Gogo Galileo LEO enjoys rapid growth in business aviation
Gogo estimates that its Eutelsat OneWeb satellite-powered Galileo inflight connectivity product has achieved a remarkable 35% to 40% share o... Continue Reading
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The bright side of Singapore Airlines’ new business class
Singapore Airlines’ decision to select a conservative color palette for its bespoke new business class seating platform has elicited n... Continue Reading
Press Release: Hans Zimmer composes soundtrack for Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways today unveiled its new onboard signature music, created in partnership with world-renowned composer Hans Zimmer. Inspired by Q... Continue Reading
Press Release: Qantas to launch Sydney-Cape Town non-stops
Australians will soon be able to fly non-stop to Cape Town for the first time, with Qantas today announcing a new seasonal service between S... Continue Reading
Press Release: WTCE marks 15th edition with expanded 2027 show
World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) will take place at Hamburg Messe from 6-8 April 2027, bringing airline, rail and tr... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air Tahiti Nui taps Starlink for Wi-Fi on 787-9s
Air Tahiti Nui is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with SpaceX to equip its entire Boeing 787-9 fleet with Starlink Wi-Fi... Continue Reading
Viasat says Lightspeed coverage delay doesn’t change plan
Telesat’s timeframe for offering global Lightspeed coverage has again shifted to the right — from the end of Q1 2028 to the end of Q2 ... Continue Reading
ThinKom eyes Airbus HBCplus modular for Nexus aero antenna
Keen to maximize inflight connectivity optionality for airlines, ThinKom Solutions has designed its new Ka-band multi-orbit ThinAir Nexus ae... Continue Reading
Press Release: RAVE brings digital innovation to APEX FTE EXPO
RAVE Aerospace will showcase its next-generation in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solutions at APEX FTE EXPO Asia 2026, takin... Continue Reading
Beyond Starlink: What comes next for inflight connectivity?
Closing in on 50 commercial airline customers, SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satcom service is hoovering up inflight connectivity ... Continue Reading
Press Release: MDA to provide IRIS² digital antenna subsystems to Thales
MDA Space Ltd., a trusted mission partner to the global defence and space industry, has entered into an agreement with Thales Alenia Space, ... Continue Reading
Air Astana equipping A321LRs with SES multi-orbit IFC
Air Astana has been operating in stealth mode to bring SES’s multi-orbit, electronically steerable antenna (ESA)-based inflight connec... Continue Reading
Airbus, Boeing flag aircraft seat supply and certification constraints
As they ramp up aircraft production, Airbus and Boeing have, respectively, flagged separate concerns about the aircraft seating market, name... Continue Reading
Boeing lowers 737 delivery target, maintains disciplined ramp
Boeing expects to fall shy of its 500-strong 2026 delivery target for the 737 MAX, and now sees “the back half of 2027” as a rea... Continue Reading
JetBlue wants BlueFirst seats as fast as Collins can deliver them
JetBlue Airways’ new first class product, BlueFirst, will take to the skies on December 8 between Boston and Fort Lauderdale, and be progres... Continue Reading