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Emirates opens Tokyo travel store as it prepares to add Narita flights

Emirates opened a travel store in Tokyo’s Otemachi business district on Oct. 14, 2026, expanding its retail presence in Japan. The move comes as the airline prepares to increase flights to the country, including additional service to Narita, though it did not specify schedules or timing.

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Delta to overhaul Delta One dining, drinks and service, starting on transoceanic LAX flights this fall

Delta is introducing a reworked culinary, beverage and hospitality offering in its Delta One business class, with service changes beginning on transoceanic departures from Los Angeles International Airport in fall 2026 and expanding across the network in early 2027. The overhaul comes as premium ticket sales grew 18% and surpassed coach sales in the latest quarter.

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Air Tahiti takes delivery of 26-seat, all-business-class ATR 72-600

The regional turboprop is configured for just 26 passengers, versus roughly 70 seats in a typical ATR 72. The unusually low-density cabin gives Air Tahiti an all-business-class layout, a distinct approach to deploying a regional aircraft.

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Axinom and Rosen Aviation to preview cloud-connected seatback platform at APEX FTE EXPO 2026

Axinom and Rosen Aviation will preview a Connected Seatback Platform that moves in-flight entertainment to the cloud and gives airlines greater control. The announcement signals a shift in how seatback systems may be managed, though the summary provides no details on deployment plans, technical architecture or commercial terms.

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ANA partners with Quvia to gain more insight into inflight internet performance

All Nippon Airways has partnered with Quvia, giving the airline access to additional insights into the performance of its inflight internet. The announcement centers on monitoring connectivity, a passenger-facing service whose performance airlines need to understand across their operations.

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Embraer accelerates factory-fit multi-orbit connectivity for E2 jets

Embraer is moving to bring multi-orbit in-flight connectivity into the E2’s factory-fit offering, a process that can take several years from initial catalog offerability to installation on the assembly line. The effort highlights the time required to integrate cabin products into an aircraft production program.

AeroTime

KLM and Royal Air Maroc select Starlink for inflight connectivity, with service planned from 2027

KLM plans to offer free Starlink connectivity on intercontinental flights from mid-2027, while Royal Air Maroc expects to become the first African airline to offer the service in early 2027. Both selections add airline customers for Starlink’s low-latency satellite internet offering.

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Royal Air Maroc to become the first African airline to offer Starlink