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easyJet selects Mirus Kestrel seats for 230+ A320neo/A321neo jets — >20% weight saving, up to 2in extra legroom

easyJet will fit Mirus Aircraft Seating's ultralight Kestrel on more than 230 new Airbus A320neo and A321neo jets, replacing its Recaro supplier from 2028. The fixed‑recline Kestrel is over 20% lighter, offers up to two inches (≈5cm) extra legroom and trims roughly 500kg per aircraft.

2026-03-23T08:30:33.909414-07:00

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airBaltic launches Skynet: Starlink‑powered inflight shopping and passenger platform

2026-03-23T03:34:30.570558-07:00

Airline Weekly

Jet-fuel shock from Middle East conflict forces airlines to raise fares, add surcharges and cut capacity

2026-03-22T22:04:55.866929-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Carriers densify economy, expand premium cabins to lift yields

2026-03-22T22:00:30.754062-07:00

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PTE World 2026: Airport innovation reshaping the passenger journey with biometrics, analytics and touchless processing PTE World 2026 showcased airport technologies transforming the passenger journey — from touchless processing and biometric ID to real‑time analytics, sensor fusion and integrated terminal systems. Operators and suppliers framed these solutions as tools to increase throughput, cut queue times and support long‑term capacity growth.

2026-03-23T08:31:12.332329-07:00

PTE World 2026: Airport innovation reshaping the passenger journey with biometrics, analytics and touchless processing

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easyJet selects Mirus Kestrel seats for 230+ A320neo/A321neo jets — >20% weight saving, up to 2in extra legroom easyJet will fit Mirus Aircraft Seating's ultralight Kestrel on more than 230 new Airbus A320neo and A321neo jets, replacing its Recaro supplier from 2028. The fixed‑recline Kestrel is over 20% lighter, offers up to two inches (≈5cm) extra legroom and trims roughly 500kg per aircraft.

2026-03-23T08:30:33.909414-07:00

easyJet selects Mirus Kestrel seats for 230+ A320neo/A321neo jets — >20% weight saving, up to 2in extra legroom

LARA

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airBaltic launches Skynet: Starlink‑powered inflight shopping and passenger platform airBaltic has launched Skynet, a Starlink‑powered onboard digital platform that bundles inflight shopping, flight information and services into a single portal accessible on passengers' personal devices throughout the flight. The solution—featuring AirMall by InterLnkd—is designed to drive ancillary revenue via targeted onboard commerce.

2026-03-23T03:34:30.570558-07:00

airBaltic launches Skynet: Starlink‑powered inflight shopping and passenger platform

Airline Weekly

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Jet-fuel shock from Middle East conflict forces airlines to raise fares, add surcharges and cut capacity Jet fuel prices have surged after the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and related geopolitical and currency moves, forcing airlines worldwide to raise fares, add fuel surcharges, cut unprofitable flights and revise financial forecasts. Even carriers with hedges, like EasyJet, warn passengers will face higher fares by late summer.

2026-03-22T22:04:55.866929-07:00

Jet-fuel shock from Middle East conflict forces airlines to raise fares, add surcharges and cut capacity

Wall Street Journal

Carriers densify economy, expand premium cabins to lift yields Airlines are reshaping cabin configurations — shrinking economy seating and increasing premium capacity — in a bid to boost earnings, raise unit revenue and improve margins. The move emphasises expanded premium-economy and business-class layouts plus extra-legroom and ancillary-focused offerings targeting higher-yield travellers.

2026-03-22T22:00:30.754062-07:00

Carriers densify economy, expand premium cabins to lift yields

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Quvia Sync edge-to-cloud platform gives airlines control of in‑flight connectivity Quvia Sync is an edge-to-cloud platform which, when combined with network orchestration, lets airlines take control of the cabin connectivity layer. The approach moves connectivity management into airline hands, aligning onboard systems with cloud services to coordinate and control passenger and backend links.

2026-03-22T09:20:13.280212-07:00

Quvia Sync edge-to-cloud platform gives airlines control of in‑flight connectivity

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Passenger sues JetBlue after crew allegedly used dry ice to treat swollen leg, causing severe burns on New York–Paris flight A JetBlue passenger is suing the airline after alleging a flight attendant gave her a pack of 'dry ice' to treat a swollen leg during a transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. Instead, the dry ice reportedly caused severe burns and excruciating tissue damage, prompting the bodily-injury claim.

2026-03-22T05:39:57.942640-07:00

Passenger sues JetBlue after crew allegedly used dry ice to treat swollen leg, causing severe burns on New York–Paris flight

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Unpaid TSA Officers Stretch U.S. Airport Security as Missed Paychecks and Staffing Shortfalls Lengthen Lines TSA officers are working without full pay amid a partial government shutdown and are poised to miss paychecks this week and again later this month. Staffing shortfalls and unpredictable wait times have lengthened security lines at major U.S. airports, prompting nonprofits, unions and airports to organize food and gift-card collections.

2026-03-21T10:20:06.628330-07:00

Unpaid TSA Officers Stretch U.S. Airport Security as Missed Paychecks and Staffing Shortfalls Lengthen Lines

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easyJet selects Mirus Kestrel seats for 230+ A320neo/A321neo jets — >20% weight saving, up to 2in extra legroom

airBaltic launches Skynet: Starlink‑powered inflight shopping and passenger platform

Jet-fuel shock from Middle East conflict forces airlines to raise fares, add surcharges and cut capacity

Carriers densify economy, expand premium cabins to lift yields

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