Delta Air Lines has increased its order with Airbus for the A321neo, adding 30 aircraft to its existing orders for 125. The first of the 155 A321neo aircraft will be delivered in early 2022, and will accommodate 194 customers, with the cabins equipped with 20 First Class seats, 42 Delta Comfort+ seats and 132 Main Cabin seats
OneWeb has confirmed the successful launch of, and contact with, 34 new satellites, bringing its in-orbit constellation to a total of 288 satellites. The company remains on track to commence service this year and deliver global service in 2022
The platform for the AIX Virtual and WTCE Virtual events has gone live, so registered attendees can now use the sites to update their personal profiles, search for exhibitors, pre-schedule business meetings, bookmark conference sessions, and more
In response to increasing demand for widebody freighter aircraft, Etihad Engineering has entered into a partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), to provide passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions for the Boeing 777-300ER
BBAM, has signed an agreement with Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a joint venture of ST Engineering and Airbus, for new A320/A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) orders. The agreement comes with the option to add new conversion slots every year, starting in 2026
The educational seminar programme has been released for AIX Virtual, with the online AIX Sessions designed to give expert insights, experiences, data and case studies, with the overall theme of helping solve current and future challenges in aircraft cabin design
Panasonic’s partnership with GigSky, which also involves AeroMobile, will enable any eSIM-equipped mobile phone user to access inflight mobile connectivity services on applicable flights, regardless of their network operator
Anuvu has been granted an EASA STC to install its Airconnect Global Ku inflight connectivity (IFC) system onboard Turkish Airlines’ Airbus A321 aircraft
Etihad Engineering, EOS and Baltic3D have entered into an R&D cooperation to achieve true serial additive manufacturing (3D printing) capabilities for aircraft interior parts
FACC’s financials for the first half of 2021 show a return to profitability and a 20% increase in turnover, reflecting “stable market development”, with a return to its growth path due from 2022
