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Safety

From the rear of the cabin you see all the large RAVE Ultra IFE screens

Connected seatback at the fore as RAVE Aerospace enters new era

Having completed its acquisition of Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) from French aerospace giant Safran, Kingswood Capital Management has ... Continue Reading

Rendering of ZeroAvia ATR72 at a hanger in Scotland.
ZeroAvia details headwinds that are slowing its certification timeline
February 3, 2026
Rendering of Telesat Lightspeed network
How Telesat plans to differentiate in LEO with Lightspeed
February 2, 2026
Air India business class cabin with 30 suites.
New 787-9 arrives at Air India as PaxEx becomes focal point
January 27, 2026
Rendering of ZeroAvia ATR72 at a hanger in Scotland.

ZeroAvia details headwinds that are slowing its certification timeline

Changes in the net-zero policy landscape over the last 12 months have created “headwinds” for hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia, leading it to sla... Continue Reading

Comfort

Rendering of Telesat Lightspeed network

How Telesat plans to differentiate in LEO with Lightspeed

Telesat expects to start supporting global Lightspeed Ka-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered broadband connectivity in the aviation... Continue Reading

Two Expliseat aircraft seats on an orange-red background. The seats are being positioned as ideal for North American regionals.
Op-Ed: Next-gen seats enable North American regionals’ transform...
January 30, 2026
KLM A321neo fitted with Viasat Amara Ka-band IFC
KLM offers Viasat-powered free Wi-Fi on European flights
January 24, 2026
Spanish digital services and wireless IFE firm has announced plans to provide Eutelsat OneWeb Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflight connectivity to low-cost and ultra low-cost carriers, as supported by Gogo’s Plane Simple electronically steerable antenna (ESA). This image shows three smart phones with different connectivity-enabled content on them
Immfly targets budget airlines with OneWeb LEO IFC, Gogo antenna
January 22, 2026

Connectivity

Passenger on board SWISS widebody enjoys Starlink inflight Wi-Fi on his laptop. SWISS is a member of the Lufthansa Group

Lufthansa Group to retain current IFC until Starlink pivot is complete

Lufthansa Group’s decision to tap SpaceX Starlink for its entire fleet after recently fitting European Aviation Network kit to narrowbodies ... Continue Reading

Rendering of Telesat Lightspeed network
How Telesat plans to differentiate in LEO with Lightspeed
February 2, 2026
NSG CEO Martijn Blanken joins Riyadh Air CEO Adam Boukadida in celebrating their new IFC agreement.
Riyadh Air selects NSG to provide IFC on A321neo twinjets
January 26, 2026
KLM A321neo fitted with Viasat Amara Ka-band IFC
KLM offers Viasat-powered free Wi-Fi on European flights
January 24, 2026

Nose to Tail

ATR 72 parked and ready to board at Melilla Airport

Few quibbles on Iberia ATR 72 flight from Malaga to Melilla

Sometimes a flight crosses so many “firsts” off the list that booking it becomes mandatory. That was certainly the case for me on a recent o... Continue Reading

American Airlines Boeing 777-200 at the gate of JFK airport, supporting Flight AA142
Why American Flight AA142 might be my absolute favorite
January 31, 2026
Business class window seat on the left side of the aircraft aboard the American 787-9
Service oddities mar otherwise solid American Airlines JFK-HND flight
January 9, 2026
PE cabin on the AA A321XLR
American Airlines’ Premium Economy on A321XLR is a delight
December 20, 2025

Lean into Aviation

A selfie of Cheryl Carter, snapped at work

Cheryl Carter on finding her purpose in aerospace quality

Despite coming from an aviation background, with parents as aviators, Cheryl Carter, a quality manager at Boeing Fabrication South Carolina ... Continue Reading

Grace Carlon leaning on an aircraft.
Grace Carlon makes her mark in aviation marketing
November 14, 2025
F-35 on the final assembly line
How Lockheed Martin is helping to build the future STEM workforce
November 11, 2025
Christine Hannon standing next to an aircraft.
FL3XX’s Christine Hannon on the power of representation
November 7, 2025

Press Release Hub

Lufthansa Technik technicians apply AeroSHARK to LATAM 777

Press Release: LATAM extends AeroSHARK use across 777-300ER fleet

LATAM Airlines Group, the first airline outside of the Lufthansa Group using AeroSHARK to save fuel and reduce emissions, has now opted to e... Continue Reading

Rendering of the earth with aircraft flying around the globe, with a focus on China
Press Release: Panasonic to explore LEO IFC opportunities with Spacesa...
February 4, 2026
Execs from Thales and Singapore Economic Development Board celebrate three new MOUs
Press Release: Singapore to become R&D centre for Thales FlytEDGE
February 3, 2026
Air traffic control lab at ASU.
Press Release: ASU launches state-of-the-art ATC simulator lab
February 3, 2026