Will rigid foams gain greater presence in cabin interiors?
Whenever a company proposes reducing the weight of a significant cabin material by two thirds, the aircraft interiors industry takes notice.... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Inmarsat’s most powerful satellite enters service
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, confirms commercial service introduction (CSI) of GX5, the company’s ... Continue Reading
Airbus W-IFE represents natural evolution of airframer strategy
Airbus has long offered an inflight connectivity backbone on board its aircraft, enabling approved aero ISPs to interface with the architect... Continue Reading
Aircraft safety service performance and cost in the spotlight
As a growing proportion of aircraft operational data is moved to cabin connectivity and terrestrial cellular networks, and as expectations g... Continue Reading
LSG’s COVID-19 food trend update asks big questions
COVID-19 has reshaped the way airlines deliver onboard food in 2020. Some have stopped entirely, some have stopped on some flights, some hav... Continue Reading
Intelsat’s Gogo Commercial stays frequency agnostic for IFC
Now that it is part of leading satellite operator Intelsat, Gogo Commercial Aviation has a spring in its step and an eye on future growth bo... Continue Reading
China’s Egret opens Dallas office, eyes rapid Americas growth
Despite the challenges posed to aviation by the COVID-19 crisis, galley equipment provider Egret Aviation Co., Ltd has established a US offi... Continue Reading
Aviation’s role in managing forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine mandates
With what feels like a drumbeat of good news around vaccinations to prevent the ongoing spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COV... Continue Reading
DOT service animal rule lifts some proposed burdens on handlers
US Department of Transportation officials have formally amended the Air Carrier Access Act to ensure airlines are not required to recognize ... Continue Reading
Press Release: gategroup completes acquisition of LSG’s European ops
gategroup Holding AG (“gategroup”) today announced the completion of the acquisition of the European operations of LSG Group from Deutsche L... Continue Reading
Innovating into leisure travel in the COVID transition and beyond
Leisure travel is a massive part of the puzzle for aviation’s COVID-19 recovery, but it remains a big unknown as we continue to read into su... Continue Reading
Gogo completes sale of commercial division to Intelsat
Inflight connectivity provider Gogo has completed the sale of its Commercial Aviation (CA) business to satellite operator Intelsat for $400 ... Continue Reading
Thales gets airlines ready to fly with suite of touchless solutions
Inflight entertainment and connectivity giant Thales InFlyt Experience has introduced a portfolio of solutions to help restore confidence in... Continue Reading
Inside Stelia’s plans for certifying its Opera narrowbody seat
Whenever a new seat type comes along, especially one that moves the needle among its competitors as dramatically as Stelia’s new outward-fac... Continue Reading
easyJet to trial inflight digital retail platform from gategroup
European budget airline easyJet plans to trial a new digital solution which will enable customers to browse, order and buy retail items on b... Continue Reading