Interiors & Connectivity

Passengers travelling on Libyan Wings, the new Tripoli-based airline, can expect exceptional style and comfort on board with the cabin interiors having been designed by London and Singapore based award winning transport and hospitality design specialist JPA Design.
Interiors & Connectivity

IT & Distribution-Feb. 5, 2015
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Boultif Mohamed Salah, the CEO of Algeria's flag-carrier airline Air Algérie presented its new cabin to the media in Toulouse today.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Linda Blachly
Airline News-Feb. 3, 2015
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Global mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat launched its second Global Xpress (GX) satellite—Inmarsat-5 F2—on Feb. 1.
Aircraft & Propulsion

A launch described as the vital key to faster broadband on aircraft took place yesterday as Inmarsat saw the successful launch of its second Global Xpress (GX) satellite (Inmarsat-5 F2) on board an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton Breeze M rocket launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Space

Saudia has become the first airline to develop and provide passengers with a dedicated mobile phone application for free inflight Wi-Fi. Passengers simply scan their ticket's bar code for free Wi-Fi access.
Interiors & Connectivity

A launch described as the vital key to faster broadband on aircraft took place yesterday as Inmarsat saw the successful launch of its second Global Xpress (GX) satellite (Inmarsat-5 F2) on board an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton Breeze M rocket launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Space

The US domestic airline fleet leads the world for installed wireless Internet connectivity onboard, data from the online travel site Routehappy show.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Linda Blachly
Global mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat has confirmed that its second Global Xpress (GX) satellite—Inmarsat-5 F2—is scheduled to launch Feb. 1 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Russia’s AirBridgeCargo Airlines will switch to all electronic cockpits Feb. 1 when it completes conversion to Lufthansa Systems’ Lido/Route Manual, Lido/Enroute and Lido/DocView IT solutions.
Interiors & Connectivity

Passengers on board Etihad Airways can enjoy every FIFA World Cup football match 'live' on all of the air carrier's long haul aircraft during the month long tournament, the globe's biggest sporting event.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Victoria Moores
EasyJet CEO Carolyn McCall believes that onboard Wi-Fi connectivity will ultimately become ubiquitous, but it needs to get better to get easyJet’s buy-in.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Linda Blachly
Mobile satellite communications specialist Inmarsat has completed construction of the final four satellite access stations (SAS) for its Global Xpress (GX) fleet.
Interiors & Connectivity

Lufthansa said flight modes on personal electronic devices (PED) could soon become obsolete, enabling passengers to keep smartphones, tablets and laptops switched on from gate-to-gate.
Interiors & Connectivity

Royal Jordanian announces the launch of a new feature, called “Go Crown”, that allows passengers holding economy class tickets to place a bid to upgrade to Crown Class.
Interiors & Connectivity

Recaro Aircraft Seating has opened its new Customer Center in Dubai.
Interiors & Connectivity

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved the use of portable electronic devices (PEDs) in transmitting mode through all stages of a flight, following a safety assessment process.
Interiors & Connectivity

Airline News
Interiors & Connectivity

The Middle East's first VIP completion centre hit a major milestone yesterday with a ground-breaking ceremony at the Dubai World Central site.
Interiors & Connectivity

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched a limited trial at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) of a program that allows passengers arriving on international flights to use a smartphone app in place of a paper customs form.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
British Airways is rolling out cabin upgrades across 18 of its Boeing 747s, which will be equipped with improved inflight entertainment and modern interiors.
Interiors & Connectivity

Kuwait Airways today became the tenth Middle East customer to choose OnAir as its connectivity provider, for 12 new aircraft as part of its privatization and complete fleet upgrade. respectively.
Interiors & Connectivity

The first of the new domestic airlines to operate from Saudi Arabia, SaudiGulf is to offer Thales entertainment systems for passengers following a deal announced today.
Interiors & Connectivity

Recaro Aircraft Seating will unveil the evolution of its bestseller BL3520 at Aircraft Interiors Hamburg, along with its new CL6710 business class seat.
Interiors & Connectivity