Interiors & Connectivity

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Carriers are finding new ways to encourage passengers to pay for flexibility and a smooth journey.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Thierry Dubois
Thales is finding customers that are taking up more technology features of its Avant Up inflight entertainment system.
Connectivity

By Linda Blachly
Qatar Airways has expanded its partnership with Inmarsat to provide inflight connectivity (IFC) on its Boeing 737-10 and 787-9 fleet.
Connectivity

Emirates plans to debut its newly retrofitted A380s featuring its latest Premium Economy cabins to five new cities from December.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Heads Up Technologies has bought fellow aircraft cabin lighting supplier STG Aerospace for its "concept-to-certification capability and extensive intellectual property."
MRO

By Michael Bruno
Quantum computing company IonQ of suburban Washington said Aug. 18 that it has signed an agreement with European airframer giant Airbus to explore applications of the fast and powerful algorithm technology in aerospace services and passenger experiences.
Interiors & Connectivity

Emirates has kick-started its plans to upgrade the entire interior cabins of 120 Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

Emirates has said it will invest $2 Billion to refurbish its cabins and offer new menus to improve its soft product.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s decision to push radio altimeter upgrades as wireless companies roll out new 5G networks has airlines on edge.
Connectivity

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is seeking input on minimum passenger seat dimension as part of its response to a U.S. congressional mandate to improve cabin layout safety.
Interiors & Connectivity

David Hughes
NASA study seeks to improve air-to-ground connectivity for commercial aviation.
Connectivity

By Alan Peaford
Africa has a growing need for modern utility aircraft. And yesterday at the world’s largest general aviation event, the AirVenture show in Oshkosh USA, the latest model has been unveiled.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
The merger is set to “accelerate the commercialization of OneWeb’s fleet.”
Commercial Space

IndiGo has appointed seat manufacturer Recaro to fit 75 of its Airbus aircraft with its 'BL3710' economy class seat.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Thierry Dubois
Thermoplastic composites and ceramics are seen as crucial to aviation’s sustainability efforts.
Farnborough Airshow

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand has unveiled new international cabin products for its Boeing 787 fleet, including a set of bunk-like sleep pods that can be booked by economy-class passengers.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Karen Walker, Chen Chuanren, Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson
Aviation Week Network editors covering the 78th IATA AGM in Doha report on airline industry optimism and challenges as air traffic demand surges back.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Aviation executives departed into a parallel universe for a few days in June.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois, Linda Blachly, Alan Dron
From sustainable materials to improved wheelchair access, cabins must be a part of aviation’s reassessment.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alan Dron
Boeing Encore, the OEM’s interiors manufacturer, has replaced a legacy system for configuring Boeing 737 galleys with a new virtual design tool.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Thierry Dubois, Linda Blachly, Alan Dron
At Aircraft Interiors Expo this week in Hamburg, Aviation Week Network editors discuss the new products that have caught their attention, and share their thoughts about the major trends they see in cabin design and manufacturing.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Satellite operator Viasat is counting on its next-generation ViaSat-3 satellites to drastically improve inflight connectivity, as the first of three spacecraft plans to launch in 2022.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Thierry Dubois
Disabled persons currently cannot bring their own wheelchair on board commercial passenger aircraft; the Air4All consortium is working on a solution for carriers.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alan Dron
Two companies aiming to improve inflight connectivity have carried out what they describe as the successful delivery of high-speed, low-latency inflight connectivity from a low-Earth-orbit satellite to a commercial airliner.
Interiors & Connectivity

Shipsets are rolling off the production lines at the new Acro headquarters in the UK as the company picks up the pace on fulfilment of a 5,670 pax order for Flyadeal, the new low-cost airline owned by Saudi flag carrier, Saudia.
Interiors & Connectivity