The United Arab Emirates’ aviation regulator, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), will implement the world’s first airspace structure to be completely based on Performance Based Navigation (PBN) with a navigation specification of RNAV-1 (GNSS).
For now passengers on short- and medium-haul flights in Europe largely have to make their own in-flight entertainment when they travel. But this is starting to change as a growing number of airlines make investments in IFE and connectivity solutions for their narrowbody fleets.
Delta Air Lines is preparing to launch a new fleet “flagship” aircraft—the Airbus A350-900, which will enter service Oct. 30 on the Detroit-Tokyo Narita route—replacing the iconic Boeing 747-400 that will soon be retired from Delta’s fleet.
Older aircraft with obsolete cabin and entertainment systems will likely be condemned to the scrapheap when prospective buyers see how much it costs to upgrade them to today’s standards.
Air New Zealand has begun the first operational trials of its new onboard Wi-Fi service, which eventually will be rolled out across its international jet fleet.
American Airlines is planning more enhancements to its onboard products as it pursues a strategy of segmenting cabins to offer multiple levels of service at different fares.
UK LCC easyJet is set to trial onboard intranet-based IFE, supplied by Barcelona-headquartered technology firm Immfly, from this fall and is evaluating Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network (EAN) for future full Wi-Fi connectivity.
American Airlines is planning more enhancements to its onboard products as it pursues a strategy of segmenting cabins to offer multiple levels of service at different fare points.
A study by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) partnered with global mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat forecasts a $130 billion global market resulting from the proliferation of inflight broadband connectivity in the airline industry over the next 20 years.
Chinese seating manufacturer Zhejiang Science and Technology Investment Company (ZTC) has paid £55 million ($73.7 million) to acquire a stake in UK-based Acro Aircraft Seating previously held by private equity firm BGF.
Mexico City-based LCC Interjet will install Wi-Fi on its new Airbus family aircraft deliveries, supplier Panasonic Avionics announced during the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) Expo in Long Beach, California.
AirAsia Group firmed up a deal with Inmarsat for satellite Wi-Fi on all of its Airbus A320s and A330s, the connectivity and satellite operator said during the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) Expo in Long Beach, California.
Airbus revealed JetBlue Airways as the launch customer for its new Airspace A320-family cabin Sept. 26 at the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) expo in Long Beach, California, and unveiled a mock-up of the interior.
Airbus revealed JetBlue Airways as the launch customer for its new Airspace A320-family cabin Sept. 26 at the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) expo here, and unveiled a mock-up of the interior.
Inflight Internet provider Gogo said it is working with Delta Air Lines to provide wireless seatback IFE on the airline’s new Bombardier CSeries aircraft, provided via mounted tablets.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is loosening control over inflight smartphone use, setting up a process in which Chinese airlines can apply to CAAC to allow passengers the option of using mobile phones during flights to access Wi-Fi services.
European Aviation Network to begin commercial service on a British Airways Airbus A321 later this year with service that uses ground and space-based assets.
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport will be the second destination to have Qatar Airways’ new Qsuite business-class product, with the revamped cabins appearing on the route Sept. 25, the Doha-based airline said.
Boosted by new orders for its Q400, Bombardier has dusted off plans to move production of the cockpit and wing for the regional turboprop from Toronto to lower-cost locations outside Canada.
Inmarsat Aviation appointed chief strategy officer Philip Balaam to lead the Aviation Business Unit, succeeding Leo Mondale, who plans to retire in early 2018 after 13 years at the satellite communications specialist.
