United Airlines’ financial results for full-year and Q4 2024 have shown impressive figures, while the airline says Q1 2025 is indicating “robust demand” and “industry transformation is well underway”. CEO Scott Kirby stated, “2024 was a strong year across the board for United as we’ve become the leading global airline, and we enter 2025 with demand trends continuing to accelerate”
Air Canada president & CEO Michael Rousseau succeeds United CEO Scott Kirby as the chairperson of Star Alliance
Taiwan-based EVA Air has launched updated designs for the Giorgio Armani amenity kits it offers to Royal Laurel Class (first class) passengers
The number of customers choosing vegan inflight meals is rising globally. Emirates is continuing to expand its vegan cuisine offer by workshopping new dishes made with innovative ingredients, as well as adding curated vegan meals for children, and offering new dishes onboard and in lounges
Air France has launched AF001, a ‘signature’ home fragrance which will welcome passengers to their journey with the brand. The name AF001 is a reference to the airline’s Concorde flights between New York and Paris in the late 1970s
The 2025 Showcase issue of Aircraft Interiors International is now available online! This special issue is packed full of ideas, designs, materials, design approaches and technologies that can inspire and enable future cabin projects.
airBaltic has conducted a certification test flight to evaluate the use of SpaceX’s Starlink internet service aboard its A220-300 fleet. Crew tested both the Starlink aero terminal and the internet connection quality, as part of airBaltic’s work towards obtaining certification from EASA
Delta marked its 100th anniversary year with a huge event at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. Watch CEO Ed Bastian deliver a first-of-its-kind keynote at the amazing Sphere venue
Delta Air Lines has partnered with Thales to deliver the next-generation Delta Sync seatback passenger experience. The system is powered by FlytEDGE, the first Cloud-native inflight entertainment system, which won a 2024 Crystal Cabin Award
Malaysia Airlines has taken delivery of the first of 20 Airbus A330-900s, configured with a two-class, 297-seat layout. The A330-900 interior includes eight bespoke galley monuments, five stowages, and a self-service counter for business class, all supplied by Bucher
