At Southwest, bags will soon fly for a fee for many customers
Southwest Airlines is ditching its longstanding ‘bags fly free’ commitment to passengers and instead plans to limit the benefit ... Continue Reading
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SES and ST Engineering iDirect ink connectivity MOU at SatShow
WASHINGTON D.C. — ST Engineering iDirect says it has inked a memorandum of understanding with SES Satellites to “revolutionize” connectivity... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Panasonic’s John Wade doubles down on LEO-led future
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RGN Premium: Multiple new deals plus a possible Air Canada hybrid
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Air Canada disables inflight map on 737s after Israel disappears
Air Canada has temporarily disabled the moving map functionality on its Boeing 737 MAX twinjets after passengers observed that Israel had be... Continue Reading
Telesat to test Lightspeed-optimized QEST aero antenna in 2026
In a testament to the growing excitement in aviation for Telesat’s debut of Lightspeed Ka-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered infli... Continue Reading
Intelsat ESA fitted to over 100 jets; LEO/GEO live on most
Intelsat’s multi-orbit electronically steered antenna (ESA)-based inflight connectivity hardware has been installed on over 100 aircraft, an... Continue Reading
Viasat reveals details about cross roaming play, Telesat prep
In reconfiguring its ground network to allow cross roaming between the Viasat and Inmarsat networks, Viasat is able to unlock capacity inclu... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Massive install progress + a two antenna paradigm
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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
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