Aer Lingus takes first two A321XLRs, preps for Nashville, Indianapolis
Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus has taken delivery of its first two Airbus A321XLR extra-long-range narrowbodies. The new CFM LEAP-1A-powered ... Continue Reading
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RGN Premium: Recent changes on key program
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US DOT rule strengthens ACAA implementation for wheelchair users
On 2 October 1986, then-US President Ronald Reagan signed the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) into law, prohibiting airlines from discriminati... Continue Reading
Southwest Airlines puts building blocks in place for free Wi-Fi
Passengers are going to demand free inflight Wi-Fi “faster” than most people think, Southwest Airlines’ Matthew Kiesel predicted during a po... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: ThinKom tackles the tough questions as IFC evolves
Welcome to the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks the evolution of the airline passenger experience and aviation’s sustainability initiative... Continue Reading
Following Arctic success Panasonic reveals multi-orbit IFC wins
Having successfully completed flight testing of its multi-orbit-capable inflight connectivity system in the Arctic region over Eutelsat OneW... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: A hardware update plus “more details to come”
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Air Canada promises free, fast Wi-Fi starting in 2025
Tis’ the season for goodwill and generosity, and Air Canada is ready to do its part. The Star Alliance member has announced it will offer “f... Continue Reading
Why e-paper specialist Media Carrier sees IFC as opportunity
Say what you will about physical inflight magazines, they were remarkably resilient for decades. First launched in 1952 by Pan Am and quickl... Continue Reading
Airbus highlights benefit of A321LR/XLR complement to widebodies
Airbus sees its new long-range A321LR and extra-long-range A321XLR narrowbodies as complementary to the airframer’s A330neo and A350 widebod... Continue Reading
How Panasonic Avionics solved Covid-era supply chain constraints
Supply chain bottlenecks affected companies and industries across the globe during the Covid pandemic. But inflight entertainment and connec... Continue Reading
Icelandair A321LR features several firsts including Astrova IFE debut
REYKJAVIK — A light rain did not dampen the celebratory mood today at Icelandair’s Keflavík Airport (KEF) hub, where the carrier welco... Continue Reading
One-on-one with SES global head of aviation Andrew Ruszkowski
SES sees an opportunity to bring the promise of “really consistent IFC all around the world” with its open-architecture Ka-band ... Continue Reading
Airbus intensely studying dual-beam ESA heat dissipation for HBCplus
Airbus continues to target 2026 for delivering aircraft factory-fit with Ku-band multi-orbit inflight connectivity under its supplier-furnis... Continue Reading
Letronics PRM Transfer Lift supports accessibility for most sizes
Several commercial aviation stakeholders are actively working to make air travel more accessible for persons of reduced mobility (PRMs), inc... Continue Reading