Interiors & Connectivity

Hungarian LCC Wizz Air has launched SITAOnair’s internet protocol (IP)-based airline operations messaging service in Europe.

Boeing’s EcoDemonstrator initiative is part of a greater focus on advanced operational efficiency and long-term sustainable growth.

Airlines commit to retrofitting incompatible aircraft as FAA begins text messaging from en route centers.

Major aerospace supplier Heico through a subsidiary has acquired the human-machine interface product line of Spectralux for an unidentified amount of cash.

Following a string of buyouts over the past two years, STS Aviation Group has continued this strategy into the new year by acquiring Canadian

Air-to-ground network developer SmartSky Networks said Jan. 6 that it has received $25 million in additional funding from investment manager BlackRock after deploying its ground system nationwide.

After a 10-year notice, aircraft operators and owners begin 2020 with the FAA’s mandate for ADS-B equipage in effect.

Production resumption is not linked to getting MAX flying again.

Electric and hybrid power makes inroads as engine-makers face continuing challenges in commercial and military sectors.

Spirit Airlines has begun retrofitting its all-Airbus fleet with newly-designed seats in a bet that passenger comfort can be enhanced without budging on seat pitch.

Japanese LCC Zipair has revealed more details about the cabin configuration and onboard product for the Boeing 787-8s that will begin international

German aircraft-seating manufacturer Recaro has inaugurated a new 7,500 sq m (81,000 sq. ft.) production facility in Qingdao, China, paving the way

Modified Beaver seaplane becomes first commercial aircraft to fly on all-electric propulsion.

FAA is considering expanding its use of space-based surveillance to track aircraft and maintain separations in oceanic airspace beyond an operational trial slated to begin in the Caribbean region in March 2020.

FAA is considering expanding its use of space-based surveillance to track aircraft and maintain separations in oceanic airspace beyond an operational trial slated to begin in the Caribbean region in March.

German aircraft-seating manufacturer Recaro has inaugurated a new 7,500 sq m production facility in Qingdao, China, paving the way for further Asia-Pacific growth.

Technology and projects in development to improve cabin air quality

Carriers flying in Europe have yet to adopt the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), the continent’s satellite-based augmentation system for the GPS signal, according to Eurocontrol’s director of European civil-military aviation (DECMA).

Finnair will initially introduce its new premium economy class cabin on services to the US, the company said Dec. 2.

Thales is proceeding with development of its Pureflyt flight management system (FMS) that is designed to make the most of connectivity and simplify the crew's job during a flightpath change.

The Dutch Caribbean Air Navigation Service Provider (DC-ANSP), responsible for managing air traffic from the Caribbean island of Curaçao, has started using space-based surveillance data from Aireon to track aircraft.

Aircraft tracking system provider Blue Sky Network on Nov. 20 announced FAA certification of its autonomous distress tracking (ADT) device on Boeing 737 airliners.

Aircalin, a carrier based in Noumea, in the French territory of New Caledonia, has stopped operating one of its two Airbus A330neos after reporting repeated odor issues in the cabin.

As the air transport market in the Asia-Pacific region becomes more competitive, yields from ticket revenue have fallen and airlines are increasingly turning to ancillary revenue to supplement operating income.

SITA’s Smart Path biometric solution is entering advanced test stages in numerous airport projects in the Asia-Pacific region, and is looking to throw its hat into the ring for some potential airport bids.