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Safety

In the cockpit as Skyband performs a test flight of the M100 solution

Skyband brings Iridium PNT into the cockpit as M100 enters production

For a company that only launched in January, Kirkland, Washington-based Skyband Systems is enjoying a remarkable trajectory in aviation. Its... Continue Reading

United Airlines 737-800 parked at O'Hare
United Airlines’ marvelous app eases pain of connecting
October 16, 2026
LATAM E195-E2 outside a hangar at the Embraer factory. The aircraft features a slimline antenna atop its fuselage to support inflight connectivity.
Embraer moves with speed to factory-fit multi-orbit IFC to E2
October 11, 2026
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' first Airbus A350-900 in flight
Certification of KLM A350 WBC set to start but seats presently blocked
October 6, 2026
United Airlines 737-800 parked at O'Hare

United Airlines’ marvelous app eases pain of connecting

New Yorkers are spoiled, and we’ll be the first to admit it. Many of us have an abnormally low tolerance for time-wasting activities, and that extends to connec... Continue Reading

Comfort

Rendering of a digital Airbus aircraft in a hangar

Digital & Connectivity underpin Airbus Global Services Forecast

Expanding at an exponential rate, Digital & Connectivity services for commercial aircraft continue to represent the fastest-growing serv... Continue Reading

LATAM E195-E2 outside a hangar at the Embraer factory. The aircraft features a slimline antenna atop its fuselage to support inflight connectivity.
Embraer moves with speed to factory-fit multi-orbit IFC to E2
October 11, 2026
Female passenger aboard the refitted British Airways A380 is in her First suite, relaxing in the new pyjama set
British Airways goes super premium on A380 superjumbos
October 7, 2026
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' first Airbus A350-900 in flight
Certification of KLM A350 WBC set to start but seats presently blocked
October 6, 2026

Connectivity

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8

Southwest aims to be first U.S. major with Starlink fleet-wide

Southwest Airlines has opted to bring SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflight connectivity to its entire fleet, a... Continue Reading

ANA Dreamliner in flight as the sun sets
All Nippon Airways leverages Quvia real-time IFC data
October 14, 2026
LATAM E195-E2 outside a hangar at the Embraer factory. The aircraft features a slimline antenna atop its fuselage to support inflight connectivity.
Embraer moves with speed to factory-fit multi-orbit IFC to E2
October 11, 2026
American 777 parked and ready to board
American, KLM and RAM ink new Starlink deals; Amtrak begins trial
October 9, 2026

Services

A photo from inside an Airbus A320 of the window and the landscape outside as the jet flies at 33K ft. Wireless IFE provider AirFi is now offering AirFi LEO with window-mounted antennas to transmit via Iridium Certus 100.

Diehl Aviation strengthens supply chain resilience

As airframers pursue aggressive aircraft production rates, Diehl Aviation is implementing a cluster of measures to make its supply chain mor... Continue Reading

ANA Dreamliner in flight as the sun sets
All Nippon Airways leverages Quvia real-time IFC data
October 14, 2026
LATAM E195-E2 outside a hangar at the Embraer factory. The aircraft features a slimline antenna atop its fuselage to support inflight connectivity.
Embraer moves with speed to factory-fit multi-orbit IFC to E2
October 11, 2026
American 777 parked and ready to board
American, KLM and RAM ink new Starlink deals; Amtrak begins trial
October 9, 2026

Nose to Tail

The SeaPort Pilatus PC-12 aircraft is ready for boarding.

Competitive pricing and time savings make SeaPort a win on PDX-BFI

If you need to travel between the Pacific Northwest hubs of Seattle and Portland, a number of options can get the job done. There’s dr... Continue Reading

United Airlines 737-800 parked at O'Hare
United Airlines’ marvelous app eases pain of connecting
October 16, 2026
Frontier Airlines A321neo at LAX.
Bungled check-in mars Frontier Airlines experience
October 13, 2026
The Pacific Northwest Cascades Amtrak Airo as it pulls into the station.
Inside Amtrak Airo as trainset enters service on Cascades route
October 8, 2026

Press Release Hub

Conceptual rendering of lobby entrance to VIP Terminal.

Press Release: New VIP terminal at Dulles International moves forward

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has selected daa International to develop, lease, and operate a dedicated VIP passenger termi... Continue Reading

Gulfstream bizjet is parked; a spectacular sky is seen behind it. This is a hero shot of the jet.
Press Release: Honeywell Aerospace forecasts continued BizAv growth
October 20, 2026
Lufthansa 787-9 taking off.
Press Release: Lufthansa launches new route to Columbus, Ohio
October 19, 2026
New RECARO seats on board the American Airlines Embraer E175.
Press Release: Embraer delivers E175 with new RECARO seats to American
October 19, 2026

Lean into Aviation

GIAD event at UK's AirTanker Hub

Girls in Aviation Day drives global effort to change the status quo

For an event that started as an initiative to introduce young girls to aviation, Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD) has grown into an internationa... Continue Reading

Women enter the ICAO Global Gender Summit in Luanda, Angola.
ICAO in push to advance women’s empowerment in aviation
September 5, 2026
Captain Hanan Mohammed Jawad in front of an Emirates 777 and Captain Hanan Mohammed Jawad in front of an Emirates 777
Two Emirati women set the pace as Captains at Emirates
August 1, 2026
Saadia Zahidi, IATA's new Director General. She will assume the role on 1 November.
IATA Board appoints WEF executive Saadia Zahidi as Director General
July 24, 2026