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Aeroplay Entertainment Partners with Bilibili to Showcase Donghua Content
April 29, 2025  | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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Aeroplay Entertainment is now offering airline clients access to acclaimed Donghua (Chinese animation) titles as the result of a new partnership with Bilibili, China’s leading platform for animation, comics and games (ACG). As part of the collaboration, Aeroplay has access to a handpicked selection of Bilibili’s animated content, which focuses on rich storytelling, stunning visuals […]

SAS Announces New Approach to In-Flight Dining: Flavors by SAS
 | Written by Joshua Kupietzky
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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced significant improvements to its in-flight food and beverage offering with the introduction of Flavors by SAS, a new concept designed to bring passengers “a more varied and globally inspired culinary offering.” A More Global Take on its “New Nordic” Menus Scandinavian Airlines last updated its inflight dining menu in 2017 […]

AA’s Redesigned Mobile App Focuses Heavily on Personalization
April 23, 2025  | Written by Joshua Kupietzky
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American Airlines (AA) has rolled out a comprehensive redesign of its mobile app to enhance the user experience. The update includes numerous new features and improvements, showcasing how the carrier is leveraging technology to meet evolving passenger needs. A More Personalized, Intuitive App AA’s redesigned app will boast a slew of new features that make […]

Aer Lingus Installs Recaro’s R3 Seats on its First A321XLR
April 22, 2025  | Written by Joshua Kupietzky
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The partnership between Recaro Aircraft Seating (Recaro) and Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus has reached a new milestone. Recaro has equipped Aer Lingus’ first Airbus A321XLR with its R3 long-range economy-class seat, marking the first time the R3 has been equipped on that aircraft type. The R3: Ultra-Lightweight, Yet Passenger-Centric The R3 economy-class seat is […]

AIX 2025: Thompson Aero Seating to Provide Business-Class Seats for THAI’s A321neos; China Southern to Launch its VantageXL+ Product
April 11, 2025  | Written by Joshua Kupietzky
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Thompson Aero Seating will provide business-class seats for THAI Airways’ (THAI) new Airbus A321neo fleet. In addition, the company announced that China Southern Airlines will be the launch customer for its new VantageXL+ product. The carrier will implement the seats on its upcoming A350 deliveries.  THAI’s A321neos will Offer an All-Round Premium Experience During the 2025 […]

WTCE 2025: Saudia Unveils Exclusive Elie Saab Amenity Kits
April 10, 2025  | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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An exciting collaboration facilitated by FORMIA will see first- and business-class passengers traveling with Saudia, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, treated to amenity kits designed by renowned luxury lifestyle brand Elie Saab, marking the first time the designer has taken to the skies.  “This collaboration with Elie Saab is a defining moment in Saudia’s […]

AIX 2025: IdeaNova and SPI Showcase Two New Connected Cabin Solutions
 | Written by Joshua Kupietzky
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During the 2025 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), IdeaNova Technologies and Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) have jointly unveiled two new connected cabin innovations: First, an IPTV solution that supports live TV, Digital Video Recording (DVR) and video-on-demand (VOD) content; and second, Inplay Flow, which enables passengers to mirror and cast YouTube videos directly to SPI seatback […]

AIX 2025: Thales Redefines LiveTV with the Official Launch of 360Stream
April 9, 2025  | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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Kurt Weidemeyer, VP Product Management at Thales InFlyt Experience, provides an in-depth look at the company’s innovative 360Stream solution, which the company believes will change the face of in-flight entertainment as we know it.  Thales InFlyt Experience has a strong history of pushing the needle forward when it comes to in-flight entertainment and connectivity, as […]

AIX 2025: PAC Announces Saudia as Launch Customer for Converix Hosting Platform; Reveals Riyadh Air will Launch Modular Interactive
 | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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Panasonic Avionics Corporation (PAC) has unveiled Converix, its brand new open and neutral application hosting platform, and confirmed that Saudi Airlines (Saudia) will be the first to install the solution across its Dreamliner fleet of 18 Boeing 787-9s and 21 Boeing 787-10s. In addition, PAC shared the news that Riyadh Air will launch Modular Interactive […]

AIX 2025: Viasat to Integrate Telesat Lightspeed LEO Capacity into Multi-Orbit Network; Launches Amara Next-Gen IFC Solution
April 8, 2025  | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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With the results from Viasat’s most recent Passenger Experience survey showing that 75 percent of participants would be more likely to select an airline that provides quality Wi-Fi, it’s of paramount importance that airlines can cater to their needs. With its news at Aircraft Interiors Expo, it’s clear Viasat is determined to rise to the […]