Qantas to align 737 passenger experience with new domestic fleet
Qantas plans to overhaul 42 Boeing 737-800s with new interiors, including new business and economy class seats, mood lighting, sidewalls, ca... Continue Reading
Author: Mary Kirby
Delta taps Hughes multi-network IFC for select A350s, A321neos
Delta Air Lines has selected Hughes Network Systems to provide multi-orbit, multi-band inflight connectivity for future new deliveries of se... Continue Reading
SES enjoys aero and cruise growth, reveals new SES-17 wholesale deal
SES’s mobility business saw revenue jump 7.1% year-over-year for the full year 2024, driven in part by “double-digit growth” in aviation con... Continue Reading
Spotlessly clean Icelandair Saga Lounge gives new meaning to Fly Well
Scheduled to fly in Saga Premium class with Icelandair from Reykjavik to Washington Dulles in December, I decided to arrive early at Keflavi... Continue Reading
Aireon leverages space-based ADS-B data to identify turbulence
Aireon, the pioneer of space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data for aviation, is exploring ways to leverage its u... Continue Reading
Aeromexico to retrofit 787s with Viasat inflight connectivity
Aeromexico is retrofitting its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet with what Viasat calls its “most advanced” inflight Wi-Fi solution, i... Continue Reading
How the AirPRO lap belt airbag from SCHROTH eases certification
A new type of lap belt airbag is poised to make it easier and less costly for seatmakers to certify aircraft seats and cabin layouts, accord... Continue Reading
Eutelsat touts LEO aero backlog, addresses Starlink factor
Eutelsat Group expects to start gleaning meaningful revenue in aero from the summer onwards, as more inflight connectivity systems are certi... Continue Reading
Safran’s aircraft interiors business returns to profitability
Safran says it achieved record revenue, operating profit and free cash flow in 2024 — including a solid contribution from its now-profitable... Continue Reading
Gilat has high hopes for Stellar Blu, now part of commercial division
Gilat Satellite Networks has implemented a new organizational structure that will see newly acquired aero antenna terminal provider Stellar ... Continue Reading
Upscaling to the rescue as 4K content continues to lag for IFE
Inflight entertainment system providers are going great guns to roll out 4K HDR 10+ screens onboard aircraft to deliver crystal clear and st... Continue Reading
Viasat optimizes IFC capacity with cross-roaming, third parties
Despite the clear threat posed by Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and multi-orbit LEO/GEO inflight connectivity, Viasat continues to enjoy a growing b... Continue Reading
STARLUX commits to Viasat with launch of “enhanced IFC”
STARLUX is launching “enhanced inflight connectivity service” as part of an expanded relationship with Viasat, the Ka-band geost... Continue Reading
NTSB flags altitude discrepancy in early data from DC plane collision
Probing the 29 January mid-air collision of an American Airlines CRJ700 and a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, ... Continue Reading
Gilat optimistic about securing Airbus linefit for Stellar Blu ESA
Gilat Satellite Networks is hopeful and even optimistic that Airbus will see fit to adopt its Stellar Blu Solutions single-beam multi-orbit ... Continue Reading