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flyadeal signs with Gevan and Jiratchi Seating for their A330neo seating

16/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

flyaDeal Airbus A330-900neo - Image, flyadeal

flyadeal - the Saudia low-cost airline, has chosen European and Asian seat manufacturers to equip its brand new two-class widebody fleet of Airbus A330-900neo aircraft. Just a year before the first of the airline’s 10 A330s is scheduled to enter service, flyadeal has confirmed a dual cabin configuration featuring 406 Economy and 14 Premium Economy seats, selecting Gevan and … [Read more...]

AIX26: ZIPAIR Completes Fleetwide Deployment of MacBook Pro Inflight Server Platform

16/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

By Masakatsu Ukon - https://www.flickr.com/photos/129575161@N05/52681693021/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=135091785

We've seen a lot of different flight servers - but could an off-the-shelf laptop be a server? ZIPAIR Tokyo thinks so, and has completed a Fleetwide Deployment This is alongside the airline's transition to Starlink's low-Earth-orbit (LEO) connectivity. With MacBook Pro, ZIPAIR can develop and deploy new in-flight services faster and more easily than ever, giving the airline … [Read more...]

AIX26: Delta Air Lines select Airbus for A350-1000 inflght connectivity soultion with Hughes

16/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Delta Airl Lnes Airbus A350-1000 - Image, Airbus

Airbus has been selected by Delta Air Lines to equip its 20 A350-1000s on order, with Airbus’ HBCplus. In doing so, the airline became Airbus's first North American customer of its linefit offering. Airbus will work with Delta and Hughes to equip Delta’s A350-1000s with the multi-orbit in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution, co-developed by Delta and Hughes, and using … [Read more...]

AIX26: Air Canada commences flying with Panasonic Astrova

16/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Air Canda Astova Economy Seat

Some good news for Panasonic Avionics, as its IFE solution - Astrova - has entered service with Air Canada. The flag carrier of Canada is retro-fitting Astrova on 19 A321 aircraft, with the IFE solution also being installed on an additional 67 of the carrier’s fleet across a number of aircraft types. This includes line-fitting Astrova on the airline’s 23 new Airbus … [Read more...]

AIX26: Introducing the RAVE Aerospace and Safran’s “Origin” Concept

15/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Safran and RAVE Aerospace presents Origin - Image, Safran

RAVE Aerospace and Safran have shown off their new concept - introducing "Origin". Origin consists of two complementary demonstrators for seating and in-flight entertainment, creating a passenger experience of the future based on hyper personalisation and immersive digital experiences. RAVE Aerospace and Safran Seats have combined their expertise on seating … [Read more...]

AIX26: Airbus showcases its next-generation First Class Experience concept for A350-1000

15/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Airbus Airspace A350-1000 Hero Mockup Image - Image, Economy

With airlines moving the A350-1000 into flagship route operations, some airlines are racing to deliver premium First Class products at the very front of the aircraft. At Aircraft Interiors Expo, Airbus unveiled its next-generation First Class Experience concept for A350-1000.  The concept Airbus is showing off at AIX this year shows Airbus is further developing the … [Read more...]

AIX26: Collins Aerospace secures three launch customers for the Helix Main Cabin Seat

15/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Collins Aerospace Helix - Rendering, Collins Aerospace

Hot off its Skynook win last night at the Crystal Cabin Awards, Collins Aerospace has announced it has managed to secure three airline launch customers for its Helix Main Cabin Seat. The three "international airlines have selected the Helix Seat for upcoming narrowbody aircraft deliveries. With installations confirmed across Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 family variants, … [Read more...]

AIX26: Thinkom Secures SES Open Orbits Type Approval for ThinAir Ka2517 Antenna

15/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

ThinKom Solutions and SES have announced the approval of the ThinAir Ka2517 terminal on the SES Open Orbits network satellite fleet. The Type Certification comes following rigorous on-ground and in-flight testing. The certified terminal is part of an integration package from RAVE Aerospace. It includes a RAVE Aerospace ModMan with dual modem capabilities, supporting the … [Read more...]

AIX26: Viasat enters Technical Evaluation Process with Boeing to Qualify Viasat AERA

15/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Viasat AERA - Image, Viasat

Let's kick off the morning news cycle with Viasat announcing that it has a Technical Evaluation Process with Boeing to qualify Viasat AERA for 737 MAX, 777X, and 787 Aircraft. AERA is Viasat's company’s next-generation electronically steered antenna (ESA) terminal. It's qualiciation will allow it to be installed across all current Boeing commercial airplane … [Read more...]

Air New Zealand opens bookings for Economy SkyNest

14/04/2026 by Kevincm 1 Comment

Well, Air New Zealand has teased about it for a few years - but it's fast becoming a reality with Skynest being ready to be placed on sale. Economy Skynest will be available to book from 18th May, 2026. It will operate on board the airline’s new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft from November. The game-changing concept gives travellers more choice, providing the … [Read more...]

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