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SmartSky responds to patent challenge from Gogo

SmartSky Networks has filed a preliminary response to Gogo Business Aviation’s challenge of 20 claims in its Patent 9312947. The patent cove... Continue Reading

Press Release: Trip & Co registering cargo in cabin patents

Trip & Co and SII Netherlands joined forces to develop efficient products to transport cargo on board passenger flights. They have since... Continue Reading

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Paper for plastic? John Horsfall offers new waste wood cabin options

In the age of COVID-19, passenger hygiene has become a hot commodity. So has the amount of single-use, disposable plastic used on the aircra... Continue Reading

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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

ThinKom Ka-band IFC Antenna atop a fuselage, with a blue sky in the background

Press Release: ThinKom achieves new milestones for its IFC antennas

ThinKom Solutions, Inc., today announced its Ku3030 aero satellite antennas have been installed on more than 1,550 commercial aircraft of 16... Continue Reading

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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

The Lufthansa Technik head-level divider attaches to the middle seat. It is shown on a seat triple

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Inside the agile certification of COVID-19 cabin additions

As airlines look expectantly towards the resumption of flights during the next phase of COVID-19 lockdown lifting, the new shape of the airl... Continue Reading

overhead passenger service unit with air vents

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Lufthansa Technik tests long-lasting virucide for aircraft cabins

Airlines and passenger experience industry suppliers are attempting to reassure passengers and staff that aircraft cabins are as safe as pos... 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

Honeywell UV Cabin System, shown, bathes an aircraft cabin in UVC light. A blue light bathes seats on board an aircraft, and the system's arms are extended to provide coverage

Honeywell pivots to providing tech to get people flying again

Honeywell has long been known in aerospace as a major aircraft avionics provider and parts manufacturer. And its antennas support Inmarsat G... Continue Reading

A Delta aircraft at the gate with 2Ku installed

Delta to diversify IFC provider base; amends pact with Gogo

Delta Air Lines has informed Gogo that it plans to diversify its inflight connectivity provider base in order to generate competition betwee... Continue Reading

Graphical image of an aircraft, with a flat panel antenna transmitting from atop the fuselage

Hanwha Systems acquires antenna maker Phasor Solutions

Hanwha Systems Co (HSC) on 5 June acquired antenna maker Phasor Solutions out of bankruptcy, strengthening the South Korean defense company&... Continue Reading

Boeing's self-cleaning lav includes UV light. This image shows blue light bathing an onboard lavatory

Boeing seeks to build confidence in air travel through data

As airlines plan their return to service in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, they must build passenger confidence that flying is safe. Th... Continue Reading

An Air France premium economy seat in blue and navy, with a red pillow.

Premium economy: premium privacy and premium distancing?

As cash-strapped businesses look for efficiency in their travel budgets, the global economy affects leisure passengers’ willingness and abil... Continue Reading

Slimline seats on board an aircraft. A laptop is seen on the tray table, and the HeadZone cardboard product is fixed to the top of the seat, providing privacy for the head.

HeadZone gives passengers more control of personal space

If travelers did not relish being seated in snug economy class seats before the COVID-19 crisis, will they be content to return to the same ... Continue Reading