Starlink takes flight on ATR 72-600 turboprop as ANZ preps for trial
Air New Zealand is a step closer to bringing SpaceX’s Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-supported Starlink inflight connectivity... Continue Reading
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Panasonic Avionics in advanced talks to bring Astrova Curve to market
MAYA, the compelling business class concept seat from Collins Aerospace — featuring a 45” curved ultra-wide OLED screen from Panasonic Avion... Continue Reading
United launches Control Tower view in FlightPath3D map
United Airlines has long taken a transparent approach to customer service, whether that means providing super detailed information about fli... Continue Reading
How Safran Passenger Innovations drove weight out of nextgen IFE
Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) has enjoyed an impressive trajectory in embedded inflight entertainment and today is seen as delivering p... Continue Reading
Weight savings to drive cabin sustainability: Airbus and Diehl
Recycling and upcycling aircraft interiors — and increasing the use of recyclable materials in cabins — are important levers to pull when wo... Continue Reading
EL AL Israel Airlines integrates Cabin App into aviation maintenance
EL AL Israel Airlines says it has successfully integrated AirInt Services’ so-called Cabin App into its aviation maintenance departmen... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Panasonic’s Masson on disruptors shaping IFE
Welcome to the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks the evolution of the airline passenger experience and aviation’s sustainability initiatives. We’... Continue Reading
Delta seeks to gain edge with Thales FlytEDGE, eyes multi-network IFC
Cloud-based content management and edge-caching are seeing momentum in the skies, with Delta Air Lines revealing at CES 2025 that the US maj... Continue Reading
United ramps up narrowbody fleet retrofit with Signature interior
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is promising passengers more of that “new plane smell” in 2025, with more new aircraft being inducted ... Continue Reading
Lots to like in Icelandair Saga Premium aboard the 737 MAX
With a narrower fuselage diameter than Airbus A320 family aircraft, the capacity-maximized Boeing 737 MAX is not necessarily known as being ... Continue Reading
United accelerates Starlink equipage with E175 first in line
United Airlines says it is accelerating the timeline for bringing Starlink broadband inflight connectivity to its fleet of more than 1,000 a... Continue Reading
Emirates A350-900 flies with new Thales AVANT Up features
Emirates has introduced a number of passenger experience firsts aboard its new Airbus A350-900. Now in revenue service on Dubai-Edinburgh an... Continue Reading
OneWeb outage underscores value of multi-network connectivity
On 31 December 2024, Eutelsat experienced a “temporary, 48-hour outage” of its Eutelsat OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite service, the ... Continue Reading
Gilat Satellite Networks set to close acquisition of Stellar Blu
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., which is acquiring Stellar Blu Solutions, has amended its purchase agreement with the San Diego-headquartered... Continue Reading
WHILL autonomous wheelchairs see growing adoption at airports
Calendar year 2024 was a busy time for WHILL Inc., which saw strong adoption of its autonomous-driving wheelchairs at airports around the wo... Continue Reading