At APEX TECH 2026 in Los Angeles, Laura Rösges, CEO at AirFi, spoke on the panel “Inflight Touchpoints in the Digital Ecosystem: Advancing Integration and Intelligence,” where themes of a personalized, cloud-driven future for IFEC emerged. There is momentum toward hyper-personalized, data-driven IFEC experiences that generate higher ancillary revenue for airlines. Panelists noted that, at present, personalization efforts are constrained by AI processing limits and operational realities, requiring collaboration among providers to deliver practical implementation strategies.

RAVE Aerospace has announced its participation at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg from April 14 to 16. In hall 3 at booth 3A10 the company will present its RAVE ecosystem for inflight entertainment and connectivity. Visitors will be able to experience the first showcase of the new brand design. The RAVE ecosystem reflects a shift from standalone systems to a connected, continuously evolving platform approach. It brings together onboard platform products, digital solutions, and services into a unified offering.

Reliable inflight connectivity may now be an expectation among passengers, but Benny Retnamony, Founder & CEO of Quvia, says the real differentiator for airlines will be how carriers use data and intelligence to shape the digital experience through open, flexible platforms. According to Retnamony, in aviation, the Edge refers to the aircraft, positioning it as an intelligent platform that decides what data to prioritize, process locally and sync with the cloud. As such, the Edge and the cloud must work together to move data intelligently.

Thai Airways is the latest airline to axe first class in favour of a vastly upgraded business class experience, with enhanced ‘business plus' suites taking pride of place at Row 1. Despite a long history of indulgent first class flying, which arguably peaked on the iconic Boeing 747 (the A380 was less impressive), CEO Chai Eamsiri has confirmed the Star Alliance member is removing first class from its fleet. “Major international airlines have already abolished first class and left business class as the top tier,” he said.

FORMIA recently invited PAX International for an exclusive look at the amenity kit and pajamas collaboration between EVA Air and lifestyle brand Maison Kitsuné. The visits offered rare insight into how a global airline partnership is conceived, designed and brought to life—spanning brand strategy, product development and manufacturing. This included a visit to FORMIA’s factory partner where the pajamas are produced, highlighting the craftsmanship and quality controls behind the premium product.

You might know by now that  Air Canada plans to fly to the Canary Islands. It has added not one but two brand-new routes, both of which will use the Airbus A321XLR. You might have thought these links would be better suited to the leisure carrier Air Transat. The two upcoming routes are highly intriguing. That's particularly the case because of United Airlines' Newark-Tenerife South service, which ended in May 2025. Despite the inevitable financial incentives and perhaps other risk-sharing agreements, the route clearly struggled. The operating period changed quite a lot as it tried to find what worked.

The inflight map is now an intelligent, interactive information engine, thanks to the launch of Luci Live. Developed by FlightPath3D, the premier provider of immersive airline passenger maps, and unveiled at Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg this month, Luci Live adds a customizable, AI travel companion to the moving map, initiating conversations with passengers and connecting them to real-time flight details, destination content, and booking services across every phase of the journey.

We have achieved something genuinely remarkable in aviation. We have placed human beings inside a metal tube, cruising at altitude above oceans and continents, and made it for many entirely unremarkable. The miracle of flight has been so thoroughly normalised that we now debate the thread count of Business Class bedding while politely ignoring a rather more fundamental question. What are we doing about the wellbeing of the passenger sitting in 46E? Onboard wellness has become a credible, well-funded conversation in premium cabins. 

Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson announced his resignation on April 7, 2026, ending a nearly four-year tenure leading the Tata Group-owned carrier through a sweeping post-privatization transformation. Wilson, a New Zealand national who joined Air India in July 2022 after more than 25 years at Singapore Airlines, said he had informed Air India Chairman N. Chandrasekaran of his intention to step down as far back as 2024. He will remain in the role until the airline’s board appoints a successor. A search committee has been formed.