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

Southwest passengers on Viasat-fitted 737 can stream OTT for $8

Southwest Airlines this month will press its first Viasat-fitted Boeing 737 into service, and with it offer a new paid OTT streaming-capable... Continue Reading

With the integration of its solar panels, the first ViaSat-3 satellite completes space vehicle integration at Boeing's El Segundo, Calif. factory. The satellite is seen here in the factory.

Viasat talks Delta equipage, April launch of ViaSat-3 Americas

Viasat’s delayed but hotly anticipated first ViaSat-3 satellite is now scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on 8 April, havin... Continue Reading

FlightPath3D booth at APEX EXPO Long Beach.

How FlightPath3D enables passengers to design travel experiences

Boasting over 70 airline customers around the globe, FlightPath3D is best known for delighting passengers by supplying 3D inflight moving ma... Continue Reading

A Southwest Airlines 737 in-flight. The wingtip of the aircraft is seen in this photo.

Southwest vows to update tech due to massive disruption

Southwest Airlines is vowing to strengthen its commitment to upgrading internal systems, as its employee unions blame antiquated crew schedu... 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

Southwest Airlines' new moving map displayed on three mobile devices

Press Release: Southwest launches 3D map with destination reels

FlightPath3D, the leader in moving map technology, announces that Southwest Airlines has successfully upgraded to its new inflight moving ma... Continue Reading

A business class suite of an aircraft is showing the Crystal Cabin Awards winning entry the Spacechiller

Press Release: Winners announced for the 2022 Crystal Cabin Awards

After three long years, the Crystal Cabin Awards were held in person again in 2022, honouring excellence and ingenuity in aircraft interiors... 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

Southwest celebrates completion of concourse expansion in Denver

Denver International Airport (DEN) and Southwest Airlines on 5 May marked the completion of 16 new gates at the airport’s C Concourse, bring... 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

Southwest Airlines seat back with embedded power.

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

Southwest wingtip with the runway behind it. Travel in the United States

Anuvu gleans benefits from prioritizing R&D amid the pandemic

Roughly a year after implementing a complete rebranding exercise, Anuvu, which provides connectivity and entertainment to mobility markets, ... Continue Reading

Southwest Airlines 737 at the gate. Southwest is a customer of Anuvu

Anuvu’s microGEO program tracking with internal expectations

Anuvu, which provides connectivity and entertainment to the mobility markets of aviation and maritime, is on track with its plan to launch a... Continue Reading

United Airlines passenger is wearing a mask and looking at her mobile device onboard the aircraft.

United Airlines joins the free inflight messaging crowd

Totally free inflight Internet browsing may still be a pipe dream for the majority of airlines today, but a growing number of them offer som... Continue Reading

Passengers deplaning a commercial A320 aircraft cabin.

Press Release: FAA levies fines for alleged assault-related behavior

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes $201,287 in civil penalties against 10 airline passen... Continue Reading