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
Author: Mary Kirby
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
Airbus enters preliminary work to offer lie-flats on the A220
Airbus is fielding interest from airlines to offer lie-flat seats as a linefit option on the A220 for longer-range routes, and says it is no... Continue Reading
Airbus assures A220 stretch will retain five abreast if it launches
MIRABEL, Québec — Airbus has sped up its studies of a stretched version of the A220 and is in the process of internally evaluating what it w... Continue Reading
Qantas readies for Sydney-London with extra tank and just 238 seats
Nearly ten years after Qantas first vowed to take on “the final frontier of aviation” by offering ultra-longhaul direct flights from the eas... Continue Reading
Saudia A321XLR is low-density, high-premium and now flying
In a proud moment for Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recently took delivery of the first of 15 Airbus A321... Continue Reading
Tiny Iridium PNT ASIC could arrive in aero as carry-on equipment
Against a geopolitical backdrop that has seen an exponential increase in the number of jamming and spoofing incidents involving global navig... Continue Reading
United leans into America’s 250th with Stars and Stripes livery
WASHINGTON DULLES — Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary and paying tribute to the nearly 600 military pilots who have transitioned to co... Continue Reading
Inside an A350-optimized Unum Two seat, as revealed at AIX
With modularity at the heart of its approach to aircraft seat design, Unum Aircraft Seating has carried over key elements of its Unum One ou... Continue Reading
Air Canada glows with enthusiasm as A321XLR enters revenue service
Sporting SES-powered 2Ku inflight connectivity, Collins Aerospace-made seats in business and economy class, and Panasonic Avionics’ next-gen... Continue Reading
Why RAVE Aerospace is staying the course with miniLED LCD for IFE
RAVE Aerospace is confident it made the right decision in selecting 4K miniLED HDR 10+ Liquid Crystal Displays for its latest inflight enter... Continue Reading
Middle East conflict is wild card for aerospace supply chain: report
Although financial and personnel pressures have eased slightly, global aerospace supply chains “still face major challenges,” as... Continue Reading