Air Transport Interiors & Connectivity
May 17, 2018
Air Canada does not plan to exercise options on Boeing 787s, CFO Michael Rousseau said at a recent industry event.
May 16, 2018
UK air navigation service provider (ANSP) NATS became the fifth ANSP to take an equity stake in Aireon, the space-based aircraft surveillance provider that is expected to begin live operations of some of its services later this year.
May 15, 2018
The first Airbus A330-900 for launch operator TAP Air Portugal made its first flight May 15.
May 14, 2018
Airbus Interiors Services is introducing a new concept in first class where the passenger is given both a seat and a private sleeping area.
May 14, 2018
WestJet’s premium-economy trial has paid off, convincing the Calgary-based LCC to launch a fleet-wide retrofit that will see new, larger two-by-two seats replacing the current three-by-three test configuration that uses a blocked middle seat.
May 07, 2020
As the traveling public slowly emerges from COVID-19 lockdowns and begins to fly again, the demand for inflight connectivity (IFC) will shift from being a perk to being considered more of a human right, commercial air transport experts predict.
May 06, 2020
Ground trials of fiber-optic-based rotor blade sensing technology could lead to flight trials in the coming years.
May 01, 2020
The European Commission (EC) has published an amended regulation that lays out requirements to equip aircraft for automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) and postpones the compliance date for new aircraft by six months because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 28, 2020
Ask the Editors: Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker answers.
Apr 24, 2020
Lufthansa Technik has launched a new service in response to the surge in demand for cargo services since the COVID-19 crisis has grounded the vast…
Apr 22, 2020
Gogo, a Chicago-based inflight internet provider to business aircraft and airline passengers, plans to furlough about 60% of its workforce and reduce pay for most other employees as part of a plan to reduce costs due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 21, 2020
Long-haul narrowbodies are changing the economy cabin.
Apr 17, 2020
Trends in navigation systems lean toward being more satellite-dependent and accuracy-accentuated.