Singapore Airlines is the launch customer for Panasonic Avionics’ new Marketplace e-commerce platform, a digital system that facilitates inflight ordering of retail, and food and beverage items. The platform also expands storefront retail and duty-free offerings, with the ability to present dynamic inventory during flight
Causeway Aero Group has secured a repeat order from Israir Airlines for a shipset of its Pitch PF3000 lightweight economy-class seat
What to do with 45 used plastic bottles? easyJet can make a sustainable crew uniform, with a carbon footprint 75% lower than polyester. The LCC sees potential for the scheme to reuse half a million bottles annually
SkyWest has agreed to purchase 16 new Embraer E175 jets, for operation in the Delta Air Lines network, adding to the 71 E175 jets SkyWest already operates for Delta. The 76-seat aircraft will have a three-class configuration
Disturbing results from a survey of US cabin crew, many of whom have suffered passenger abuse and violence, have led the Flight Attendants Union to call on the FAA & DOJ to take action and make a zero-tolerance policy permanent
British Airways has extended its contract with Lufthansa Technik for base maintenance services for its Airbus A380 aircraft fleet. The contract will run from August 2022 for more than five years and includes services for the airline’s 12 A380s to be performed in Manila
The installation of the Open IFE platform from Anuvu makes Cathay Pacific the first airline to deliver ultra-HD image quality on A321neo aircraft
Investments in AI, technology and innovation are giving revenue analysts at Malaysia Airlines greater flexibility in a highly competitive market, and the ability to deliver personalised offers with the right pricing
FlightPlan: C-Suite Week, an online event hosted by Inmarsat and APEX, has aired a series of ‘no holds barred’ discussions with the CEOs of Qatar Airways, AirAsia, United Airlines, TAP Air Portugal and IATA, who agreed that recovery is being slowed by a ‘lack of global synchronisation’ with regard to air travel
The first factory-installed Intelsat 2Ku system has been delivered on an A321neo. The fitment marks the availability of 2Ku as a factory-installed option to airlines on their Airbus A320 Family aircraft, offering access to the global Intelsat network
