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Why the JSX ATR 42 turboprop gamble could pay off

Seattle in the winter isn’t the most alluring location, what with the never-ending rain and gloom. So I always look forward to an annu... Continue Reading

Various devices are held in PED holders that are a part of the Southwest Seats

SpaceX adds Southwest Airlines as Starlink customer

Southwest Airlines plans to integrate SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflight connectivity into its fleet... Continue Reading

Boeing 737 MAX parked and ready to board. Before announcing a pivot to Starlink, United tapped Viasat to bring IFC to its MAX aircraft.

Viasat sees future opportunities to reengage with Starlink adopters

When Viasat brings its high-capacity Ka-band ViaSat-3 F2 satellite on line for the Americas in the near-term, and satellite launches commenc... Continue Reading

Passenger on board SWISS widebody enjoys Starlink inflight Wi-Fi on his laptop. SWISS is a member of the Lufthansa Group

Lufthansa Group to retain current IFC until Starlink pivot is complete

Lufthansa Group’s decision to tap SpaceX Starlink for its entire fleet after recently fitting European Aviation Network kit to narrowbodies ... Continue Reading

Press Release: Gulf Air to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi across fleet

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announced the roll out of Starlink high-speed internet across its entire fleet sta... Continue Reading

The two Starlink terminals blend in to the collection of antennae atop a Hawaiian A321neo

SES flags risk when airlines ‘hand over keys’ to Starlink

With a slew of top tier airline customers under its wing — including, as of this week, Lufthansa Group — SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit (... Continue Reading

Tails of all the Lufthansa Group airlines

Lufthansa Group hands massive fleet-wide IFC contract to Starlink

In a surprise announcement, Lufthansa Group has selected SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-supported inflight connec... Continue Reading

Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner landing at Domodedovo international airport in Moscow on a nice evening. The aircraft is fitted with Thales IFEC hardware.

Qatar Airways becomes first in the world to bring Starlink to 787s

Qatar Airways has become the first carrier in the world to bring SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-supported infligh... Continue Reading

United passenger uses the carrier's new Cloud Map on their device, as supported by FlightPath#D

How United is leveraging Starlink and the cloud to enhance IFE

United Airlines joined the premium travel arms race after Delta — after all, seatback inflight entertainment screens only started to make a ... Continue Reading

A banner announcing that Korean Air and Hanjin Group airlines will introduce Starlink powered Wi-Fi

Press Release: Korean Air and Hanjin Group to offer Starlink fleetwide

Korean Air and Hanjin Group airlines Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul will introduce Starlink high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi to... Continue Reading

Rendering of satellites in orbit around the Earth

EPFD limits in the spotlight as ITU selects Shanghai for WRC-27

Will the United Nations’ International Telecommunications Union (ITU) ultimately relax the regulatory requirements governing Equivalent Powe... Continue Reading

Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, Mohammed Hareb AlMheiri, Chief Procurement & Technology Officer at flydubai, and Daniel Kerrison, Senior Vice President of Inflight Operations at flydubai

Press Release: flydubai to bring Starlink-powered Wi-Fi to 737 fleet

flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, today announced that it has signed an agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink, the world’s most advan... Continue Reading

Vallair and AeroX employee installing Starlink on an aircraft.

Press Release: Vallair, AeroX partner to install Starlink for airlines

Vallair, a leading aviation asset lifecycle support company, and AeroX, a specialist in advanced in-flight connectivity solutions, are proud... Continue Reading

Emirates Airbus A380 departing from Zurich in Switzerland.

Press Release: Emirates details retrofit plan for 60 A380s and 51 777s

Emirates’ retrofit programme enters its next phase, with 60 A380s and 51 Boeing 777s lined up to receive the airline’s latest cabin in... Continue Reading

A passenger holds up their device in front of the Emirates IFE. The device says Starlink

Emirates confirms fleet-wide deal for Starlink-powered free Wi-Fi

Though the rumors have been flying since early this year, Emirates today officially confirmed at the Dubai Airshow that it’s going fleet-wid... Continue Reading