Commercial aviation may not see rebound until 2023
In a sobering new report, Moody’s predicts that the broad base of global suppliers feeding aircraft manufacturers will be “the last of the d... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: in-flight entertainment
Coronavirus crisis leads to new collaboration for cabin innovation
The coronavirus crisis is testing the limits of the aviation industry, both financially and creatively. Designers, engineers, and manufactur... Continue Reading
Press Release: Middle East Airlines taps Panasonic for IFEC on 15 A321s
Panasonic Aviations has been selected by Middle East Airlines-Air Liban (MEA) to provide inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solu... Continue Reading
Canadian upstart OWG teases cabin details, boasts MAX-free fleet
The airline industry worldwide is in an unprecedented state of turmoil, but that is not stopping Canadian charter company Nolinor Aviation f... Continue Reading
FTS makes good on China IFC promise; looks to engage other markets
In the fall of 2018, China-backed FTS Technologies announced it would equip Qingdao Airlines’ fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft with its ... Continue Reading
Digital has important role to play in air travel recovery
Executives across the airline industry agree: digital solutions have an important role to play in the “new normal” of air travel. To be effe... 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
CPI uniquely positioned with aircraft radome solutions for two rivals
Having designed unique antenna radome solutions for both Gogo and Viasat, Communications & Power Industries (CPI) appears to be in a sol... Continue Reading
Burrana unveils RISE inflight hardware platform
Burrana, formed in 2019 following digEcor’s acquisition of the former Rockwell Collins commercial IFE business, is meshing together its prev... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air Canada offers Aeroplan members videos at home
Air Canada announced it is kicking off summer by offering a broad selection of entertainment content free to Aeroplan members in Canada. The... Continue Reading
Virtual aircraft trolley with touch-free payments to roll out
As the aviation industry seeks to restart after COVID-19-driven suspensions, airlines are looking hard at what the passenger experience migh... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines mostly impresses on world’s longest flight
The air was thick and humid outside Singapore’s sprawling Changi International Airport last September. The blast of cold, conditioned ... Continue Reading
Mulling the future of seatback IFE given COVID and the Greta effect
Over the last decade, seatback IFE has survived in the face of countless news articles about its imminent demise. It has survived in the fac... Continue Reading
Press Release: Crystal Cabin Award: Winners to be announced in 2021
The awards ceremony for the 14th Crystal Cabin Awards in Hamburg, originally planned for 1 April 2020, has been rescheduled for 13 April 202... Continue Reading
An aviation geek’s quest to fly a Thai 747
Those who have read my work here may recall that I have long tried to fly aboard a Thai Airways 747. Three times, in fact. Each ended in an ... Continue Reading
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