Uzbekistan orders Jiatai electric seats with 16″ IFE for A321neos
Uzbekistan Airways has become the launch customer for Jiatai’s JT220B Premium electrically actuated business class seat, selecting the platf... Continue Reading
Author: Mary Kirby
VietJet adopts Starlink despite coverage gaps in China and India
Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet, which boasts a substantial and expanding presence in China and India, has selected SpaceX’s Starlink Lo... Continue Reading
Seamless Journey Award submissions accepted through October 9
With digital and connectivity services on commercial aircraft expected to become a $26 billion market by 2046, there has perhaps never been ... Continue Reading
Iberia plans comfort boost with long-haul cabin refresh
Gearing up to celebrate its 100th birthday in 2027, Iberia next year plans to start refurbishing its long-haul aircraft with new interiors. ... Continue Reading
China coverage gap of note as Korean Air and Asiana offer Starlink
The ability to provide onboard Wi-Fi from gate to gate has long been a key selling point for airlines. However, as non-geostationary satelli... Continue Reading
United pipes live football via DISH to Starlink-enabled seatback IFE
United Airlines continues to drive innovation in the passenger experience, and with good reason. The U.S. major’s premium hard product... Continue Reading
Expect higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds as ViaSat-3 F2 enters service
Passengers flying on several airlines across the Americas should expect to see reliably higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds now that Viasat’s ultra... Continue Reading
Q&A: Axinom and Rosen Aviation talk Connected Seatback Platform
For years, aviation industry observers warned that the introduction of blazing-fast Wi-Fi onboard aircraft would ultimately spell the death ... Continue Reading
ZIM Aircraft Seating prepares for next phase of growth
A major player in the premium economy seat market with a growing footprint in economy class, ZIM Aircraft Seating is looking to double the a... Continue Reading
RAVE and Lufthansa Technik reimagine the passenger control unit
Just as there has been an overuse of touchscreens in automobiles — with drivers forced to take their eyes off the road for key functions — t... Continue Reading
Etihad Airways goes beyond with CMF and First class on A330neo
Clean. Sleek. Gorgeous. Exciting. These are just some of the words being used to describe Etihad Airways’ cabin interiors for its forthcomin... Continue Reading
Eutelsat inks key agreements for OneWeb replenishment, IRIS² buildout
Eutelsat used the occasion of the International Space Summit in Paris to announce several key agreements that will ensure it can both replen... Continue Reading
Avianca turns to Collins and Panasonic for INSIGNIA upgrade on 787s
Avianca in 2027 plans to start retrofitting the business class cabins of its Boeing 787s with new doored mini-suites from Collins Aerospace ... Continue Reading
Telesat restores commercial Lightspeed capacity with more satellites
Telesat has effectively restored the 25% of commercial Lightspeed capacity it diverted to the fast-growing defense market by greenlighting p... Continue Reading
Acro adds unique recycling code to every aircraft seat part
A leading light in the aircraft seat sustainability movement, Acro Aircraft Seating reveals that every seat part it uses now carries a uniqu... Continue Reading