Safety

An aircraft flying high overhead set against a clear blue sky, with a tree and buds seen in the foreground.

Report criticizes UK Jet Zero for failure to restrict flight demand

The UK Government’s ‘Jet Zero’ strategy for cutting aviation emissions, which includes plans to operate a transatlantic fl... Continue Reading

A graphic of a Qantas A350 cutaway. The aircraft roof is missing so you can see the seat layout inside.
20+ hours upright in a seat: Qantas’ premium/economy challenge
May 12, 2022
El Al 737 in-flight
El Al works to bring back IFC on 737s; taps Bluebox IFE as stopgap
May 7, 2022
SNCF's mainline TGV brand, inOui train arriving at the platform
Europe on track to shunt more air passengers onto rail
May 6, 2022
A graphic of a Qantas A350 cutaway. The aircraft roof is missing so you can see the seat layout inside.

20+ hours upright in a seat: Qantas’ premium/economy challenge

For those considering flying down the back of Qantas’ ultra-ultra-longhaul Project Sunrise flights between Sydney and New York or London, details are few on wha... Continue Reading

Comfort

Southwest terminal at DEN

Southwest celebrates completion of concourse expansion in Denver

Denver International Airport (DEN) and Southwest Airlines on 5 May marked the completion of 16 new gates at the airport’s C Concourse, bring... Continue Reading

Southwest wingtip with the runway behind it.
Anuvu gleans benefits from prioritizing R&D amid the pandemic
May 9, 2022
El Al 737 in-flight
El Al works to bring back IFC on 737s; taps Bluebox IFE as stopgap
May 7, 2022
Canada Jetlines A320 cabin interior. The seats are grey with select seats having orange headrests.
Canada Jetlines on track for summer launch from Toronto
May 5, 2022

Connectivity

A Southwest 737 MAX in-flight

Southwest Airlines selects Viasat high-speed Internet for new jets

Southwest Airlines has selected Viasat’s high-speed Ka-band inflight connectivity service to be factory-installed on all new aircraft delive... Continue Reading

Gilat ESA Antenna on display at Satellite Conference.
Gilat targets narrowbodies, RJs and bizjets for ESA
May 10, 2022
El Al 737 in-flight
El Al works to bring back IFC on 737s; taps Bluebox IFE as stopgap
May 7, 2022
Beautiful view of Dreamliner plane wing flying into the darkness / last parts of sunset enroute to Brazil.
Boeing joins groundbreaking IFC standards group Seamless Air Alliance
May 3, 2022

Services

A high table is displayed here with black barstools tucked underneath.

Op-Ed: Time to banish the bane of the airport lounge: high-top stools

High-top stools in airline lounges: they’re not comfortable, they’re not productive, they’re not space-saving… so why are they everywhere, a... Continue Reading

SNCF's mainline TGV brand, inOui train arriving at the platform
Europe on track to shunt more air passengers onto rail
May 6, 2022
Canada Jetlines A320 cabin interior. The seats are grey with select seats having orange headrests.
Canada Jetlines on track for summer launch from Toronto
May 5, 2022
A computer render image for a Lufthansa aircraft flying over a digital map of the world.
Lufthansa taps FlightPath3D moving map for longhaul fleet
May 2, 2022

Business Aviation

A Lufthansa Technik concept concept for VIP aircraft, featuring a massive screen in the cabin with calming content, beige and cream sofas and a center table for beverages.

Lufthansa Technik sees high demand for VIP, government, bizjet work

Even as the Covid crisis hammered commercial aviation over the last two years, aircraft maintenance and overhaul giant Lufthansa Technik saw... Continue Reading

Gulfstream G450 at Dulles
Zaher Deir looks to revolutionize post-pandemic private jet charters
April 24, 2022
Debbie Elliott, TAG Global Training Manager (left) and Joanne Goodall, CEO TAG Aviation Europe symbolically cutting a large red ribbon.
TAG honors its past, readies for future with new Farnborough offices
April 6, 2022
Textron Aviation Pipistrel Velis Electro aircraft inflight over farm fields.
Textron looks to realize electric GA and UAM ambitions
March 24, 2022

Details and Design

Business Class cabin on Air France's Boeing 777-300ER. The seat is navy blue with white walls around it.

Air France new seats: more arrière-garde than avant-garde

Air France’s latest business class, a doored outward-facing herringbone minisuite from the Safran Seats Cirrus family — with a front-row lar... Continue Reading

An Emirates flight attendant stands in the Premium Economy section of the aircraft. The seats are cream coloured.
Emirates opens up new premium economy sales, soft product
May 10, 2022
A rendering of Qantas A350 First Class suite. A large IFE screen is visible and a chair as well as a bed.
Sunrise but not surprise: Qantas’ London/NY A350-1000
May 2, 2022
LIFT Aero Design Vantage business class seat for Philippine Airlines
Reskinned ex-PAL Vantage XL asks Lufthansa hard new biz questions
April 28, 2022

Nose to Tail

Elevator doors that lead to the Cathay lounge.

Cathay Pacific’s London Heathrow lounge: as great as ever?

Cathay Pacific’s lounges have a reputation for offering a standard-setting premium service, but after the pandemic and in competition ... Continue Reading

JetBlue's A320 ready for boarding. The aircraft is all blue with green wingtips.
Paperwork questions aside, JetBlue excels on JFK-SXM
May 17, 2022
Air North aircraft taking off on the runway. The aircraft is all white with an orange tail and blue lettering on the side.
Exploring Air North, Yukon’s Airline, between Kelowna and Vancouver
May 16, 2022
A propeller is seen from out of the WestJet aircraft
Pacific Coastal flying as WestJet Link delivers sightseeing adventure
May 11, 2022

Green Wing

SNCF's mainline TGV brand, inOui train arriving at the platform

Europe on track to shunt more air passengers onto rail

Moves are underway in Europe to make it easier for travelers to use rail services as an alternative to short-haul flights, and recent announ... Continue Reading

Plant-based burger on a bun with all the dressings. A bowl of fries sits beside it. This can be found on BA's new menus
Airlines go bananas for plant-based meals
April 6, 2022
The tail of a Delta aircraft is seen here with a blue sky above and white puffy clouds.
Delta signs hydrogen and SAF deals as industry growth scrutinized
March 25, 2022
A group of executives are standing in a row in front of a Swiss aircraft on a sunny day.
Sun-to-liquid jet fuel market heats up as Swiss aims to be first user
March 18, 2022
Airbus ZEROe testbed in flight. The aircraft is mostly white with blue and yellow covering the tail.

Airbus picks CFM and GE engine for A380 ZEROe hydrogen testbed

Airbus and Safran-GE joint venture CFM will flight test a direct hydrogen combustion engine aboard Airbus’ A380 MSN1 test platform, the companies announced toda... Continue Reading

Lean into Aviation

Nellie Bly statue close up. She is wearing a plaid overcoat and a small brown hat.

Statue of famed journalist and traveler, Nellie Bly, lands at PIT

Travelers passing through Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) are used to being greeted by — and taking selfies with — the colorful, life... Continue Reading

Tiffany Black stands in front of the mural. The mural is a colorful piece, with circles building up to add more detail to the art as it gets larger and larger.
IND Airport’s traveling mural tells the story of Afghan refugees
April 19, 2022
Pam Almand is sitting in a Stearman aircraft.
The 747 Captain who gives voice to Amelia Earhart
April 7, 2022
Senay Günay photographed here in flight in the cockpit of an aircraft.
Turkey’s Şenay Günay on the challenges, rewards of being first
March 28, 2022