Interiors & Connectivity

The Intelsat 33e satellite has successfully completed in-orbit testing and entered service on Jan. 29, providing enterprise-grade connectivity for aviation.

GOL plans to finish installing the Gogo 2Ku inflight connectivity system in its Boeing 737-800s by October 2018, Marco Gallinaro, the airline’s maintenance manager, said.

American Airlines has decided against installing seatback video screens on its incoming fleet of Boeing 737 MAXs.

Oman Air is refreshing its first-class cabins on board three of its Airbus A330-300s.

Combined, the companies will have a system portfolio spanning the entire aircraft.

American Airlines has decided against installing seatback video screens on its incoming fleet of Boeing 737 MAXs.

The second 702 satellite built by Boeing for Bermuda-based communication satellite operator ABS went into service Jan. 21.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that a total of 10 atomic clocks on its Galileo constellation of satellites have failed.

Focus on the “Project Performance Pyramid”—people, processes and proactivity—was key to the airline’s success.

French aerospace firm Safran has revealed it is in exclusive negotiations to acquire seating and cabin interior manufacturer Zodiac Aerospace, in a deal that would rank it as the third largest aerospace firm.

MIT’s unconventional D8 configuration gets more conventional as Aurora Flight Sciences works to turn the fuel-saving concept into a practical product.

JetBlue said it has finished installing Wi-Fi across its entire fleet, about three years after its first connected aircraft took to the skies.

Honeywell has achieved European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its JetWave high-speed satellite communications equipment on the Airbus A319.

Lufthansa Group said it plans to become the “most digital aviation group” in 2017, chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr said at the company’s digital aviation forum Jan. 10.

Lufthansa Group plans to equip all 227 narrowbody aircraft in the fleets of Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Eurowings with broadband internet access within the next 15 months.

Germany has completed the integration of civil and military air traffic management (ATM) throughout its airspace.

Emirates' newly revamped A380 Onboard Lounge has made its operational debut on a flight to Kuala Lumpur, marking the 9th anniversary of the airline's award-winning A380 service.

Turkish Airlines joint venture with Turkish Technic and Assan Hanil Automotive Industry and Trade Co to produce aircraft seats has finally been realised with the first of TK's Boeingg 777-300 ERs to be fitted with the domestically made seats.

United Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER Dec. 21.

Airport apps for smartphones can help passengers maneuver through the airport from the “garage to the gate.”

Airports are using smartphone apps and other means to let customers get everything from gate assignments, baggage claim and check in info to finding a restroom.

Kurt Hofmann interviewed Mark Schwab in Rio de Janeiro in December, where the Alliance celebrated the opening of a dedicated lounge at Rio’s Galeão–Tom Jobim International Airport. Schwab joined Star from United Airlines in 2011. He retires Jan. 1 and will be succeeded by COO Jeffrey Goh.

Turkish Airlines has chosen Panasonic Avionics to install its eX1 inflight entertainment and communications (IFEC) system on Turkish Airlines’ upcoming fleet of narrowbody aircraft.

Russia’s Aurora Airline has relaxed restrictions on the use of smartphones and tablets on takeoff and landing.

Southwest Airlines plans to have a fully Wi-Fi-equipped fleet by the end of 2017, and has entered into agreements with inflight connectivity providers to significantly increase the speed of its onboard Wi-Fi services starting next year.