Diehl on why its nose-to-tail content doesn’t include seats
With a portfolio that spans everything from passenger-facing solutions like aircraft lavatories, overhead bins, cabin lining and LED lightin... Continue Reading
Author: Mary Kirby
New 787 destined for Lufthansa to serve as ecoDemonstrator
A new Boeing 787 Dreamliner that is slated to be delivered to Lufthansa will first serve as Boeing’s newest ecoDemonstrator to flight ... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand 777-300ER glow up includes Astrova IFE in economy
When refreshing the interiors of aging jets, some airlines do a wholesale, nose-to-tail replacement of the seats and inflight entertainment.... Continue Reading
Amazon Leo to launch service this year, make aviation debut in 2027
Amazon Leo has deployed enough satellites to launch connectivity service in its initial coverage area this year, and says it is still planni... Continue Reading
Stelia Aerospace to double premium seat production capacity
Stelia Aerospace, the cabin interior brand of Airbus Atlantic, has put the wheels in motion to double its production capacity and bolster em... Continue Reading
Airbus cutover to XL bins on A220 benefits airlines and passengers
Passengers love the 2-3 layout and the comfort of the Airbus A220, as evidenced by the twinjet’s remarkable Net Promoter Scores. But there i... Continue Reading
Viasat hits key milestones with F2 and F3 satellites as EIS nears
Viasat is in the home stretch to offering inflight connectivity over its new ultra-high-capacity Ka-band geostationary satellites, ViaSat-3 ... Continue Reading
RAVE sets the scene for deeply immersive inflight experiences
Executives at seatback IFE specialist RAVE Aerospace have for many years talked to airlines about bringing more content, higher resolutions ... Continue Reading
Thales stays flexible in IFE with connectivity-agnostic approach
With an estimated forty-four airlines now committed to SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflight connectivity, and ... Continue Reading
EASA updates GNSS jamming and spoofing guidance, citing spike
Responding to the rapid rise in global navigation satellite system (GNSS) jamming and spoofing events, the European Union Aviation Safety Ag... Continue Reading
ZIM advances Premium Economy with deeply intuitive seat kinematics
ZIM Aircraft Seating’s latest generation of premium economy seating has attracted a lot of attention for its sustainability pitch. Aptly cal... Continue Reading
Boeing works to bring more sustainable interiors on board
Boeing has identified cabin interiors as “a really big opportunity space” for it to implement sustainability improvements. Observing that a ... Continue Reading
Rocket Lab CEO vows commitment to aero as firm buys Iridium
Aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider Rocket Lab has inked a definitive agreement to acquire Iridium Communications for roughly... Continue Reading
IRIS² laser links will benefit PaxEx but you likely won’t notice
Part of the SpaceRISE consortium responsible for designing, building and operating the European Union’s forthcoming IRIS² multi-orbit satell... Continue Reading
Thompson explores dedicated first and super first class for airlines
Enjoying a remarkable trajectory in the business class seating segment, Thompson Aero Seating confirms it is “absolutely exploring” how to s... Continue Reading