American Airlines will begin migration of its website, customer mobile app and airport check-in kiosks to IBM’s cloud network in early July.

Honeywell Aerospace said airline passengers would rather have an internet connection than food onboard a flight, which is indicative of how much people now rely on their electronic devices in everyday life.

Qatar Airways used the Paris Air Show to unveil its new QSuite configuration on board a real aircraft, as opposed to mock-ups. Exclusive photos by ATW correspondent Alan Dron.

Airbus has launched Skywise, a broad initiative to use a lot more data in a much more structured way to make its own and airline operations more efficient.

Airbus has unveiled a new interior for the A320 family of aircraft that will be available from 2020 at the 2017 Paris Air Show. All photos courtesy of Airbus.

French aerospace firm Safran said its shareholders have approved resolutions to advance the acquisition of seating and cabin interior manufacturer Zodiac Aerospace.

Satellite communications specialist Inmarsat said there is a high level of interest in its new GX Aviation and European Aviation Network (EAN) connectivity solutions for passenger aircraft.

Whether airlines can re-create the on-ground Wi-Fi connectivity experience for passengers is debatable, but whether passengers want and expect that level of connectivity is not, according to a panel of players in the infight connectivity field.