UK task force report on accessible travel met with cautious optimism
A new UK government-commissioned report on how airlines, airports and the country’s civil aviation authority can improve accessibility... Continue Reading
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Seamless standard addresses aero satcom modems inside modman
Do standards inhibit creativity and innovation? It’s the age-old question. But for Seamless Air Alliance, an inflight connectivity standards... Continue Reading
SES completes Intelsat buy with FCC blessing
Nearly fifteen months after it announced plans to acquire satellite operator and aero ISP Intelsat, SES has completed the $3.1 billion deal.... Continue Reading
American to open Provisions by Admirals Club quick-visit lounge at CLT
American Airlines plans to offer a new perk for Admirals Club customers traversing its Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) hub in ... Continue Reading
Air France-KLM to help EASA optimize EU Flight Emissions Label
Air France-KLM has become the first airline group to assist the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in honing its new voluntary env... Continue Reading
Extra spacious premium economy seats coming to Dallas on EVA Air
EVA Air lays claim to being the world’s first airline to introduce premium economy, in 1992. And whilst Virgin Atlantic also reckons it was ... Continue Reading
Qatar Airways fits Starlink to A350s after completing 777 installs
Qatar Airways has started equipping its Airbus A350 fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered infli... Continue Reading
Virgin makes big premium push with 787-9 retrofits, Starlink and more
As airlines double down on their efforts to attract more high-value flyers including with new “business-plus” products, Virgin Atlantic has ... Continue Reading
In conversation with the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA)
A recent road trip through rural parts of New York, Connecticut and Maine proved instructive for this Verizon wireless customer: it reminded... Continue Reading
LATAM sees significant boost in NPS with refurbished 787s
Last year, LATAM announced it would refit roughly two thirds of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet with new cabin interiors, including new cust... Continue Reading
LATAM touts GEO/LEO as it turns to Viasat Wi-Fi for widebodies
Latin American airline holding company LATAM Group has for years offered Intelsat 2Ku-powered broadband inflight connectivity on Airbus narr... Continue Reading
American Airlines brings 787-9P to more international destinations
Passengers rejoice. American Airlines is bringing its new premium-heavy Boeing 787-9 twinjets — with 51 new Flagship Suite lie-flat seats in... Continue Reading
Factorydesign talks recent work for Iberia, Aer Lingus and more
Aircraft interior designers are accustomed to working in stealth mode for airlines given the hotly competitive nature of the industry, espec... Continue Reading
Qantas makes history as its first A321XLR flies home to Australia
Having accepted delivery of its first A321XLR aircraft from the Airbus facility in Hamburg, Qantas is making history today by operating the ... Continue Reading
Does new Qatar Airways, Thales pact hint at what lies ahead?
Qatar Airways and long-standing IFE partner Thales have inked a memorandum of agreement that will see Thales support the carrier as it imple... Continue Reading