Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing are continuing their partnership to deliver aid supplies to organisations across Ethiopia. In December 2019, when the airline took delivery of a new Dreamliner from South Carolina, the jet was loaded with books and school supplies, clothing and medical supplies for the flight to the airline’s hub in Addis Ababa
Vietnam Airlines has signed an agreement with FPT Telecom to introduce the company’s FPT Play IFE application to passengers travelling on the airline’s domestic flights
British Airways is exploring the possibility of using 3D printers to create aircraft parts, beginning with non-essential cabin parts including pieces of tray tables, IFE systems and lavatories
WestJet has announced Juliet, its digital travel assistant available on Google Assistant, which can give customers a hands-and screen-free way to have their questions answered on the day of travel
Beginning this month, US-based JetBlue is expanding its inflight entertainment (IFE) options on its aircraft equipped with HD seatback displays, with content including TV shows from Showtime, podcasts from Spotify, meditation and relaxation content from Inscape, and headline news from PressReader
As part of a pilot project, Recaro Aircraft Seating has installed ‘connected seats’ on a TAP Air Portugal A321 single-aisle aircraft. The trial also marks the first time that Recaro has designed, produced and certified an aircraft installation under its own DOA authority
Beginning on 1 February 2020, ANA Holdings will begin a programme that reduces the use of single-use plastics inside its cabins and lounges
Vietnam Airlines has become the first Vietnamese airline to enable passengers to connect to inflight wi-fi
Air France is the launch airline for Safran Cabin’s latest ECOS luggage compartments, having placed an order to equip its A320 and A321 single-aisle short and medium-haul aircraft with the high-capacity systems
Qantas has completed the first of its A380 mid-life cabin upgrades, with the first revamped superjumbo (VH-OQK) entering operations with an all-premium upper deck
