Finnair will initially introduce its new premium economy class cabin on services to the US, the company said Dec. 2.

Thales is proceeding with development of its Pureflyt flight management system (FMS) that is designed to make the most of connectivity and simplify the crew's job during a flightpath change.

The Dutch Caribbean Air Navigation Service Provider (DC-ANSP), responsible for managing air traffic from the Caribbean island of Curaçao, has started using space-based surveillance data from Aireon to track aircraft.

Aircraft tracking system provider Blue Sky Network on Nov. 20 announced FAA certification of its autonomous distress tracking (ADT) device on Boeing 737 airliners.

Aircalin, a carrier based in Noumea, in the French territory of New Caledonia, has stopped operating one of its two Airbus A330neos after reporting repeated odor issues in the cabin.

South Pacific-based Fiji Airways presented its first of two Airbus A350-900 XWBs during the delivery ceremony at the Airbus facility in Toulouse. Fiji Airways has become the first airline from the South Pacific region to take delivery of the A350, which will operate on routes to Los Angeles and Sydney. The carrier is also evaluating new nonstop services either to Chicago or Dallas from Fiji. Exclusive photos by ATW correspondent Kurt Hofmann

As the air transport market in the Asia-Pacific region becomes more competitive, yields from ticket revenue have fallen and airlines are increasingly turning to ancillary revenue to supplement operating income.

SITA’s Smart Path biometric solution is entering advanced test stages in numerous airport projects in the Asia-Pacific region, and is looking to throw its hat into the ring for some potential airport bids.