CommercialMalaysia Airlines Removes Seatback IFE Screens in 737NG Cabin Refresh Malaysia Airlines revealed the upgraded interior configurations, seating, and wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) changes to its fleet of Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft last week.
CommercialAirbus Confirms Orders for 292 A320 Aircraft from Four Chinese Airlines Airbus confirmed orders for 292 A320 aircraft from four Chinese airlines today: Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, and Shenzhen Airlines. As of May 31, Chinese operators had more than 2,070 aircraft…
ConnectivitySpaceX Enters In-flight Connectivity Services Market with Hawaiian, JSX Deals SpaceX made its official entry into the in-flight connectivity (IFC) service provider marketplace this month, with JSX and Hawaiian Airlines subsequently announcing deals to use the company's Starlink satellites on their aircraft.
CommercialAvianca to Expand Airbus Fleet with Order for 88 New A320neo Aircraft Avianca, the Bogota, Colombia-based airline, has confirmed an order for 88 A320neos, under a new purchase agreement with Airbus that includes an option to acquire 50 additional aircraft. Avianca will start receiving…
Air TaxiEve to Start Urban Air Mobility Ecosystem Evaluation Flights in Brazil Next Month Embraer's electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) subsidiary Eve Air Mobility will start operating an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) simulation with six passenger-carrying flights a day from Barra da Tijuca to the…
Air TaxiMunich Airport to Develop eVTOL Ground Infrastructure Munich Airport International (MAI) has established a new partnership with Urban-Air Port Ltd (UAP) to develop ground infrastructure and airport operations that can enable the the vertical take-off and landing of electric…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - July 18, 2021 Check out the July 18 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines and updates happening across the global aerospace industry.…
Editor's NoteEditor's Note: Should Airline IFC Business Models Reflect Coffee Shops and Hotels? Starbucks for example used to charge its customers by the hour to access and use the internet within its shops. That practice stopped in 2010 when the former CEO of Starbucks, Howard…