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Rows of economy class seats with seatback IFE screens on United Airlines' first A321XLR

A321XLR set to shine as United, American reveal summer 2027 routes

Call it the summer of the A321XLR. With deliveries of Airbus’ new extra-long-range variant of the A321neo finally ramping up, United and Ame... Continue Reading

Aircraft seat certification delays spur testing tweak request

Obtaining certification for premium aircraft seats has never been easy. But in recent years, aviation safety regulators have started paying much closer attentio... Continue Reading

Southwest secondary cockpit barrier

ALPA urges FAA to require secondary cockpit barrier retrofits

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is calling on the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to “issue rulemaking” requiring ai... Continue Reading

USB-A and USB-C port on the seatback of the new Southwest seat.

Astronics expects to cross billion-dollar sales threshold for 2026

Global aerospace, defense and electronics technology corporation Astronics expects to cross the billion-dollar sales threshold in 2026 for t... Continue Reading

WestJet refurbished 737 cabin interior

WestJet completes legroom restoration on refurbished 737s

WestJet has restored the legroom on its newly-refurbished Boeing 737s, fulfilling a promise it made in January after facing passenger backla... Continue Reading

Passengers seated in Ascent recliners up front on the A220

Breeze sets the pace for value-first with Nicest cabin, Ascent

In Part One of this two-part Nose to Tail review, Breeze Airways’ standard Nice product was well, “nice”. The Safran economy seat was ... Continue Reading

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada’s Sherpa demonstrator carries the name ‘Pack Rat’ and wears a fearsome color scheme.

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada looks to resurrect rugged Sherpa

Standing with my back to BETA Technologies’ hybrid-electric MV250 cargo drone, I could just about see De Havilland Aircraft of Canada’... Continue Reading