The low-cost carrier will soon introduce a 56-seat premium economy cabin and will offer inflight Wi-Fi on its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

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The low-cost carrier will soon introduce a 56-seat premium economy cabin and will offer inflight Wi-Fi on its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

The deal covers at least 58 of United’s new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and will support high-speed Wi-Fi, VPN access and wireless IFE.

Aeromexico will install 2Ku on an additional nine Boeing 737-800NGs, bringing the total number of aircraft equipped with the Ku-band solution to 29.

FTE examines the current state of the inflight Wi-Fi market and explores how airlines, as well as their customers, stand to benefit.

Lufthansa Group has announced plans to standardise its Airbus A320 fleet across its carriers, namely Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa and SWISS.

Panasonic Avionics says its third-generation network is built to meet the growing connectivity demands of airlines and their passengers.

The addition of audio description makes KLM’s inflight entertainment system more accessible for blind and visually impaired passengers.
Air NZ is trialling a customer service use case for the wireless Google Pixel Buds headphones, which enable live translation via the Google Pixel smartphone.

Finnair will introduce a personalised, on-demand meal service and introduce Finnish textiles and patterns for its new A350 cabins.

JAL has made an investment of $10m in Boom and will help to refine the aircraft design and define the passenger experience for supersonic travel.

The iPad-based IFE solution includes controls and menus that are easy to detect and navigate, closed captions and audio-described content.

Due to fly in 2020, Lufthansa’s new 777-9 (777X) Business Class product places an emphasis on sleeping comfort and personal privacy.

Delta One will be introduced on more US domestic routes from April 2018, and Sky Miles Medallion Members will be eligible for complimentary upgrades.

Emirates’ new First Class suites feature floor to ceiling sliding doors and design features inspired by the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

Finnair CCO Juha Järvinen discusses Alipay, artificial intelligence, virtual reality and simplifying the travel experience for Asian consumers.

Air Mauritius has chosen a two-class layout for its A350s, with 28 seats in business class and 298 in economy class.
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