WestJet adds Premium recliners to all-economy 737s under refresh
WestJet is in the process of modernizing 43 all-economy-configured Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 737-800 twinjets with new seats, including Premium r... Continue Reading
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Alaska Airlines plans San Diego lounge as hub footprint grows
Oneworld alliance member Alaska Airlines is ready to take the next step in building out its presence at San Diego International Airport (SAN... Continue Reading
Boeing hopeful of 737 MAX production rate boost pending FAA blessing
Boeing president and CEO Kelly Ortberg is cautiously optimistic the US airframer will be able to increase its 737 MAX production rate to 42 ... Continue Reading
Air Canada taps Starlink for some Q400s as part of broader redesign
Air Canada has fitted SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflight connectivity kit to a Dash 8-400 turboprop ... Continue Reading
Air Tahiti Nui premium economy receives glow-up on the Dreamliner
Hard product upgrades receive lot of attention in the airline industry. But sometimes a soft product glow-up is all that’s needed to transfo... Continue Reading
Excitement builds for Boeing 777X as cabin video goes viral
If there is a silver lining to the news that Boeing 777X deliveries won’t commence until 2026, it is that excitement is clearly buildi... Continue Reading
SCIT Group CEO details plan for powering A2G IFC in Saudi Arabia
Saudi national company SCIT Group and its technology subsidiary SKYFive Arabia are preparing to flip the proverbial switch on a nationwide a... Continue Reading
Studios warn airlines: don’t bypass content rights in flight
Now, more than ever, airline passengers have great expectations for inflight connectivity, including an expectation that they will be able t... Continue Reading
JetBlue partners with Quvia to advance IFC and ensure consistent PaxEx
JetBlue Airways is taking a multi-source approach to inflight connectivity in 2027, selecting Amazon’s forthcoming Ka-band Low Earth Orbit (... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Panasonic’s John Wade talks value of Intellian ESA
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JetBlue to install Amara IFC on new jets under extended Viasat pact
JetBlue Airways has extended its partnership with Viasat, and will adopt the Carlsbad, California-based firm’s new multi-orbit capable... Continue Reading
Panasonic Avionics adds LEO-only IFC antenna including for GEO augment
Earlier this year, during the SATELLITE 2025 conference and exhibition in Washington D.C., Panasonic Avionics revealed to Runway Girl Networ... Continue Reading
Warner Bros. Discovery reveals the value of time-tested favorites
What would you watch on a 12-hour flight? That’s the question Panasonic Avionics senior vice president product & strategy Andrew Masson ... Continue Reading
Southwest Airlines shows its LUV with free inflight Wi-Fi
Southwest Airlines last year vowed to bring free inflight Wi-Fi to its passengers. Now, the Dallas-based heavy-hitter is making good on that... Continue Reading
JetBlue is first airline to sign for Amazon Kuiper inflight Wi-Fi
Less than four months after JetBlue revealed it has observed a fundamental shift in how passengers use the Internet on board, the New York-b... Continue Reading