Aireon begins intensively testing orbiting space-based ADS-B payloads
After being handed complete control of its space-based ADS-B transceiver payload on one of the first 10 orbiting Iridium NEXT low-earth orbi... Continue Reading
Author: Chris Kjelgaard
How an Accenture-Amadeus alliance wants to transform air travel
What if airlines, airports and ground handlers could use blockchains – like those used by Bitcoin and banks to make sure financial transacti... Continue Reading
Servair brings a complementary technology offering: gategroup
Having acquired operational control of Air France KLM’s catering subsidiary Servair in December, Zurich-based inflight catering and retail g... Continue Reading
EASA safety report highlights worrying increase in serious incidents
Despite 2016 proving to be the safest year ever in terms of the number of fatal accidents involving large commercial aircraft, the 2017 Prel... Continue Reading
Astronics admits to learning lesson in forecasting sales growth
Having underperformed significantly in failing to reach the bottom end of the range of 2016 aerospace revenues it forecast in the sales guid... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Astronics sympathetic to partner over bribery probe
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Iberia CCO explains carrier’s long-haul IFEC decisions
Despite opting to pair Panasonic’s eX2 IFE system with Gogo’s 2Ku cabin-connectivity service for its Airbus A340-600 and A330-300 fleets, IA... Continue Reading
Iberia CCO details first routes to see new premium economy cabins
Spanish operator Iberia recently revealed details about its new premium economy product, confirming that the Recaro PL3510 seat will offer 3... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins, Safran unmoved by the other’s PaxEx supplier buy
Rockwell Collins and Safran are adamant that each other’s planned acquisition of a leading supplier of commercial aircraft seats, interiors ... Continue Reading
Flight tests planned for airborne meshed-network concept
Simi Valley, California-based start-up Airborne Wireless Network (AWN) says it plans to conduct initial flight-testing early this year of it... Continue Reading
AUS uses laughter to speed passengers down its jetways
Bet you haven’t been to many airports where signs on the walkways between the contact gate and the aircraft say ‘Hope you charged your FitBi... Continue Reading
Large-scale expansion of Iris Precursor slated for late 2017
After having successfully demonstrated via test flights that the Iris Precursor satcoms project can fully complement and even potentially re... Continue Reading
How Safran Landing Systems tests landing gear, wheels and brakes
The 20 November inauguration by Safran Electrical & Power of a new Charleston facility supporting the landing-gear and wiring assembly f... Continue Reading
Three-way communication: GigSky, Ultramain, Avionica on teaming
GigSky, a provider of mobile data services for aircraft, has inked an agreement to market its products and services jointly with Ultramain S... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Cargo prioritizes IoT, digital documents over connectivity
Lufthansa Group’s all-cargo subsidiary Lufthansa Cargo views development of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and electronically transmi... Continue Reading
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