Parrot Analytics has announced a multi-year customer partnership with Stellar Entertainment. This partnership integrates real-time, title-level strategic decision support into the selection process, helping teams move faster and back their content investments with data. Over the years, Stellar Entertainment has invested heavily in a centralized content database and a digital workflow through its pixL™ ecosystem. Content is licensed and ingested by Stellar, enabling airline customers to self-select titles based on budget, availability and regional needs. 

British Airways’ first aircraft equipped with Starlink Wi-Fi took to the skies today, the first flight operated by a UK airline featuring the innovative technology. The 787-8 aircraft bound for Houston is the first in the airline’s fleet to be connected, giving customers free access to fast, reliable internet for streaming, working and staying connected. Powered by more than 10,000 satellites in low-Earth orbit, Starlink delivers a more reliable and faster internet experience. Customers will be able to seamlessly work, browse, shop and connect from the air on multiple devices on the fastest Wi-Fi in the sky, with download speeds of up to 500+ Mbps1.

Etihad is one of nine Middle Eastern passenger airlines with US flights this year. Given the ongoing war in Iran, with widespread consequences, the market is, of course, somewhat disrupted, and might be for some time. Nonetheless, big changes are afoot. According to Etihad's schedule submission to OAG, its June plan shows an average of 7.1 daily departures from its Abu Dhabi hub to the US. Its offering has increased from 5.0 daily services in June 2025, which is a substantial rise of 42%, albeit from a comparatively small base. It has scheduled more US flights in 2026 than in any other year.

Only one week remains to enter the expanded FTE Innovate Awards, with submissions closing on 27 March. Taking place at APEX FTE EMEA in Dublin (9-11 June), the Awards are now open globally to airlines, airports, startups and solution providers, with finalists pitching their innovations live on stage. With past winners including Alaska Airlines, SunExpress, Berlin Brandenburg Airport and Tampa International Airport, this is your chance to gain industry recognition and put your work in the spotlight.

ATR, the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer, today announced that Singapore-based lessor Avation has exercised purchase rights for five ATR 72‑600 aircraft under its long-term framework agreement signed in 2011. Deliveries are scheduled for 2028 and 2029. This latest commitment covers the 50th to 54th ATR aircraft ordered by Avation since the start of its cooperation with ATR 15 years ago. Over that time, the partnership has steadily expanded and matured, supporting Avation in building a significant turboprop portfolio that today includes 27 ATRs placed with operators across the world. 

The war in Iran continues to have many consequences, with widespread impacts on aviation. As Aeroroutes identified, one of the latest developments is that  Singapore Airlines has temporarily closed bookings on flights between Singapore and Dubai. Flightradar24 shows that services haven't operated recently anyway. This development might not be overly notable in itself, as many carriers have done similarly. Given the ongoing circumstances, they have relatively little choice. But it is notable because Singapore Airlines' Airbus A380 was due to replace the Boeing 777-300ER on March 29, which is day one of the northern aviation summer, based on IATA slot seasons.

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) and Air Mauritius have announced a multi-year extension to their APU full pool and repair component support agreement covering the flag carrier’s Airbus A350 fleet. Ravindranath Ramroop, head of technical services of Air Mauritius, said: “AFI KLM E&M has been a trusted partner for so many years now in supporting our A350 operations. The extension of this agreement underscores our confidence in their capacities. We are eager to continue this productive collaboration and unlock further operational excellence.”

United will begin flying with its most premium business class product to date, the Polaris Studio, next month on a new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The Polaris Studio will formally debut April 22 on service between San Francisco and Singapore. The product will offer 25% more space than the standard Polaris pod, including an ottoman that can be used by a visiting companion. The Polaris Studio is the marquee feature of United's new premium-heavy Boeing 787. On April 30, United will put the second of those new 787s into international service, using it on flights between San Francisco and London. 

The glamour of aviation often centers on the lie-flat suites of first class or the efficiency of a budget ticket, but in 1992, that all changed with the introduction of a new class altogether. EVA Air, a carrier that began as a subsidiary of a massive shipping conglomerate, looked at the empty space between the front and back of the aircraft and saw an opportunity rather than a void. This guide explores how the Taiwanese airline pioneered the premium economy concept, a gamble that eventually forced every major legacy carrier to reconsider its cabin maps.

United Airlines has adjusted its expansion of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 for its routes out of  Tokyo Narita Airport(NRT). Previously, the airline was set to debut the MAX on services to and from Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM), but, now, the airline will now deploy the narrow-body on services to Guam, Cebu, Kaohsiung, Koror, Saipan, and Ulaanbaatar from the end of April. The Chicago-based carrier maintains several operations from the Japanese city that date back to the era of Pan Am and United's acquisition of its Pacific division.