Air Transport Interiors & Connectivity
Nov 11, 2013
Mobile satellite communications specialist Inmarsat has announced the first of its Global Xpress satellites—designated Inmarsat-5 F1—has traveled from California to the launch site in Kazakhstan.
Oct 31, 2013
[UPDATED] FAA has decided to allow airline passengers to use portable electronic devices (PEDs)—including being online via Wi-Fi—“during all phases of flight,” the agency said Thursday.
Oct 14, 2013
Air France’s recent unveiling in Paris of a new coach class seat and other onboard enhancements is emblematic of the airline’s long-term strategic plan to better compete against domestic and international carriers in a tough operating environment.
Sep 20, 2013
Thai budget carrier Nok Air is planning to install Wi-Fi on its fleet, as both easyJet and Ryanair continue to closely monitor market developments.
Jan 23, 2017
The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that a total of 10 atomic clocks on its Galileo constellation of satellites have failed.
Jan 20, 2017
Focus on the “Project Performance Pyramid”—people, processes and proactivity—was key to the airline’s success.
Jan 19, 2017
French aerospace firm Safran has revealed it is in exclusive negotiations to acquire seating and cabin interior manufacturer Zodiac Aerospace, in a deal that would rank it as the third largest aerospace firm.
Jan 18, 2017
MIT’s unconventional D8 configuration gets more conventional as Aurora Flight Sciences works to turn the fuel-saving concept into a practical product.
Jan 13, 2017
JetBlue said it has finished installing Wi-Fi across its entire fleet, about three years after its first connected aircraft took to the skies.
Jan 12, 2017
Honeywell has achieved European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its JetWave high-speed satellite communications equipment on the Airbus A319.
Jan 11, 2017
Lufthansa Group said it plans to become the “most digital aviation group” in 2017, chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr said at the company’s digital aviation forum Jan. 10. ATW joined a special A319 flight Jan. 10 from Frankfurt, flying over Luxembourg and France, and returning to Frankfurt.
Jan 10, 2017
Lufthansa Group said it plans to become the “most digital aviation group” in 2017, chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr said at the company’s digital aviation forum Jan. 10.