Vistara faces in-seat IFE restrictions as it readies for 787-9 service
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation currently disallows the use of in-seat entertainment touchscreens on board Indian carriers as a health an... Continue Reading
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Bag retrieval during aircraft evacuations begs test criteria changes
A meaningful number of airline passengers continue to waste precious seconds during time-critical evacuations by prioritizing the retrieval ... Continue Reading
Airbus Interior Services to support generic Ka IFC retrofits on A320s
In what could be seen as a surprising win for a company that self-identifies as a “development stage service provider of inflight entertainm... Continue Reading
COVID-19 crisis expected to heighten passenger expectations for IFC
With millions of people teleworking and using high-bandwidth applications to facilitate business amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it stands to re... Continue Reading
New rigid life vest box seeks to thwart thieves, enhance security
Life vest theft is a troubling problem for airlines around the world, especially low-cost carriers. Some unscrupulous passengers steal the v... Continue Reading
Airbus, Embraer each offer medevac conversions for aircraft
Airbus and Embraer Executive Jets have each separately unveiled their own air ambulance conversion kits, enabling operators to transform pas... Continue Reading
Goodbye to British Airways’ baby bus, the all-premium A318
Originally used as flight numbers for the legendary Concorde, BA1 and BA2 were more recently associated with the British Airways Club World ... Continue Reading
CPI eyes more complete IFC packages following acquisition of GD unit
Communications & Power Industries’ recent acquisition of SATCOM Technologies from General Dynamics Mission Systems brings both military ... Continue Reading
Panasonic sees fiscal 1Q decline in IFEC sales and MRO services
The sharp decline in commercial flight operations amid the COVID-19 crisis has impacted both the sale of inflight entertainment and connecti... Continue Reading
Press Release: JetBlue deploys Honeywell’s ultraviolet cleaning system
Honeywell’s new UV Cabin System has been put in service as part of a pilot by JetBlue Airways, marking the first time a U.S. airline has imp... Continue Reading
Press Release: Virgin Galactic reveals SpaceShipTwo cabin interior
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, today revealed the cabin interior of its first S... Continue Reading
Logistics and compliance challenge airlines during pandemic
As aviation operations enter a new normal amid the COVID-19 pandemic, industry experts are addressing the challenge of obtaining the parts a... Continue Reading
Press Release: Panasonic Avionics appoints Joe Bentley as CTO
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has announced the appointment of Joe Bentley as Chief Technology Officer. Bentley, who joins Pana... Continue Reading
In-seat power leaders on the extended transition to USB-C
With a growing demand for inflight power observed long before the amplification effects of COVID-19, the passenger experience industry is re... Continue Reading
Deutsche Telekom mobile customers see free inflight Internet benefit
Competitive pressure has been mounting for years for airlines to facilitate free inflight Internet browsing for passengers. New York-based J... Continue Reading