Virgin Galactic brings space tourism closer to reality
Space tourism — and the brand new commercial passenger experience it will offer — took a giant step towards becoming a reality on 11 July, w... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Gastronauts are Go as gourmet menus launch into space
Servair, the French and African leader in airline catering and a member of gategroup, has been asked by the European Space Agency, to develo... Continue Reading
Press Release: Boeing to provide six more solar arrays for Space Station
Boeing will support the International Space Station’s (ISS) growing research capabilities and commercial opportunities with new solar arrays... Continue Reading
Press Release: Governments maintain financial commitment to space
Amid a tumultuous year for the global economy, government space program budgets maintained their growth trajectories for a fifth consecutive... 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
UK seeks to be LEO pioneer as it leads winning bid for OneWeb
The British government has led a successful consortium bid to acquire bankrupt satellite operator OneWeb, saying the move signals the UKR... Continue Reading
Press Release: Virgin Galactic, NASA team on orbital spaceflight program
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., a vertically integrated aerospace company, announced today the signing of a Space Act Agreement with NASA’s ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Jamco America announces extensive testing capabilities
Jamco America, Inc., one of the most experienced interior products suppliers and turnkey aircraft interiors integrators in the aerospace ind... Continue Reading
Exploring Vueling’s new not-quite-Eurobiz replacement fares
Just over a year ago, I was impressed by the IAG low-cost carrier Vueling’s Eurobusiness seating, sold as its “Excellence” fares. But with r... Continue Reading
Press Release: Lufthansa B/C passengers can dine like an astronaut
This summer, space enthusiasts have something to look forward to. In July and August, Lufthansa will offer its Business Class passengers on ... Continue Reading
Smiths Interconnect eyes strategic investment in connectivity sector
Some companies secure additional financing dollars but take a share price hit as an apparent result of feeding the need. Others work to get ... Continue Reading
New game of thrones: Swiss charges for better biz seats
Want the best seats in Swiss’ Thompson Vantage business class cabin? Be prepared to pony up a hundred bucks or two for a “throne” with direc... Continue Reading
Qantas overhypes, underdelivers 787-9 premium economy “revolution”
Qantas promised premium economy passengers “a class leading experience and a revolutionary new seat” when unveiling its new Boeing 787-9, bu... Continue Reading
Business class: bring back our bins
Part of the benefit of flying business and first class is the additional carryon luggage space — either to avoid checking a back, to tote th... Continue Reading
Mars One semi-finalist Laura Smith-Velazquez reaches for the stars
Laura Smith-Velazquez is a human factors & systems engineer at Rockwell Collins’ Advanced Technology Center. She is also a pilot w... Continue Reading
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