United’s Polaris-aplenty 767 from JFK: enjoy it while you can
When United Airlines decided to pack up and leave New York JFK and sell its precious landing slots to Delta, critics and frequent flyers ali... Continue Reading
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Aircraft retrofit market readies for new IFC system installs
A wave of new inflight connectivity system installations is forthcoming as airlines prepare to replace legacy kit with next-gen hardware and... Continue Reading
American Airlines brings IFE maintenance in-house
In a blow to American Airlines’ inflight entertainment system suppliers, the US major confirms to Runway Girl Network that it brought mainte... Continue Reading
New United A320 reminds us why a refurbishment is welcome
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the routes I frequented the most was New York LaGuardia-Washington Dulles. These short-hop flights — ... Continue Reading
SITA to provide Iridium Certus service to airlines and ANSPs
SITA has announced plans to provide Iridium’s next generation Certus satcom service to its airline and air navigation service provider (ANSP... Continue Reading
Alaska Airlines’ service and soft product pull through again
Sometimes plans change. Originally I was to fly out and back from Seattle to Portland, Oregon during a single day, stay at home for a night,... Continue Reading
Anuvu takes homegrown STC approach for inflight connectivity
Anuvu — formerly Global Eagle — has a long history of obtaining supplemental type certificates for variants of its Airconnect Ku-band inflig... Continue Reading
Inmarsat open to partnerships for Orchestra terrestrial 5G layer
Inmarsat’s new plan to add a congestion-relieving layer of terrestrial 5G at busy airport hubs and areas with combined aviation and maritime... Continue Reading
Virgin Galactic brings space tourism closer to reality
Space tourism — and the brand new commercial passenger experience it will offer — took a giant step towards becoming a reality on 11 July, w... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gastronauts are Go as gourmet menus launch into space
Servair, the French and African leader in airline catering and a member of gategroup, has been asked by the European Space Agency, to develo... Continue Reading
Press Release: Boeing to provide six more solar arrays for Space Station
Boeing will support the International Space Station’s (ISS) growing research capabilities and commercial opportunities with new solar arrays... Continue Reading
Press Release: Governments maintain financial commitment to space
Amid a tumultuous year for the global economy, government space program budgets maintained their growth trajectories for a fifth consecutive... Continue Reading
Press Release: Virgin Galactic reveals SpaceShipTwo cabin interior
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, today revealed the cabin interior of its first S... Continue Reading
UK seeks to be LEO pioneer as it leads winning bid for OneWeb
The British government has led a successful consortium bid to acquire bankrupt satellite operator OneWeb, saying the move signals the UKR... Continue Reading
Press Release: Virgin Galactic, NASA team on orbital spaceflight program
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., a vertically integrated aerospace company, announced today the signing of a Space Act Agreement with NASA’s ... Continue Reading