A new drag race: ThinKom invites Stellar Blu to antenna challenge
Move aside, RuPaul. ThinKom Solutions is ready to engage in a new kind of drag race in a bid to enhance transparency in commercial aviation.... Continue Reading
Author Archives: Mary Kirby
Southwest highlights benefit of dual-source approach for seats
Having recently selected a custom version of Recaro’s BL3710 economy class seat for new Boeing 737 MAX twinjets scheduled for delivery from ... Continue Reading
Aviation among sectors to be served by Texas hydrogen production plant
HNO International, a green hydrogen systems design, integration and product development company, is working with two other US-based partners... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: APEX TECH offers roadmap for IFE content delivery
The Airline Passenger Experience Association’s APEX Technology Committee will host its annual APEX TECH conference on 28-29 February a... Continue Reading
Intelsat touts global ESA capabilities following historic flight tests
Intelsat is confident that its electronically steered antenna (ESA)-based multi-orbit satellite-based inflight connectivity solution can sup... Continue Reading
Southwest turns to Tangerine and Recaro for cabin refresh on new jets
It might have been the best kept secret in aviation. In late 2022, rumors started circling that Southwest Airlines was exploring an aircraft... Continue Reading
Gogo can continue 5G sales as Federal Circuit rejects SmartSky motion
SmartSky Networks’ legal effort to stop Gogo Business Aviation from making, using and selling Gogo 5G whilst its patent infringement case ag... Continue Reading
Hawaiian Airlines installs Starlink on A321neos with FAA blessing
Hawaiian Airlines is currently installing SpaceX’s Starlink Aviation inflight connectivity system on its Airbus A321neos, after the ki... Continue Reading
Eutelsat flags OneWeb ground network delay as it cuts guidance
Delays to the ground network rollout for OneWeb’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation and other factors have prompted recently mer... Continue Reading
Kincade’s Only Up documentary helps women soar in aviation
Why are there so few women pilots? Industry averages hover stubbornly at 5-6%. Do women not want to become pilots? Is there not enough educa... Continue Reading
Resuming MAX 9 flying, Alaska Airlines vows to inspect new jets
As it resumed flying the Boeing 737 MAX 9 yesterday, Alaska Airlines vowed to incorporate door plug inspections into its induction of any ne... Continue Reading
Collins teases complex new aircraft seat as it invests in Kilkeel
Collins Aerospace’s aircraft seat manufacturing facility in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland is working to create “the most efficient production sy... Continue Reading
One-on-one with ST Engineering iDirect as multi-orbit IFC accelerates
As OneWeb gears up to support inflight connectivity via its Ku-band Low Earth Orbit satellite network this year, and with Amazon’s Kui... Continue Reading
Maharaja lives on as Air India reveals soft product aboard new A350
Last fall, Air India revealed that whilst it would retire the iconic Maharaja as its formal mascot, an updated version of him would live on ... Continue Reading
Iridium CEO talks D2D and the firm’s commitment to aero
Eager to crack into the burgeoning direct-to-device satellite connectivity market, Iridium recently revealed it is designing a 3GPP 5G stand... Continue Reading