Viasat says global Lightspeed coverage delay doesn’t change plan
Telesat’s timeframe for offering global Lightspeed coverage has again shifted to the right — from the end of Q1 2028 to the end of Q2 ... Continue Reading
Author: Mary Kirby
ThinKom eyes Airbus HBCplus modular for Nexus aero antenna
Keen to maximize inflight connectivity optionality for airlines, ThinKom Solutions has designed its new Ka-band multi-orbit ThinAir Nexus ae... Continue Reading
Beyond Starlink: What comes next for inflight connectivity?
Closing in on 50 commercial airline customers, SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satcom service is hoovering up inflight connectivity ... Continue Reading
Air Astana equipping A321LRs with SES multi-orbit IFC
Air Astana has been operating in stealth mode to bring SES’s multi-orbit, electronically steerable antenna (ESA)-based inflight connec... Continue Reading
Airbus, Boeing flag aircraft seat supply and certification constraints
As they ramp up aircraft production, Airbus and Boeing have, respectively, flagged separate concerns about the aircraft seating market, name... Continue Reading
Boeing lowers 737 delivery target, maintains disciplined ramp
Boeing expects to fall shy of its 500-strong 2026 delivery target for the 737 MAX, and now sees “the back half of 2027” as a rea... Continue Reading
JetBlue wants BlueFirst seats as fast as Collins can deliver them
JetBlue Airways’ new first class product, BlueFirst, will take to the skies on December 8 between Boston and Fort Lauderdale, and be progres... Continue Reading
Safran to divest Safran Cabin following notable growth
Safran has announced plans to divest its Safran Cabin unit, which provides overhead bins, galleys, lavatories, water and waste management so... Continue Reading
Airbus fields interest in HBCplus to support LEO + GEO IFC
As Telesat starts deploying physical infrastructure for its Lightspeed Ka-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, Airbus reveals it is... Continue Reading
First look at Terminal B North and massive United Club at Houston IAH
HOUSTON — United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has a lofty goal: “to build the best airline in the history of aviation.” And today, as he welcome... Continue Reading
Diehl Aviation strengthens supply chain resilience
As airframers pursue aggressive aircraft production rates, Diehl Aviation is implementing a cluster of measures to make its supply chain mor... Continue Reading
Skyband brings Iridium PNT into the cockpit as M100 enters production
For a company that only launched in January, Kirkland, Washington-based Skyband Systems is enjoying a remarkable trajectory in aviation. Its... Continue Reading
Digital & Connectivity underpin Airbus Global Services Forecast
Expanding at an exponential rate, Digital & Connectivity services for commercial aircraft continue to represent the fastest-growing serv... Continue Reading
Southwest aims to be first U.S. major with Starlink fleet-wide
Southwest Airlines has opted to bring SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflight connectivity to its entire fleet, a... Continue Reading
All Nippon Airways leverages Quvia real-time IFC data
All Nippon Airways has long used various suppliers to support inflight connectivity for passengers. But as the Star Alliance member moves to... Continue Reading