Airbus to host Aircraft Cabin Innovation Summit 2023
RedCabin has announced that the Aircraft Cabin Innovation Summit 2023 will take place from 21-23 March at the Airbus site… Read More »
Airlines are bouncing back, and Aircraft Interiors Expo is ready
Building on the success of the 2022 event, a welcome return of the in-person event following Covid restrictions, Aircraft Interiors… Read More »
Jetex adds first UK FBO at London Biggin Hill Airport
Fixed-base operator Jetex has launched its first UK service at London-Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) welcoming private jet flyers to the… Read More »
Satcom Direct announces commercial launch of SD Plane Simple antenna series
Satcom Direct has announced that its Plane Simple® antenna series is officially entering commercial service. This follows two years of… Read More »
Aircraft Interiors Expo to return to Hamburg in June
Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) is returning to the Hamburg Messe this year on 6-8 June 2023 and the event will… Read More »
Russian airlines are struggling to maintain their jets under the weight of Western sanctions
A 4-year-old Airbus A320 operated by the Russian airline S7 was flying from the Siberian city of Bratsk to Moscow… Read More »
Boeing plans to add a fourth 737 Max production line to meet demand
Boeing said it plans to add a fourth 737 Max production line in the second half of next year as… Read More »
Finnair modifies A350s to carry more customers and cargo
To increase capacity across its popular routes to Asia, Finland’s flag carrier Finnair has modified ten of its flagship A350s… Read More »
JetBlue Airways pilots approve contract extension with 21.5% raise
JetBlue Airways pilots have approved a contract extension that comes with 21.5% raises over the next 18 months as the… Read More »
Lufthansa Airbus A380 lands in Manila for heavy maintenance
A Lufthansa Airbus A380, registered as D-AIMK, flew to Manila, the Philippines, where it will undergo heavy maintenance before its… Read More »
Lufthansa Technik to provide base maintenance for FLYR
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) will provide base maintenance for Norwegian start-up airline, FLYR, on a three year contract. FLYR was already… Read More »
Supply chain issues will continue to slow Airbus and Boeing deliveries in 2023
Supply-chain issues will weigh on Airbus and Boeing deliveries this year. Rolls-Royce will benefit, says Deutsche Bank. As supply chain… Read More »
Delta Air Lines selects Airbus Services for A350 cabin retrofits
Following a selection process, Delta Air Lines (Delta) has chosen Airbus Services to retrofit and upgrade nine A350 aircraft entering… Read More »
Iberia signs multi-year engine maintenance contract with RwandAir
Iberia Maintenance has signed an exclusive multi-year contract to maintain RwandAir’s CFM56-7B and 7BE engines for its Boeing 737 fleet…. Read More »
Global airlines’ ageing jets and shortage is a boom for parts and repair shops
Global carriers forced to fly ageing jets boost aerospace suppliers such as AAR and Heico. Aerospace suppliers that maintain planes… Read More »
Alaska Airlines plans Wi-Fi upgrade to its regional E175 jets
Alaska Airlines has become the first major airline to offer satellite Wi-Fi on a regional jet, selecting Intelsat’s technology to… Read More »
Lufthansa Industry Solutions now a 100% LHT subsidiary
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has fully integrated Lufthansa Industry Solutions (LHIND) into its MRO network. The acquisition follows the introduction of… Read More »
ASL announces landing gear partnership with AMETEK MRO AEM
ASL Aviation Holdings and AMETEK MRO AEM have announced a partnership for the provision of landing gear services for ASL’s… Read More »
Top 5 airline cabin refits to look for in 2023
Those of you eager to enjoy the state-of-the-art when it comes to passenger experience will have quite a few options… Read More »
Southwest Airlines pilots vote to strike in wake of operational meltdown
Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) announced that the pre-eminent union of the airline’s pilots will vote on whether to strike… Read More »
airBaltic to equip entire A220 fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink
Latvian low-cost airline, airBaltic, has announced that it will equip its entire fleet of Airbus A220-300 aircraft with SpaceX’s Starlink… Read More »
United Airlines upgrades its Inflight Training Center
United Airlines has opened its upgraded Inflight Training Center in Houston which, following a US$32 million expansion project that has… Read More »
Which colours could influence 2023’s cabins?
In what has become an annual tradition at Mankiewicz, a paint manufacturer that develops products for spaces including aircraft interiors,… Read More »
Royaljet to fly Honeywell JetWave connectivity
RoyalJet Abu Dhabi, a private aviation operator, has signed a letter of intent with Honeywell to add Ka-band connectivity services… Read More »
Nippon Cargo Airlines responds to government maintenance warning
Freighter operator Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) was late last year given a “stern” warning from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,… Read More »
All Nippon Airways to offer cabin crew two-day workweek due to low travel demand
Japan’s ANA, or All Nippon Airways, is planning to offer its flight attendants a two-day workweek schedule option from the… Read More »