Delta Air Lines has selected an inflight connectivity system from Hughes Network Systems (Hughes) to power its passenger wi-fi services on more than 400 aircraft serving North America routes, namely Boeing 717s and regional jets
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The Crystal Cabin Awards are the world’s most prestigious and hotly contested prizes for innovation in aircraft cabins. Companies, institutions and students that believe they have an winning idea or design can now make a submission for entry into the 2024 awards
UK-based low-cost leisure airline, Jet2.com, has opened a Retail Operations Centre, the first centre of its kind in the UK aviation industry, which is intended to benefit the service, efficiency and security of its inflight retail services
Qatar Airways is due to roll out complimentary high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity onboard specific aircraft and routes, with service supplied by the Starlink satellite communications system – the world’s largest satellite internet constellation
In a tie-in with DirecTV and Viasat, Delta Air Lines has launched a domestic 18-channel TV lineup on select Boeing 767-400 aircraft flying domestic routes. This marks the first time a US-based airline has integrated live TV into seatback screens onboard domestic widebody planes
LOT Polish Airlines (LOT) has named Recaro Aircraft Seating as the exclusive seat supplier for its widebody fleet through 2030 – the first widebody project between the companies. This award encompasses seating for every cabin on eight Boeing 787 aircraft
Electra Airways, a European charter and AMCI airline, has awarded Acro Aircraft Seating a contract to retrofit its Series 9 fixed-back economy-class seats to up to 15 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft
Skyteam has announced the winners of The Sustainable Flight Challenge, with Vietnam Airlines winning the ‘Boldest Move’ subcategory for its initiative to give unused inflight food to the VietHarvest social enterprise
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has identified issues with some of the protective breathing equipment (PBE) used by its crew members to protect themselves from smoke and vapours in the event of a smoke incident in the cabin. The airline is gradually replacing the equipment concerned
The latest addition to Air Canada’s in-flight entertainment (IFE) lineup is a range of Audible audiobooks and podcasts, including a selection of Canadian Audible Originals developed with up-and-coming talent and some of the Canada’s biggest names in entertainment