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
Tag Archives: Boeing 737 MAX
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
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
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
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
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
Press Release: IFC market set to double in coming decade
Analysis by leading space consulting and market intelligence firm Euroconsult shows a 10% increase in the number of commercial aircraft conn... Continue Reading
FAA proposed rule mandating SMS for manufacturers nears publication
US Federal Aviation Administration officials plan to shortly initiate proposed rulemaking that would require aircraft and engine manufacture... Continue Reading
Press Release: Southwest picks Astronics in-seat power for MAX twinjets
Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defense and other mission critical industries, anno... Continue Reading
Canada says low-fare carrier Flair is Canadian
Flair Airlines on 1 June took to Twitter to declare a simple “We’re here…still” after the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) determined th... Continue Reading
Southwest Airlines selects Viasat high-speed Internet for new jets
Southwest Airlines has selected Viasat’s high-speed Ka-band inflight connectivity service to be factory-installed on all new aircraft delive... Continue Reading
Press Release: Southwest outlines $2b plan to transform PaxEx
Southwest Airlines Co., today awarded the 2022 J.D. Power Award for Highest Customer Satisfaction among Economy carriers in North America, a... Continue Reading
Getting there on not-so-unique Flair with a low fare
With the first flight of my Canadian Air Carrier Extravaganza, West-Coast edition in the books, it was time for me to head back to Vancouver... Continue Reading
Northern Ireland’s Alice Blu Aero eyes narrowbody herringbone market
The premium narrowbody business class race is hotting up with a new seat — and new seatmaker — from Northern Ireland: Alice Blu Aero’s Quant... Continue Reading
United sounds positive notes about network, #PaxEx improvements
For any other industry at any other time, a first quarter net loss of $1.4 billion would be bad news. As a US airline emerging from the COVI... Continue Reading