Boeing Equips Twinjets for Next‑gen Inflight Connectivity
As NGSO services disrupt the inflight connectivity sector, Boeing is providing the necessary specs to enable airlines to retrofit their twinjets with next-gen IFC. Boeing is also in talks to expand its linefit IFC BFE catalog. https://t.co/tcrkBmoZsy
IFC Stakeholders Embrace Multi‑Vendor Model for Least‑Cost Routing
A growing number of inflight connectivity stakeholders are prepared to flexibly support a multi-vendor environment in commercial aviation should airlines decide to follow the cruise industry and pursue a ‘least cost routing’ approach to powering IFC. https://t.co/fq67tAa5C1
World's First Certified Electric Aircraft Takes Flight
Saxon Air’s Pipistrel Velis Electro flight thrills This is the world’s first type-certified electric-powered aircraft https://t.co/C2JFtNA6HM
Finnair A330 Business Seat Falls Short for Relaxation
Trip Report: Finnair A330 fixed-recline business seat not for everyone "As much as I wanted to love this seat, and as much as it suits the needs of some other #PaxEx reviewers, I just couldn’t get fully comfortable" for relaxation...
Aviation for Good Connects Rural Clinics in South Sudan, PNG
By bridging the gap between isolation and opportunity, Aviation for Good aims to redefine medical access for rural villages in South Sudan and Papua New Guinea https://t.co/1oIqT0pz4h #AvGeek
Three Cutting‑edge Aero Antennas Debut From Amazon, ThinKom, SpaceX
Three new aero antennas have arrived on the scene. Welcome to Amazon Leo’s electronically steered phased array antenna, ThinKom’s multi-orbit ThinAir Nexus mechanically steered phased array, and SpaceX Starlink’s newest electronically steered phased array kit. https://t.co/x9eb3j5KWu
Iridium to Launch Low-Cost, Lightweight Certus 100 Satcom
Iridium will soon introduce a lightweight Certus 100 'safety' satcom solution. "We have tasked our partners to come up with a very low price point that can be done in the aftermarket on an overnight." https://t.co/i3S2kTwVLW #avgeek https://t.co/ZoZcLCAx2A
Finnair's Refreshed E190 Offers Clean Cabin, Limited Amenities
Trip Report: Flying Finnair on its refreshed E190: spotless cabin, few amenities https://t.co/9vxQpV7L95 #nosetotail #paxex #avgeek https://t.co/WUQsRU8xnW
Diehl's Space³ Lavatory to Debut with PRM Accessibility
Diehl Aviation’s Space³ lavatory concept is slated to enter revenue service with an undisclosed airline before the end of the year, introducing important new accessibility features for PRMs. Diehl is also developing a version of Space³ for narrowbodies. https://t.co/BR3567kPfq
SES to Equip 20 JAL A350‑900s With
Updated to include comment from SES director of program management Rob Baird, who reveals that the firm's GEO/LEO IFC service, as supported by the Gilat Stellar Blu multi-orbit ESA, will be linefit to 20 A350-900s for JAL as part of...
Inclusive Aviation and Sustainability Are Inseparable Goals
Ensuring that the future of aviation is inclusive of Disabled people is not a separate ambition to sustainability. Following the #PaxEx Conference & #AIX26, @RocketGirlCoach makes the case for why accessibility and sustainability are interconnected. https://t.co/hf5Nx6pEVQ https://t.co/nFoCWK52cW
Collins Aerospace Showcases Service Flow on Air Canada A321XLR
Hello from an Air Canada A321XLR Aurora suite as Collins Aerospace demos service flow https://t.co/jPgRhSw7YO #PaxEx #AvGeek https://t.co/puXuWmkNaK
Panasonic Avionics Targets 202
Panasonic Avionics in 2027 plans to offer a “truly global” multi-network LEO satellite-powered IFC solution — including across G7 and BRICS countries — by pairing two LEO-only ESAs atop aircraft fuselages to support service from OneWeb and China’s Spacesail. https://t.co/lKUdtEPHvt
RECARO Unveils AI Voice-Controlled Lie‑Flat Seat
RECARO Aircraft Seating is so confident in its new 'AI-powered seat control by voice' feature for lie-flats that it allowed journalists to test it at Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. VIDEO: RECARO reveals AI-powered seat control for R7 premium seat https://t.co/UZtj6Oe8vG https://t.co/AnG87SxjUu
Boeing and Airbus Create Tactile Placard Standard for Visually Impaired
Boeing and Airbus jointly develop tactile placard standard for aircraft to aid blind and low vision passengers https://t.co/l62z6gHo1R https://t.co/cY8Xpst3cG