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A passenger uses his connected device whilst seated in an Ascent recliner, part of the Nicest bundle offered on Breeze Airways' Airbus A220s.

One-on-one with Breeze Airways’ product development director

Flying transcon recently aboard a Viasat-fitted Breeze Airways Airbus A220 was deeply instructive for your author. The carrier has embraced ... Continue Reading

Safran Passenger Innovations terminal for HBCplus based on ThinKom Solutions Ka2517 VICTS, as seen at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg 2024

Undisclosed airline inks Airbus, SPI deal to take HBCplus kit as BFE

HAMBURG — As RGN readers are aware, Airbus is disrupting inflight connectivity with its new linefit supplier-furnished IFC program called HB... Continue Reading

A rendering of a Japan Airlines (JAL) 737 which will Intelsat multi-orbit

Japan Airlines taps linefit Intelsat multi-orbit IFC for 737 MAX jets

HAMBURG — Japan Airlines will become “one of the first” carriers in the Asia-Pacific region to offer Intelsat’s Ku-band multi-or... Continue Reading

Get SAT ESA hardware in the SPI terminal as displayed at the Airbus stand at AIX 2024

Thales acquires Get SAT as antenna-maker’s aero footprint grows

Just before the big Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Thales confirmed the exclusive news broke by RGN at Satellite 2024 in D.C. — the aer... Continue Reading

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Advancing Telecommunication and High-Speed Internet. Satellites Around Earth

Anuvu going “all-in” on hybrid inflight connectivity

Some companies diversify into new markets in a bid to glean efficiencies. Others focus on their proficiencies and incubate within a particul... Continue Reading

Accessibility is so important. In this image, an elderly lady is using a wheelchair at the airport. The DOT is among the world's safety regulators advancing protections for wheelchair users.

Collins Aerospace to unveil onboard wheelchair accommodation at AIX

Collins Aerospace has for some time worked on accessible aviation solutions, notably teaming with students at the National Institute for Avi... Continue Reading

Breeze Airways A220 parked at the gate on a blue sky day. The aircraft features Breeze's signature blue-on-blue-on-blue colored livery.

Breeze enjoys strong momentum with premium leisure LCC focus

Three years after launching perfectly nice budget service to underserved markets with a cluster of leased all-economy Embraer E-Jets, Breeze... Continue Reading

Eutelsat explores investment options for ground network

Hard on the heels of a Bloomberg report that Eutelsat Group is working with advisors to seek a buyer for its ground network, the French sate... Continue Reading

Flying aboard a Lufthansa A340 from Munich, Germany. Green and yellow fields are in view with the backdrop of mountains and a blue sky day with fluffy clouds.

Germany’s new aviation tax hike elicits rebuke from industry

Germany on 1 May significantly raised aviation taxes in a bid to help close a financing gap in the 2024 federal budget. The government calls... Continue Reading

Landing airplane during sunset. Representing air travel and aviation industry.

GPS jamming in aviation underscores industry need for Iridium STL

Under the specter of increased jamming and spoofing of global navigation satellite systems, including signal interference in the geopolitica... Continue Reading

A large area that houses multiple SES satellite dishes. Connectivity used for Aero

SES to be prominent aero player with plan to buy Intelsat for $3.1b

Amid major consolidation within the satellite industry and a push for multi-orbit solutions in the mobility markets of maritime and aviation... Continue Reading

Large 24" IFE screen Lufthansa A350-900 SPI, Safran Passenger Innovations is picturing a beautiful port on their welcome screen.

Lufthansa’s multi-source IFE sees SPI and PAC in play

Continuing to pursue a multi-source approach to inflight entertainment, Lufthansa confirms that Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) provided ... Continue Reading

Lufthansa A350-900 at the hangar in Munich. The aircraft is called Leipzig, which is painted on the side under the word Lufthansa in blue against a white backdrop.

Allegris debuts on A350 as Lufthansa Group grows PaxEx prowess

Lufthansa Group subsidiaries have long developed in-house proficiencies in the passenger experience realm. From Lufthansa Systems’ wireless ... Continue Reading

Jamco and JAXA design widebody Metamorphic Lav concept for PRMs

Accessible lavatories have been required on twin-aisle aircraft for decades. These larger-footprint spaces must enable an individual with a ... Continue Reading