Delta seeks Gogo alternatives as it renegotiates connectivity contract
Has North America truly run out of Ku-band capacity? That's one of the arguments being made by Delta Air Lines as it renegotiated its inflight...
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Don’t change the channel: Live TV grounded as airlines cut costs
Survey data and inflight behavior both suggest strong demand for live television on board. But a couple airlines are cutting the service, at least temporarily....
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Live from the CRJ550: PaxEx Update 25 Oct 2019
United's newest aircraft type takes flight this week and the CRJ550 interior really is as special as the company has been hyping. Airbus orders and...
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JetBlue takes a delay on A321neo deliveries, A320 retrofits
The JetBlue A320 retrofit program is delayed. Again. But it is still expected to complete on time (a couple years later than initially planned), at...
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Digging in to Global Connectivity Revenues
A pair of recent earnings reports left open questions about just how many aircraft are generating how much inflight connectivity revenue. Both Gogo and Inmarsat clarified those...
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Operating in a partnership Spirit
The launch of inflight wifi connectivity on Spirit Airlines presents many questions about the business model associated with that deal. Earlier this month, on the...
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Spirit commits to inflight wifi
Spirit Airlines will add inflight wifi as it seeks to improve the onboard passenger experience. The carrier's full fleet will carry Thales FlytLIVE hardware by...
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Inmarsat GX officially live on Qatar Airways
It has been flying for a while, but the high speed Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) service is now officially live on Qatar Airways. Some 130...
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Eutelsat goes big on Ka-band, dumps ViaSat-3
Major drama in the inflght connectivity world this afternoon as joint venture partners Eutelsat and Viasat are splitting on a major project. Eutelsat is launching...
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The JetBlue A320 retrofits finally underway
The long awaited JetBlue A320 retrofit or “cabin restyling” program is now underway. The project – a gut rebuild of the aircraft interior for more...
