Air Canada taps Intelsat for 2Ku connectivity on MAXs, ESA on RJs
Air Canada has contracted its stalwart inflight connectivity provider, Intelsat, to provide satellite-based onboard Internet for a further 9... Continue Reading
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RGN Premium: (Update) A rapid equipage plan to address disconnect
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Eurowings Discover becomes Discover Airlines in compelling rebrand
Just over two years after it launched operations as Eurowings Discover, the Lufthansa Group’s leisure airline has embraced a new name — Disc... Continue Reading
Industry veteran Dana Kirchmar helps women ascend in aviation
Dana Kirchmar knows a thing or two about how to ascend a male-dominated industry. Straight out of college, Kirchmar started her career at Ma... Continue Reading
Air India reveals new Maharaja for business class lounges and crockery
Where does Air India’s iconic Maharaja fit into the carrier’s new brand identity? That’s the question many Indians are asking after Tata Son... Continue Reading
Korean Air opts for Viasat GX inflight connectivity on A321neos
Korean Air is taking a multi-source approach to inflight connectivity, selecting Viasat Ka-band satellite-powered onboard Internet for its n... Continue Reading
Start-up BermudAir turns to Factorydesign for new aisle-class suites
Gearing up to launch Embraer E175 service between Bermuda and the US East Coast, new entrant BermudAir has turned to celebrated design house... Continue Reading
Newly type certified Dassault Falcon 6X bizjets enter final completion
Having received European and US type certifications for its large-cabin 5500nm Falcon 6X business jet, Dassault Aviation is on track to see ... Continue Reading
Viasat confirms another satellite malfunction: dual-payload I6 F2
Already grappling with a reflector deployment problem on its massive ViaSat-3 Americas satellite, which could result in a $420 million insur... Continue Reading
Germany’s BDLI seeks to move the needle on cabin sustainability
During the entire life cycle of an aircraft, the cabin and its operations represent roughly 10-20% of its overall environmental footprint. G... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik flags GDPR constraint to portal-free IFC in Europe
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could stymie adoption of SpaceX’s portal-free, ‘frictionless’ Sta... Continue Reading
How other airlines’ PaxEx will help Air India to climb
The days when Air India was perhaps best known for its shabby interiors and broken inflight entertainment systems appear to be gradually dra... Continue Reading
Air India hones retrofit plan for 43 Boeing widebodies
Air India has honed the retrofit plan for its 43 vintage Boeing widebodies which will be fitted with new interiors including new seats, gall... Continue Reading
Hawaiian now planning Starlink service entry in early 2024
Hawaiian Airlines has confirmed that the installation of SpaceX’s Starlink Aviation inflight connectivity system on its transpacific f... Continue Reading
Combo of Dish and EchoStar could have IFEC implications
A decision by Dish Network Corporation and EchoStar Corporation to combine operations in an all-stock merger may in time have implications f... Continue Reading