qantas’ refurbished A380 first class polishes the halo product

As it brings its Airbus A380s back into service after the COVID-19 pandemic, Qantas is also bringing back first class, which it only offers ... Continue Reading