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GPS threat map, as developed by Skyband

Skyband develops LEO-powered PNT unit to validate GPS on aircraft

Skyband Systems, a Kirkland, Washington-based start-up founded by former Starlink Aviation engineers and executives, has developed a nimble ... Continue Reading

A laptop sits on a table inside the Boeing EnCore E-Lounge booth

Boeing presents artfully analog answer to inflight voice call question

Inflight VoIP and video conference calls have long been technically feasible. Cast your minds back to December 2013, when aviation journalists put JetBlue’... 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

Technician installs Starlink on Lufthansa A320neo

Lufthansa installs Starlink on A320neo for August 19 debut

Lufthansa Group has started fitting its fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-supported inflight connec... Continue Reading

American Airlines premium seatback IFE.

American talks RFP as it readies to bring screens to narrowbody fleet

What’s old is new again. After taking delivery of its first single-aisle aircraft with seatback screens in 2013, followed by nearly a decade... Continue Reading

Allegiant aircraft on the runway.

Allegiant Extra previews the airline’s premium future

Just before the pandemic, Allegiant quietly did something that didn’t seem very… Allegiant. The carrier experimented with its ow... Continue Reading

A ‘C-242’ military version of WindRunner in flight.

Radia touts dual-use capability of giant WindRunner

The most powerful wind turbines are the largest. With blades more than 100m in length, they are the preserve of offshore installations where... Continue Reading