Australian cabin-technology supplier Burrana, which was rebranded from digEcor after acquiring Collins Aerospace’s commercial IFE business, is pushing ahead with the integration and is on the lookout for further acquisitions.
Four aircraft retrofit specialists—EAD Aerospace, Envoy Aerospace, Etihad Airways Engineering and Lufthansa Technik—have officially launched the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance (IAMA), firming up an MOU that was first announced in January.
ATW speaks with Burrana CEO David Withers at AIX 2019, about the challenges of becoming the world's third largest IFE provider, after acquiring part of Collins Aerospace.
ATW speaks with Nicole Noack, head of a new association called the Independent Aircraft Modifier's Alliance, which is aiming to simplify processes for aircraft retrofits.
Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air expects its profit for the financial year will come in at the high end of its estimate, thanks to robust demand.
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines is considering trimming its operations as it looks to shore up the company’s financial stability and restore market confidence.
China Southern Airlines saw its 2018 annual profit shrink to CNY2.98 billion ($433 million), down 51% year-over-year (YOY), because of increased operating expenses and external economic factors.
Collins Aerospace is pushing ahead with its Secant illuminated panel after receiving a positive reaction from airlines and is already working to develop a “Secant 2” panel, the company said April 2.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has grounded two of its nine Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners because of premature blade deterioration found on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engines.
Airlines increasingly talk about personalizing individual passengers’ journeys being the way to draw in more traffic, by making a flight an “experience.”
Aircraft seat manufacturer Recaro has launched its lightest-weight economy seat at the 2019 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, shaving 1kg (2.2 lbs.) off its predecessor, along with an economy sleeper-seat option.
Boeing’s proposed changes to its 737 MAX family flight-control software will undergo “additional work” and may not be in regulators’ hands for a final review for another six weeks.
Aviation Week Network senior transport editor Sean Broderick speaks with Airlink CEO Steven Smith, after his company was recognized with the Joseph Murphy Award for exemplary community services.
Aircraft interior design consultants, physicians and cabin amenity providers are reviving the airline industry’s efforts to improve passenger sleep, at a time when data gathering and analytics technologies are opening new possibilities.
Airbus is working with industry stakeholders to create a data-producing aircraft cabin—covering smart galleys, lavatories, overhead bins and seats—with the aim of adding the data to its predictive maintenance and analytics platform Skywise.
Airlines will increasingly seek to personalize the passenger experience through activities such as livestreaming events to passengers’ onboard devices, according to speakers at the Passenger Experience Conference in Hamburg April 1.
US Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-New York) is urging the FAA to temporarily suspend Boeing from a rulemaking advisory committee, describing the manufacturer’s inclusion on the panel as a “potential conflict of interest” amid continuing investigations into the 737 MAX.
US lawmakers, determined to leave no stone unturned as they push for answers in the aftermath of two Boeing 737 MAX crashes in five months, have asked the US Department of Transportation (DOT) auditor to investigate pilot training, with emphasis on cockpit automation and international standards.
