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Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX in-flight. The sun setting on the water is reflecting off of the aircraft. To be equipped with Intelsat 2Ku.

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

Air India Express Boeing 737-800 airplane at Changi Airport (SIN) in Singapore.

Air India’s plans for low-cost carrier AIX Connect take shape

AIX Connect, the Bangalore-based budget brand emerging from the forthcoming merger of AirAsia India and Air India Express, will fly a mixtur... Continue Reading

Rendering of Korean Air A321neo, fitted with Viasat GX, provided courtesy of Viasat

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

The cabin interior for Vietjet Boeing 737 MAX. A red carpet is in view and each Safran Z200 seat has a red headrest.

Press Release: Vietjet selects Safran’s Z200 seats for its new fleet

Vietjet and Safran Seats have signed an agreement to equip up to 24,000 Z200 economy class seats to the carrier’s forthcoming 120 Boei... Continue Reading

Boeing 777 aircraft fitted with Stellar Blu's ESA antenna, which transmitted via OneWeb during a successful flight test.

Boeing eyes IFC provision tweaks to facilitate Stellar Blu ESA

Boeing is evaluating how it can gently tweak its inflight connectivity provisions on 737 MAX, 787 and 777-9 aircraft to enable operators to ... Continue Reading

A view of the flydubai Safran Vue business class seat from the front of the aircraft. Large overhead bins and the Boeing Sky Interior's signature LED lighting can be seen in this shot.

Safran’s Vue débuts as flydubai Business Suite

The latest airline to unveil a single-aisle long-haul business class mini-suite is flydubai, the low-cost arm of the Emirates Group, which w... Continue Reading

Press Release: Norwegian’s 737s to get upgraded Anuvu IFC tech

Anuvu, the leading provider of high-speed connectivity and entertainment solutions for demanding worldwide mobility markets, announced today... Continue Reading

Press Release: Copa Airlines announces expansion plans for 2023

Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A., and a member of the global Star Alliance airline network, announced their expansion plan... Continue Reading

Rear view of two pilots flying a Boeing 737 MAX. Iridium sees opportunity in Long-Haul.

Iridium prepares for new opportunity: longhaul narrowbody ops

As aviation accelerates out of the Covid crisis, Iridium Communications sees a brand new opportunity in commercial aviation for powering saf... Continue Reading

Rendering of Air India Airbus and Boeing narrowbody aircraft with CFM LEAP engines.

Air India vows PaxEx transformation as it orders nearly 500 jets

Air India is vowing to offer a “new, world-class onboard product” after the Tata Sons-owned airline inked letters of intent with... Continue Reading

United Airlines livery is seen on computer renderings of the Boeing Max and 787 aircrafts inflight.

Press Release: United finalizes Boeing 737 MAX and record 787 order

Boeing and United Airlines today announced the carrier is investing in its future fleet with an order for 100 787 airplanes, with the option... Continue Reading

Virgin Australia Boeing aircraft inflight.

Press Release: Virgin Australia selects Intelsat for inflight Wi-Fi

Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity ... Continue Reading

Inauguration of the new facility, Ethiopian Sky Technologies. A group of male executives are cutting the ribbon.

Press Release: Geven-SkyTecno, Ethiopian team for 737 MAX insulation

Geven-SkyTecno and Ethiopian Airlines have inaugurated a state-of-the-art facility for the manufacturing of insulation blankets for Boeing 7... Continue Reading

A Southwest 737 MAX in-flight. Astronics In-seat power is being installed on the fleet

Astronics expects in-seat power to become ubiquitous on narrowbodies

In-seat power ports that charge passengers’ gadgets in-flight have a much lower penetration on narrowbody aircraft than on widebody aircraft... Continue Reading

IFE screens onboard a Qatar Airways 787-9

Qatar Airways in a u-turn taps Inmarsat GX for 787-9s, plus 737 MAXs

Qatar Airways’ surprise decision in November 2019 to hand a 70-aircraft strong inflight connectivity and live TV deal to Gogo Commercial Avi... Continue Reading