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Thai, Turkish Airlines, Royal Air Maroc: these airlines want to at least double in size

Some airlines are doing more than just renewing their fleets and keeping pace with growing demand: they're aiming to grow massively in order to change dimension and play a new role on the world stage. Among these are Turkish...

Cathay Pacific announces “Aria Suite” for 2024

Cathay Pacific has announced the launch of a new business class for the second quarter of 2024. A slightly enigmatic teaser that leaves the door open to all kinds of suppositions. With a simple message and a video on Twitter,...

Ben Smith: how has his five-year tenure at Air France-KLM fared?

Five years after his appointment as head of Air France-KLM, Ben Smith's assessment is extremely positive, especially given the events he has had to deal with. But that shouldn't blind us to the fact that there is still room...

New Lufthansa cabins: delays pile up

Announced in 2017 and repeatedly postponed, Lufthansa's new long-haul business class cabin, scheduled for launch in late 2023, will not be launched until at least early 2024. Lufthansa business class: a cabin that's way out of its league You may have...

Privatization of TAP: it will be in 2024. But with whom?

Consolidation in the European airline sector continues with the announced privatization of TAP, which is due to take effect in 2024. With Lufthansa Group, Air France-KLM and IAG all vying for the win. It has long been known that...

Looking back at Paris Air Forum 2023: The aviation industry torn between technological innovations and environmental guilt

Just over a month ago, the Paris Air Forum 2023 was held as a prelude to the Paris Air Show, about which Bertrand spoke to you a few weeks ago. To sum up this tenth anniversary edition ? A much...

How are planes tracked in flight?

Air traffic control has various means of tracking aircraft in flight, so as to be able to deal with any eventuality, even if it can still happen that an aircraft accidentally disappears from radar. Long gone are the days when...

A new business class for KLM’s 777s

KLM has finally unveiled its new B777 business class. One notable feature: sliding doors. We've been waiting a long, long time - too long - for KLM's business class product to evolve. Almost ten years ago, it was faster than...

Paris Air Show 2023: recovery, emerging powers and decarbonization

The Paris Air Show, back this year after a 4-year absence due to the COVID, demonstrated the excellent health of the sector, as well as the emergence of new powers. The year is 2020. COVID has grounded aviation worldwide. We're...

Skytrax World Travel Awards: Singapore Airlines dominates the world, Turkish Airlines Europe and Air France…Western Europe

Skytrax took advantage of the Paris Air Show to present its World Travel Awards 2023. There were few surprises in this year's ranking, which confirms strong trends such as the domination of Asian and Gulf airlines. Singapore Airlines best airline...