Interiors & Connectivity

Flexible cabin solutions are emerging as winners.

Passenger expectations for­ inflight connectivity increasing.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, Thales has managed to control damage at the company level thanks to a diversified portfolio of activities but its civil aviation branch was nevertheless hit hard.

Ask the Editors: Mandates are in effect around the world, and the Single European Sky ATM Research Deployment Manager has mapped them.

Inflight connectivity over the Asia-Pacific region is set to get a boost as a new extreme high throughput satellite (XTS)—APSTAR-6D—enters service over the next month.

JetBlue has unveiled a redesign of its Mint premium product as the New York-based airline prepares for transatlantic service this summer from New York to London.

Innovation and customer value will become airline differentiators.

The pandemic fast-tracks digital health travel apps.

JetBlue Airways, which recently took delivery of the first of 70 Airbus A200-300s, has unveiled an all-new cabin design.

Delta Air Lines has finalized a deal with Viasat for the satellite operator to supply high-speed Wi-Fi to more than 300 mainline narrowbody aircraft.

Emirates Airline launched scheduled premium economy class services on Jan. 4 between Dubai (DXB) and London Heathrow (LHR) aboard its recently delivered Airbus A380.

Airlines look at new ways to safely provide inflight customer care.

Austrian aerospace company FACC believes the worst of the COVID-19 crisis is over for first-tier suppliers such as itself, which provide parts and services to the likes of Airbus and Boeing.

British satellite operator Inmarsat has puts its very-high-throughput GX5 satellite into commercial service, boosting inflight broadband capacity for its commercial and business aircraft customers in Europe and the Middle East.

United Airlines passengers will soon have access to virtual, on-demand customer service at the Chicago-based carrier’s hubs, giving people a contact-free option to get real-time information and support.

Satellite services provider Intelsat has completed its $400 million cash acquisition of Gogo’s commercial aviation business, creating a new internal division led by Gogo president John Wade.

The pandemic panic is mostly over in some parts of the world as 2020’s end nears, while in others COVID-19 is rampaging or resurging.

As part of its efforts to roll out a touchless flying experience, Singaporean LCC Scoot will be introducing an inflight mobile portal for its passengers starting from late December.

The numbers of airline accidents and accident fatalities are tracking down this year, although a factor in the decline will be the big drop in flights caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Air Astana has repositioned the business-class cabins in its fleet of Embraer 190-E2 regional jets as premium-economy sections, in response to feedback from pas

COVID-19 has accelerated the development and introduction of new sanitary, contactless and health care systems for air travel.

The FAA has taken another step toward extending its ground-based surveillance capability by using a commercial system for tracking aircraft over oceans.

Innovative technology will move passengers quicker and with fewer touch points.

In a joint study with the University of Arizona’s Department of Environmental Sciences, Boeing said it confirmed that all current anti-bacterial solutions used in the industry are effective in protecting against viruses, including COVID-19.

Satellite network operators Inmarsat and Hughes Network Systems announced a “strategic collaboration” on Oct. 20 to provide in-flight connectivity designed for commercial airlines in North America.