Solving the Thales Ka-band antenna conundrum
Rip-and-replace is rarely good news for an on-aircraft hardware system. But there's at least one big winner with the latest revision to the Thales Ka-band...
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Sunrise Stretch: PaxEx Update 2019-10-18
The beginnings of Project Sunrise and extra leg room for the Kiwis. Plus more wifi (maybe) coming in China and another loyalty top tier moves...
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Etihad’s cabin "upgrades" to trim amenities on board
The announcement includes lots of big words and platitudes, but it is hard to see Etihad's new A320 interior plans as anything but cuts to...
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United, Bombardier launch the CRJ550
Behold the outcome of a battle between pilot scope clause and a shrinking pool of commercial airline pilots United Airlines and Bombardier announced the launch...
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DLD 228: Sassy stories from Croatia
Mid-January means a trip to Europe for the crew, with creative flight routings and adventures along the way. This year the trip brings us to...
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Avianca launches Inmarsat GX with free trial program
The first two aircraft in Latin America with Inmarsat's GX Aviation inflight connectivity solution are now online. Avianca officially inaugurated the service this week, launching...
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Tiny lav market gets more crowded
Passengers and cabin crew hate them. Airline accountants love them. And this month the market for new, compact aft galley/lav combos became a bit more...
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FlyArystan: Kazakhstan’s newest LCC is formed
Say hello to FlyArystan, the world's newest low cost carrier. The airline officially came into existence today, with parent company Air Astana announcing its formation...
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Another tiny lavatory preps for flight on American Airlines
Sick and tired of tiny airplane toilets? The news out of Aircraft Interiors Expo this week in Boston (collocated with APEX EXPO) probably won't improve...
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Air New Zealand expands Inmarsat GX deployment
First it was the 777s. Now it appears Air New Zealand is ready to deploy Inmarsat's GX inflight wifi kit on the single-aisle fleet.
