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
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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
How a key project for Lufthansa saw Spafax extend its PaxEx reach
Global travel media agency Spafax has long served the inflight entertainment content needs of airlines by leveraging innovative technology, ... Continue Reading
Anuvu sees MicroGEO launch before year-end, hones HEO plan
Inflight entertainment and connectivity provider Anuvu is nearing the launch of its Astranis-made MicroGEO satellites. The capacity will be ... Continue Reading
How Astronics serves the evolving IFEC market, supports cabin mods
Astronics has long been known as a trusted supplier in aviation and defense. Offering a cadre of power, connectivity, lighting, interiors, s... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: A Viasat chat as connectivity becomes entertainment
Welcome to the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks the evolution of the airline passenger experience and industry’s sustainability initiatives. We’... Continue Reading
Austrian Airlines studies hydrogen power for A320 ground maintenance
Austrian Airlines is studying the suitability of using hydrogen as an emissions-free energy supply to support regular ground maintenance of ... Continue Reading
IATA chief on why Trump presidency generally seen as net positive
ROME — The election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States is “generally” seen by US airlines as “a ne... Continue Reading
SkyFive details new A2G IFC cooperation pact with Lufthansa Technik
SkyFive has teamed up with maintenance, repair and overhaul giant Lufthansa Technik (LHT) to hasten its ability to bring air-to-ground (A2G)... Continue Reading
Viasat grows in-service tails despite United’s Starlink pivot
Viasat is remaining cautious when discussing the impact of United Airlines’ decision to migrate to SpaceX Starlink inflight connectivity, bu... Continue Reading
Telesat retains Lightspeed partner model in aero as momentum mounts
Canadian geostationary satellite operator Telesat intends to stay the course with its partnership model when addressing the aviation market ... Continue Reading