22 May 2020

American carriers ramp-up safety measures as travelers start returning to the skies

Both JetBlue and United Airlines have announced new safety measures that will be put in place for passengers using their airlines in a bid to restore confidence in air travel. With the re-opening if U.S. states, an increase in domestic travel is anticipated and green shoots of a recovery from a pandemic which has seen […]

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Universal Avionics restructures executive team

Universal Avionics (UA) has announced the restructuring of its executive team with Gil Rivnai appointed as Vice President of Engineering and Marc Bouliane’s previous role as Vice President of Business Development expanded to include Marketing and Services. “We are focused on uniting, extracting synergies, and leveraging our competencies throughout the entire organization,” said Dror Yahav,

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Virgin Orbit makes inflight connection with Panasonic Avionics

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has been selected by Virgin Orbit to provide inflight connectivity for its airborne rocket launch platform. Panasonic’s latest-generation high-speed inflight connectivity system has been installed on Cosmic Girl, the modified Boeing 747-400 that serves as the carrier aircraft for Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne system. Virgin Orbit is currently undergoing final rehearsals for

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JetBlue and Spirit Airlines have terminated their merger plans

JetBlue continues commitment to blocking middle seats in new ‘Safety from the Ground Up’ program

JetBlue will extend through the July 4 holiday its commitment to seat distancing by blocking middle seats in rows where parties are not traveling together. The policy, part of the airline’s multi-layered “Safety from the Ground Up” program, comes as the airline is also set to roll out temperature monitoring for its flight and inflight

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ACI and IATA outline roadmap for aviation industry restart

Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called on governments to ensure any new measures introduced for airports and airlines in the wake of COVID-19 are supported by scientific evidence and are consistent across the world. The aviation sector has been brought to a standstill and a balanced and

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