American Airlines is marking its 100th anniversary with a new collection of premium onboard products designed to celebrate its history while enhancing the passenger experience. The carrier is introducing limited-edition centennial amenity kits, pajamas, and updated slippers across its premium cabins beginning in April. American Airlines has unveiled three distinct centennial amenity kits, each inspired by a different era in the airline’s history. It created the Astrojet, Silverbird, and Forward designs to reflect its past, present, and future.

Turkish Airlines is upgrading its inflight Wi-Fi on more than 100 narrowbody aircraft through a partnership with Anuvu. Using the latter’s Dedicated Space technology, the move will deliver up to nine times more throughput, meaning passengers see faster speeds, better performance, and lower latency. The upgrade supports the airline’s focus on providing a smoother and more reliable digital experience for customers. The improvements center on Anuvu’s Dedicated Space technology, an artificial intelligence-powered network management system designed to optimize connectivity performance on each aircraft. 

Premium Economy is one of the fastest‑growing products in modern commercial aviation, offering a clear step up from traditional economy without the steep costs of business class. Around the world, airlines from major legacy carriers to boutique operators have added or expanded premium economy cabins to meet increasing traveler demand. These cabins promise an enhanced journey through a combination of upgraded service, seat design, and priority handling, positioning premium economy as the sweet spot between price and comfort.

ZIPAIR‘s shift to Starlink for inflight internet comes with a push to add more streaming media content, licensed and managed by the carrier, for consumption on board. The airline will leverage Axinom Stream to help power that service. Axinom Stream allows the airline to bring DRM-protected Hollywood content direct to passenger devices. This is critical for ZIPAIR, as the carrier does not offer seat-back screens on its 787s. Since the airline launched operations to the US in 2020 it depended on complimentary Wi-Fi on board to keep passengers entertained, rather than investing in in-seat entertainment.

The Airbus A380 is the largest passenger aircraft ever built, and its awe-inspiring dimensions have required significant reworks at airports around the world, including in the United States, Europe, and Australia. Largely, the A380's impact was mostly felt in the late 2000s and early 2010s, when the type was first entering service and demand was expected to be relatively high, but then cooled off as the Airbus A380 failed. The COVID-19 pandemic appeared to be the death knell for the A380, but in the years since, the double-decker has made a resurgence.

As jet fuel costs spike and Middle East airspace closures force longer routings, airlines are facing rapid fare increases that are landing directly in front of passengers. The challenge is no longer just cost recovery. It is sustaining confidence while prices rise. In a new industry brief, APEX Group CEO Dr. Joe Leader outlines five practical strategies airlines should use right now to protect loyalty, maintain pricing credibility, and position for stronger market share in the next demand cycle. Free for APEX members.

While Singapore Airlines has all-new first class and business class suites on the way – with reports of pyjamas and caviar for the latter – the popular premium economy cabin isn’t being ignored. However, the recliners are in line for what the airline describes as a “refresh” rather than replacement with a newer seat. Singapore Airlines rolled out its first generation of premium economy seats in 2015, with a fractional design finesse as part of the Airbus A380’s tip-to-tail revamp in 2018.

The aviation industry is currently witnessing a major change to how long-haul routes are served, as the traditional reliance on massive widebody jets gives way to highly efficient, stretched narrowbody aircraft. At the forefront of this evolution are the Airbus A321XLR and the Boeing 737 MAX 10, two airframes that represent the absolute pinnacle of size for their respective families. This guide explores the mechanical, aerodynamic, and strategic differences between these two competitors, offering a technical look at how they intend to redefine global connectivity for the next decade.

Rapidly putting the wheels in motion to launch a next-generation Medium Earth Orbit satellite network, dubbed meoSphere, SES intends to pair the new service with Low Earth Orbit satcom to power multi-orbit MEO/LEO inflight connectivity for airlines, company CEO Adel Al-Saleh revealed at SATShow 2026. The move will differentiate SES from other broadband IFC providers. At present, the Luxembourg-based satellite operator and aero ISP provides two key multi-orbit IFC solutions in the commercial aviation market: a Ku-band electronically steerable antenna (ESA)-based system that is powered by its geostationary (GEO) satellite network and Eutelsat OneWeb’s LEO service...

Kenya Airways has signed two new airline partnerships: a codeshare with JetBlue and an interline agreement with South African carrier CemAir, significantly expanding single-ticket booking options for U.S. travel advisors building African itineraries. Under a new unilateral codeshare agreement that launched in March, Kenya Airways is now placing its flight code on JetBlue-operated routes connecting through New York JFK. This enables advisors to book single-ticket journeys from 10 U.S. markets directly to Nairobi.

While the vapor trails produced by airliners don't contain chemical agents sprayed for secretive reasons, they do pose a risk. Contrails are an effect that results from specific atmospheric conditions combined with elements from an aircraft's engine exhaust, manifesting as long trails that form behind an aircraft. They can pose a significant threat to the environment, which is why airlines and manufacturers are looking for ways to combat it.  American Airlines, the US' second-largest airline, is turning to artificial intelligence. American is working with Google to utilize AI-forecasting tools to combat contrails. It's currently trialing the system to determine its true functions and benefits, but the results thus far are promising. 

United Airlines has announced the next phase of its long-term plan to win brand loyal customers and further differentiate itself from competitors. The airline expects to take delivery of more than 250 new aircraft by April 2028 — the most by any airline in a two-year period — to further modernize its fleet, add new aircraft variants, create a new experience for transcontinental travelers and introduce new onboard products for every customer, reinforcing United’s position as a leading premium airline. United is adding widebody experiences to its new, narrowbody aircraft: the new “Coastliner” Airbus A321 subfleet and A321XLR are United’s first narrowbodies with the Elevated interior and feature a new, all-aisle access lie-flat seat in United Polaris...