The next phase of Air New Zealand’s Boeing 777-300ER retrofit program will allow the carrier to begin the introduction of its onboard Wi-Fi service.

With the introduction of nearly every technological advance in aircraft, unintended consequences have come along for the ride.

Cyprus-based airline Cobalt Air plans to fit its fleet of Airbus A320-family aircraft with an onboard Wi-Fi system to allow passengers to download content onto their personal electronic devices.

CEO Michael Small told analysts the company expects to announce further large deals from commercial airlines later this year.

Compliance with the ADS-B mandate need not be a nightmare. The rules provide many ways to meet the requirement. Plan now, and you’ll be flying when others are awaiting deliveries of avionics boxes and slots in shop schedules.

Airbus will fit new fixed and deployable combined flight data and voice recorders as standard on long-range aircraft starting in 2019 in a bid to make it easier to find aircraft wreckage in the event of an accident over the sea.

Thales is at the Paris Air Show showcasing is next-generation cockpit that integrates connectivity and allows pilots to sync information with the outside world. Aviation Week’s Thierry Dubois takes a look.

According to Thales, The future of inflight entertainment will involve seatback monitors that interface heavily with passengers.