Press Release: Qantas orders A350s for Project Sunrise nonstops
Australia’s national carrier has today confirmed an order for 12 Airbus A350-1000s to conquer the final frontier of long-haul travel and ena... Continue Reading
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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
When a 186-plus seat 737 MAX is a bonza #PaxEx improvement
The title of Donald Horne’s 1964 pop-sociology bestseller The Lucky Country became a synonym for Australia, and that’s true in terms of airl... Continue Reading
BA to move in with American at JFK T8 this December
As of December 2022, British Airways is moving its flagship New York services out of its iconic but increasingly shabby Terminal 7 at JFK, a... Continue Reading
Viasat to acquire Inmarsat, create comms behemoth including in IFC
Viasat has entered into a definitive agreement with Inmarsat to acquire the London-headquartered satellite operator for $7.3 billion, in a m... Continue Reading
The future of the passenger-to-freighter conversion market
It seems like every other week there’s another announcement of middle-aged passenger aircraft being converted into freighters, whether that’... Continue Reading
Breeze wafts 36 seriously nice Safran business seats into its A220s
David Neeleman’s Breeze Airways has unveiled the first of its 80 Airbus A220-300 (né Bombardier C Series CS300) aircraft, featuring a surpri... Continue Reading
Press Release: More airlines implement IATA Travel Pass
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Jetstar, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Royal ... Continue Reading
Aircraft retrofit market readies for new IFC system installs
A wave of new inflight connectivity system installations is forthcoming as airlines prepare to replace legacy kit with next-gen hardware and... Continue Reading
Beyond “beef or cow”: the future of economy airline meals
“Beef or cow? Beef or cow?” ask the flight attendants aboard ‘Air Afrikaans’, the parody airline from 2008 British comedy Beehive, which wil... Continue Reading
The new “comfort canyon”: the narrowbody class barrier
With the rise of longhaul single-aisle aircraft, an old question becomes new again: how can airlines span the increasingly wide “comfort can... Continue Reading
How aviation can get inventive about flexible “third places”
Gone are the days of piano lounges, and with the decline of the 747 and A380, with their uniquely shaped areas that lend themselves to third... Continue Reading
Room to grow for Virgin Australia’s new lounge concept
As Virgin Australia continues its pivot towards being a hybrid airline, fitting somewhere between full-service competitor Qantas and its low... Continue Reading
Filling the premium economy gaps: opportunities and risks for airlines
Premium economy seems set to be the next big thing for airlines emerging from the COVID-19 crisis. Whether it’s business class passengers tr... Continue Reading
Press Release: Spatial doubles production capacity with RAKEZ expansion
Spatial, a global manufacturing leader in aviation training equipment, has recently announced its relocation to a bigger facility in RAKEZ. ... Continue Reading