Molon Labe has teamed up with BMW’s Designworks and Panasonic Avionics to create an economy cabin design that would make the middle seat wider and more attractive.

Passenger loyalty used to revolve around frequent flier programs. Now the entire journey needs to be made as simple and as connected as possible.

South Korea's Asiana Airlines, which operates a fleet of six Airbus A380-800s, began service from Seoul Incheon to Frankfurt, Germany on March 5. ATW correspondent Kurt Hofmann flew on 10 hour, 17 minute flight, giving an exclusive look at the aircraft interior. Asiana also flies the double-decker aircraft to Los Angeles, New York JFK and Hong Kong.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China’s (CAAC) Air Traffic Management Bureau signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Boeing in an effort to alleviate increasing air traffic congestion in China.

French aircraft equipment company Zodiac Aerospace has posted a 1.8% first-half sales decline, triggering a response from aerospace giant Safran, which is planning to acquire Zodiac.

British Airways (BA) will introduce a business-class service on domestic UK flights for the first time, as it faces increased competition.

Emirates Airline, which is considering introducing a premium-economy class, wants to be “absolutely sure it is the way to go,” Emirates president Tim Clark told ATW in Berlin.

Space-based ADS-B provider Aireon has taken full control of its ADS-B receiver installed on an Iridium NEXT satellite, following the launch of the first 10 satellites in January this year.