Air Transport Interiors & Connectivity
Jan 25, 2017
American Airlines has decided against installing seatback video screens on its incoming fleet of Boeing 737 MAXs.
Jan 24, 2017
The second 702 satellite built by Boeing for Bermuda-based communication satellite operator ABS went into service Jan. 21.
Jan 23, 2017
The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that a total of 10 atomic clocks on its Galileo constellation of satellites have failed.
Jan 20, 2017
Focus on the “Project Performance Pyramid”—people, processes and proactivity—was key to the airline’s success.
Jan 19, 2017
French aerospace firm Safran has revealed it is in exclusive negotiations to acquire seating and cabin interior manufacturer Zodiac Aerospace, in a deal that would rank it as the third largest aerospace firm.
Jul 11, 2019
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) will introduce an entirely new cabin product for 12 of its Boeing 777-300ERs, after five years of research and design.
Jul 08, 2019
Space-based surveillance provider Aireon has activated its Aircraft Location and Emergency Response Tracking (ALERT) service to provide on request the last known position of any transponder-equipped aircraft in distress.
Jul 05, 2019
After an extensive market research and customer feedback, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has committed SGD50 million ($36.8 million) to upgrade its SilverKris, and Krisflyer Gold Lounges at Changi Airport’s Terminal 3.
Jul 05, 2019
Scandinavian LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle has introduced “gate-to-gate” Wi-Fi connectivity, which gives passengers access to the airline’s Wi-Fi network as soon as they step on board the aircraft.
Jul 02, 2019
Recaro Aircraft Seating has set a new strategic target to become the dominant player in business class seats now that it is firmly established as the leading seat provider in the economy class market.
Jun 25, 2019
Satellite communications (satcom) provider Viasat and avionics manufacturer Teledyne Controls have partnered to support inflight streaming of flight deck data for airline operational and maintenance uses.
Jun 24, 2019
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is working to catch up with the digital ancillary services market as part of a roadmap it laid out three years ago.
Jun 21, 2019
The Seamless Air Alliance (SAA), which aims to simplify inflight connectivity with a standard system that allows myriad components to automatically and interchangeably connect with each other, expects to have specifications for the system by the end of 2020.