Style or comfort? Swiss to offer both on new A350s
When the Swiss version of Lufthansa Group’s Future InterContinental Experience (FICE) product generation was revealed earlier this year, som... Continue Reading
Author: Mary Kirby
SkyFive advances A2G connectivity projects in EMEA, elsewhere
Low-latency Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satcom is certainly having a moment in civil aviation. But so too is low-latency, nextgen air-to-ground co... Continue Reading
Viasat on securing basic interoperability with GX via minor tweaks
Viasat has not yet publicly disclosed its timeline for bringing a fully interoperable aero terminal to market that will talk to both Viasat ... Continue Reading
Diehl opens collaborative space near Seattle, eyes wider US footprint
Counting Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and Bombardier — and all airlines in the Americas — as partners, Laupheim, Germany-headquartered Diehl Avia... Continue Reading
Volato turns to SmartSky connectivity for incoming HondaJets
New HondaJets entering Volato’s fractional ownership fleet over the next two years will be fitted with SmartSky Networks’ nextgen air-to-gro... Continue Reading
Air Canada taps Intelsat for 2Ku connectivity on MAXs, ESA on RJs
Air Canada has contracted its stalwart inflight connectivity provider, Intelsat, to provide satellite-based onboard Internet for a further 9... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: (Update) A rapid equipage plan to address disconnect
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Eurowings Discover becomes Discover Airlines in compelling rebrand
Just over two years after it launched operations as Eurowings Discover, the Lufthansa Group’s leisure airline has embraced a new name — Disc... Continue Reading
Korean Air opts for Viasat GX inflight connectivity on A321neos
Korean Air is taking a multi-source approach to inflight connectivity, selecting Viasat Ka-band satellite-powered onboard Internet for its n... Continue Reading
Panasonic tackles charging anxiety with its own USB-C for Astrova IFE
Panasonic Avionics has received a lot of attention for Astrova, the company’s impressive new modular inflight entertainment system whi... Continue Reading
Start-up BermudAir turns to Factorydesign for new aisle-class suites
Gearing up to launch Embraer E175 service between Bermuda and the US East Coast, new entrant BermudAir has turned to celebrated design house... Continue Reading
Newly type certified Dassault Falcon 6X bizjets enter final completion
Having received European and US type certifications for its large-cabin 5500nm Falcon 6X business jet, Dassault Aviation is on track to see ... Continue Reading
Viasat confirms another satellite malfunction: dual-payload I6 F2
Already grappling with a reflector deployment problem on its massive ViaSat-3 Americas satellite, which could result in a $420 million insur... Continue Reading
Germany’s BDLI seeks to move the needle on cabin sustainability
During the entire life cycle of an aircraft, the cabin and its operations represent roughly 10-20% of its overall environmental footprint. G... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik flags GDPR constraint to portal-free IFC in Europe
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could stymie adoption of SpaceX’s portal-free, ‘frictionless’ Sta... Continue Reading