Finnair has completed the rollout of its €200 million long-haul cabin refurbishment programme, across its entire long-haul fleet, comprised of Airbus A350s and A330s. The programme included the launch of Finnair’s sofa-style AirLounge Business Class seat, its brand-new Premium Economy cabins, and refreshed Economy Class cabins
Gilat Satellite Networks has agreed to acquire Stellar Blu Solutions, as part of its in-flight connectivity (IFC) growth strategy. The acquisition is intended to position Gilat as a market leader in IFC technologies for commercial and business aviation, with extensions to adjacent high-end mobility markets suited to electronically steered antennas (ESAs)
Unum Aircraft Seating’s folding door concept, named ‘Door 2.0 – The Zen Door’ has won the Cabin Service Concept category of the RedCabin Trinity Awards. The company has enjoyed further awards success with the concept, including at the Crystal Cabin Awards and the International Yacht and Aviation Awards
An industry collaboration has conducted the world’s first in-flight study of commercial aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel. The partners – Airbus, Rolls-Royce, DLR and Neste – say the results from an A350 flight show significant non-CO2 emission reductions
Kinective Media by United Airlines is claimed to be the only media network that uses insights from travel behaviors to connect customers to personalised advertising, experiences and offers from brands
Finnair has launched its 2024 summer menu inspired by Nordic flavours, with a range of dishes available for purchase inflight. The menu, which will be available until 29th October 2024, is complemented by a selection of salty snacks and sweet treats
All Air Canada customers on all flights can enjoy a free snack, featuring Canadian favourites, as well as a food and beverage upgrade with bigger, bolder flavours
Komy has received approval from Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau to provide aircraft stowage bin mirrors that have been confirmed to comply with standards. Komy has been certified to have “capabilities to manufacture components and inspect completed components”
PXCom has unveiled SkyVerse, a software for wireless IFE and inflight connectivity, with a key feature being an AI-based graphic user interface (GUI) that brings in what the company claims to be the first standalone inflight chatbot for IFEC
Three of Qatar Airways’ Boeing 777-300 aircraft will first receive Starlink’s wi-fi connectivity by the fourth quarter of this year, with the airline’s entire fleet due to upgraded with the technology over the next two years. The airline claims wi-fi speeds of up to 500 Megabits per second per plane
