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Safety

Rendering of Qatar 787-9 in-flight. Image: Boeing

Qatar Airways to realize AI vision on 777X with Panasonic Converix

As commercial airlines gravitate towards offering a more connected and personalized seatback IFE experience for passengers, and the limitati... Continue Reading

Rendering showing aircraft flying and flight paths over Europe on an earth globe view from space at night. All the world map textures are originally from NASA EASA. Satellite comms. ATG
French state to double stake in Eutelsat as LEO momentum clear
June 19, 2025
ANA The Room FX forward view of the cabin with a focus on center pairs
ANA offers sofa-like experience with THE Room FX for 787-9
June 17, 2025
Air India 787 crashes after takeoff from Ahmedabad
June 12, 2025
Rendering showing aircraft flying and flight paths over Europe on an earth globe view from space at night. All the world map textures are originally from NASA EASA. Satellite comms. ATG

French state to double stake in Eutelsat as LEO momentum clear

Against a backdrop of growing interest and take up in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and hybrid multi-orbit satcom solutions, the French government plans to more than do... Continue Reading

Comfort

Lufthansa 787-9 on takeoff

Lufthansa eyes summer delivery of Boeing 787-9s with Allegris

NEW YORK — Certification challenges besetting Lufthansa’s new Allegris business class seats for the 787-9 have delayed delivery of the twinj... Continue Reading

ANA The Room FX forward view of the cabin with a focus on center pairs
ANA offers sofa-like experience with THE Room FX for 787-9
June 17, 2025
Inside seat 1D, a Flagship Preferred suite on the American Airlines 787-9P. An IFE screen is in view, as is the word Flagship on the monument in front.
Flagship Suite Preferred impresses on American 787-9P inaugural
June 5, 2025
Two Brightline trains are exiting the station
JetBlue and Brightline forge plane to train intermodal pact
June 5, 2025

Connectivity

Air Canada Aircraft with antenna for IFC up close at the gate for boarding.

Benefits of multi-orbit IFC explored at APEX TECH

UK-based aviation and maritime intelligence provider Valour Consultancy recently made a bold prediction: SpaceX’s Starlink inflight co... Continue Reading

Rendering of Air New Zealand aircraft fitted with Starlink phased array antenna
Air New Zealand commences trial of Starlink inflight Wi-Fi
June 10, 2025
LHT targets airlines with ESA install in vertical stabilizer
June 3, 2025
Rendering of Royal Brunei A320 in-flight. Image: RB
Royal Brunei taps Intelsat multi-orbit IFC for A320neo fleet
June 3, 2025

Services

Business Class center pair seats on Air France Boeing 777-300ER. The cabin is a 1-2-1 configuration of blue seats with white thermoplastic shells.

Air France continues 777-300ER refresh with order for Safran suites

SkyTeam alliance member Air France has tapped Safran Seats to equip a further 18 Boeing 777-300ERs with new doored mini-suites for business ... Continue Reading

Austrian Airlines 787-9 parked at the gate on a sunny day in Vienna
Vienna honeymoon starts in business class aboard Austrian Airlines 787
June 13, 2025
Rendering of JetZero Z4 BWB aircraft in-flight.
JetZero to bake wheelchair accessibility into Z4 interior
June 9, 2025
Looking out the SAS aircraft window to see snowy mountains and the aircraft engine and wing tip. SAF is still too expensive to be competitive with Jet A.
Airline profitability to inch up in 2025; SAF pricing is pain point
June 2, 2025

Nose to Tail

JetBlue Mint Studio Vantage Solo seat

Space at a premium: pondering the value of JetBlue Mint Studio

New Yorkers and Londoners are spoiled for choice. Between British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Delta, United, American and even Norse Atlantic ... Continue Reading

Austrian Airlines 787-9 parked at the gate on a sunny day in Vienna
Vienna honeymoon starts in business class aboard Austrian Airlines 787
June 13, 2025
The passenger holds up the tethered IFE remote to the IFE screen in Premium Economy class.
American Airlines’ 787-9P ups the ante for Premium Economy
June 7, 2025
Inside seat 1D, a Flagship Preferred suite on the American Airlines 787-9P. An IFE screen is in view, as is the word Flagship on the monument in front.
Flagship Suite Preferred impresses on American 787-9P inaugural
June 5, 2025