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Rendering of an Airbus aircraft with satellites overhead to connote the LEO, MEO and GEO multi-orbit offering coming from Airbus.

Airbus adds Intelsat and Panasonic as MSPs for HBCplus

After inking memorandums of understanding with Intelsat and Panasonic Avionics Corporation earlier this year, Airbus has firmed up agreement... Continue Reading

Cathay Aria Business class seat is pictured against a dark backdrop.

Cathay’s Aria business seat tease spurs big interest

During last year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Collins Aerospace published a rather cryptic post on LinkedIn, announcing an expansio... Continue Reading

WiFi symbol on the side of an aircraft as a passenger boards. SkyFive conducted a test of European airlines' IFC

SkyFive test campaign studies differences in European IFC

To drive wider adoption of inflight connectivity among passengers in Europe, airlines need to look at all aspects of the experience instead ... Continue Reading

Inside Flexjet global operations. Multiple desks in a large open area. Each desk has multiple monitors and the walls of the facility is filled with a 176ft wide by 19ft high LED screen.

Flexjet goes futuristic with stunning new global headquarters

Where can you find the largest seamless LED screen in the United States? According to Flexjet, its new headquarters near Cleveland now house... Continue Reading

A Southwest 737 MAX parked and ready to board. The aircraft is in Southwest's signature dark blue, yellow and red livery. The IFC antenna hump is in view, installed atop the fuselage. A Spirit A320 can be seen in the background. Anuvu

Anuvu touts MRO benefits of its inflight connectivity install design

As the aviation industry continues to move towards standards-based approaches for inflight connectivity equipage, Anuvu is making an interes... Continue Reading

ABC International delivers cabin branding to ITA Airways

When Italian flag carrier ITA Airways sought to double down on its branding, it turned to Naples-based ABC International to design, certify ... Continue Reading

Swiss Senses Premium Economy class seating. Various shades of creams and browns give a lush feel.

Style or comfort? Swiss to offer both on new A350s

When the Swiss version of Lufthansa Group’s Future InterContinental Experience (FICE) product generation was revealed earlier this year, som... Continue Reading

The check-in counters for SAUDIA at an airport. SkyFive has already equipped a SAUDIA aircraft with its solution.

SkyFive advances A2G connectivity projects in EMEA, elsewhere

Low-latency Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satcom is certainly having a moment in civil aviation. But so too is low-latency, nextgen air-to-ground co... Continue Reading

A close up of a Viasat radome on a JetBlue aircraft.

Viasat on securing basic interoperability with GX via minor tweaks

Viasat has not yet publicly disclosed its timeline for bringing a fully interoperable aero terminal to market that will talk to both Viasat ... Continue Reading

Diehl Aviation's Customer Collaboration Space near Seattle. The sun is seen setting on Diehl's facility.

Diehl opens collaborative space near Seattle, eyes wider US footprint

Counting Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and Bombardier — and all airlines in the Americas — as partners, Laupheim, Germany-headquartered Diehl Avia... Continue Reading

Volato turns to SmartSky connectivity for incoming HondaJets

New HondaJets entering Volato’s fractional ownership fleet over the next two years will be fitted with SmartSky Networks’ nextgen air-to-gro... Continue Reading

Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX in-flight. The sun setting on the water is reflecting off of the aircraft. To be equipped with Intelsat 2Ku.

Air Canada taps Intelsat for 2Ku connectivity on MAXs, ESA on RJs

Air Canada has contracted its stalwart inflight connectivity provider, Intelsat, to provide satellite-based onboard Internet for a further 9... Continue Reading

RGN Premium: (Update) A rapid equipage plan to address disconnect

Welcome to RGN Premium content. This page is only available to active members. Already a member? LOGIN HERE Interested in becoming a member?... Continue Reading

Rendering of a Discover Airlines A330 in-flight on a bright sunny day.

Eurowings Discover becomes Discover Airlines in compelling rebrand

Just over two years after it launched operations as Eurowings Discover, the Lufthansa Group’s leisure airline has embraced a new name — Disc... Continue Reading

Rendering of Korean Air A321neo, fitted with Viasat GX, provided courtesy of Viasat

Korean Air opts for Viasat GX inflight connectivity on A321neos

Korean Air is taking a multi-source approach to inflight connectivity, selecting Viasat Ka-band satellite-powered onboard Internet for its n... Continue Reading