Air Transport Interiors & Connectivity
Apr 18, 2017
French aircraft equipment company Zodiac Aerospace has pushed back the publication of its interim results because of the extra workload created by an acquisition bid from high-technology group Safran.
Apr 18, 2017
Malaysia Airlines has become the first customer to sign up for SITAONAIR, Aireon and FlightAware’s global flight tracking service, designed to prevent incidents similar to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370.
Apr 13, 2017
Australian flag carrier Qantas has moved a step closer to providing inflight connectivity on its domestic aircraft fleet.
Apr 12, 2017
Technology provider Thales is hoping to automate new movie releases on its AVANT inflight entertainment (IFE) system from around 2020 and to introduce live TV replay functionality by 2018.
Apr 11, 2017
Technology provider Thales has signed a contract with an unnamed customer, covering its entire suite of inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) products, which should be made public by June.
Nov 06, 2019
Unsure when the Boeing 737 MAX 8 will return to service, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will retrofit subsidiary SilkAir’s 737-800 aircraft instead as it moves ahead with integration into the parent airline.
Oct 28, 2019
Spain’s Vueling has become the first LCC to offer European Aviation Network (EAN) inflight Wi-Fi, with an initial “soft launch” on five Airbus A320-family aircraft.
Oct 24, 2019
Korean Air will debut inflight Wi-Fi on new aircraft deliveries, which will start the airline's new fleet renewal phase, scheduled for 2020.
Oct 21, 2019
Telecommunications provider Nokia has sold its air-to-ground (A2G) aviation connectivity assets through a management buyout, leading to the creation of a new company called SkyFive that will play a key role in the worldwide roll-out of A2G.
Oct 21, 2019
EXCLUSIVE: SkyFive CEO Thorsten Robrecht on his management buy-out from Nokia and the worldwide roll out of air to ground (A2G) connectivity.
Oct 17, 2019
Air New Zealand has revealed it will be adding a new cabin class that will essentially fill a niche between standard economy and premium economy products.
Oct 15, 2019
Kuwaiti LCC Jazeera Airways will mark the launch of the Middle East’s first long-haul, low-cost route later in October with the introduction of a premium economy class on board its new Airbus A320neos.
Oct 15, 2019
Star Alliance member TAP Air Portugal has launched a new travel class—EconomyXtra—which is located between the traditional Economy and Business Class on medium-haul flights.