Flyersrights is suing the FAA for failure to establish the minimum seat standards mandated by Congress more than three years ago. “At some point, enough is enough,” said Paul Hudson, president of FlyersRights.org. “The FAA has had three years to address this important safety issue”
Qatar Airways has begun legal proceedings against Airbus regarding safety concerns related to surface degradation in its A350 fleet – an issue which has resulted so far in 21 aircraft being grounded. This video shows the issues causing concern
Unum Aircraft Seating launches today as a new player in business class seating, addressing the needs of smaller airlines and demand for reliable delivery. We spoke to founder Chris Brady to find out how Unum will achieve its aims, and why now is a good time to launch a new aircraft interiors venture
Lufthansa Group has selected ZIM Aircraft Seating’s ZIMprivacy (PC-02) premium economy seat. “The award of this project is a very good sign for the future direction of commercial aviation,” says ZIM CEO
Collins Aerospace in Poland has been awarded a first-time support agreement for evacuation slides by Spairliners. Collins will provide full test and inspection of evacuation systems, as well as repair, modification and replacement services
Paul Priestman, chairman of the PriestmanGoode design consultancy has announced he will leave the company at the end of March 2022 to pursue a new venture. Nigel Goode will take his place, with Daniel MacInnes and Son Tran promoted to the board
AerQ has joined the Streaming Video Alliance, benefitting from interoperability guidelines that will enable it to develop new inflight video streaming solutions
Airbus delivered 611 commercial aircraft to 88 customers in 2021, a figure it says demonstrates resilience and recovery from the effects of the pandemic, with progress made on plans to ramp-up production
Boeing has appointed Collins Aerospace as the long-term provider of next-generation lavatories for the 737 family of aircraft. The modular lav, available in 2025, includes touchless functionality, micro-LED lighting, and gives airlines customisation and PRM-friendly options
Following six months of operations since its launch in 2021, Anuvu (formerly Global Eagle), has shared its aims for the future and reflected on its launch year. The company’s main ambitions are in the inflight connectivity arena, with its hybrid network
