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Delta CEO Ed Bastian, pushing for free WiFi on board.

Delta confirms fleet-wide commitment to Viasat inflight internet

25 January 2023

It has been intimated and implied for roughly two years. Now it is confirmed. Delta Air Lines expects Viasat’s inflight internet service to be active across its entire fleet by the end of next year.



The Jet It HondaJet fleet - along with the rest of the company's planes - will soon see upgraded inflight wifi on board

More drama for the Jet It connectivity plans

25 January 2023

Last week fractional jet operator Jet It announced plans to install Gogo’s AVANCE L3 inflight internet offering on board, upgrading and expanding the service available to its customers. Which was particularly surprising given that the company made a similar announcement with SmartSKy nine months prior.

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

Gogo’s 5G chips move to manufacturing

25 January 2023

Last August Gogo announced a delay in its Gogo 5G network activation, owing to issues in development of the chipset for its on-board modem. Today the company confirms that those issues are resolved.

PaxEx Premium News

Does ATG have a future in commercial aviation?

18 January 2023

Cellular-based air-to-ground technologies brought inflight internet to thousands of aircraft and millions of passengers, first in North America, then in Europe and beyond. And while the technology continues to grow in some markets, some suppliers are more skeptical of its continued value, at least for commercial airlines.

The Jet It HondaJet fleet - along with the rest of the company's planes - will soon see upgraded inflight wifi on board

Gogo signs Jet It for AVANCE L3 deployment

17 January 2023

Fractional aircraft operator Jet It will install Gogo’s AVANCE L3 solution across its fleet of light jets. The inflight internet service will fly on Jet It’s HondaJets and Gulfstream G150s, as well as new Embraer Phenom 300 aircraft joining the fleet.

A mockup of the Stellar Blu antenna on display at the Intelsat booth during Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022 in Hamburg

Another Stellar IFC experience flying

10 January 2023

As OneWeb moves to deliver its near-global internet services by the end of the year, another aircraft type is now flying with a test version of the Stellar Blu hardware on board.

IFEC

Delta CEO Ed Bastian, pushing for free WiFi on board.

Delta confirms fleet-wide commitment to Viasat inflight internet

25 January 2023

It has been intimated and implied for roughly two years. Now it is confirmed. Delta Air Lines expects Viasat’s inflight internet service to be active across its entire fleet by the end of next year.

The Jet It HondaJet fleet - along with the rest of the company's planes - will soon see upgraded inflight wifi on board

More drama for the Jet It connectivity plans

25 January 2023

Last week fractional jet operator Jet It announced plans to install Gogo’s AVANCE L3 inflight internet offering on board, upgrading and expanding the service available to its customers. Which was particularly surprising given that the company made a similar announcement with SmartSKy nine months prior.

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

Gogo’s 5G chips move to manufacturing

25 January 2023

Last August Gogo announced a delay in its Gogo 5G network activation, owing to issues in development of the chipset for its on-board modem. Today the company confirms that those issues are resolved.

Delta's newest A220 on the ramp at Denver, with a new radome on board

Delta shifts Wi-Fi on new A220s

24 January 2023

Delta’s newest A220 looks a bit different than the others. The radome atop the fuselage suggests that Delta has shifted inflight internet providers for the type.

An Alaska Airlines/Horizon E175 at Paine Field (Image via Alaska Airlines)

Alaska Airlines picks Intelsat for E175 streaming WiFi upgrade

24 January 2023

Alaska Airlines will offer “streaming fast” Wi-Fi on its E175 fleet, beginning in 2024. The carrier plans to upgrade those aircraft, extending its longstanding partnership with Intelsat.

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Airlines, Airplanes & Airports

The JetBlue winglet under Heathrow's iconic ATC tower, with competitors American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic in the background

JetBlue boosts Heathrow service with daytime flight from JFK

5 January 2023

JetBlue will add a second daily flight between its JFK home base and Heathrow Airport this summer. The carrier secured slots to operate a daytime flight eastbound, leaving New York in the morning and landing the same day in London.

SAS to offer transatlantic flights from Aalborg, Gothenburg

21 December 2022

Is there sufficient demand for transatlantic flights from smaller Scandinavian markets? Airlines have tried off and on over the years and failed to sustain the routes long term. But that won’t stop SAS from trying again. The carrier will fly from Aalborg, Denmark and Gothenburg, Sweden to Newark in Summer 2023.

A rendering of the Symphony engine expected to eventually power Boom Supersonic's Overture jet

Boom plans new Symphony supersonic engine design

14 December 2022

Faced with the reality of no major commercial jet engine manufacturers willing to invest in a commercial supersonic engine, Boom Supersonic now has a new plan. The company will develop its own – dubbed Symphony – in partnership with Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT) for engine design, GE Additive for additive technology design consulting, and StandardAero for maintenance.

United dreams big with massive 787 order

13 December 2022

United Airlines is dreaming big for the next decade. The carrier announced an order today for 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, plus 100 more options, to fuel its widebody fleet replacement and growth strategy. By the end of the decade, assuming the options are exercised, more than 80% of United’s long-haul flying could be on 787s.

Emirates is betting big that in person shopping will help boost traveler numbers as it revamps a global network of city ticket office facilities, including the new flagship in Jumeriah. (Image via Emirates)

Emirates reboots the city ticket office concept, plans new network of shops

12 December 2022

For decades airlines operated physical stores. The internet effectively destroyed City Ticket Offices. Now Emirates is bringing them back.

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Seating & Cabin

Air China launches new A350 business class cabin

23 January 2023

An updated business class cabin is now flying with Air China. The carrier’s newest A350 has the Recaro CL6720 business class “minisuite” on board, offering increased privacy for passengers.

Sorting suppliers for United’s mega Dreamliner order

13 December 2022

Sure, United’s mega Dreamliner order is good news for Boeing. But what other suppliers are set up to win with the fleet refresh coming?

Cabin crew from PLAY show off the new inflight retail hardware solution, powered by MOST

PLAY taps MOST for inflight retail upgrade

12 December 2022

Inflight sales are getting a boost at PLAY. The Icelandic low-cost carrier selected MOST, makers of technology for a world on the move, to upgrade its onboard retailing and payment solutions experience.

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Loyalty

British Airways employees got to play Star Trek characters to help draw attention to the new inflight content partnership

British Airways brings Paramount+ on board

8 December 2022

British Airways will offer content from streaming video provider Paramount+ on board its long-haul fleet. The partnership offers passengers access to an increased range of entertainment content, but stops a step short of bringing true streaming to all passengers on board.

JetBlue revamps TrueBlue Mosaic elite status program

7 December 2022

JetBlue is very much not the same airline it was a decade ago when the its Mosaic program launched. And now the elite status portion of the company’s TrueBlue loyalty program will change, reflecting the carrier’s evolution as well as shifts in the overall airline loyalty market.

An Avelo 737 departure; image via Avelo

Avelo takes a different tack with a Capital One not quite cobrand credit card partnership

6 December 2022

How can a small airline with no loyalty program to speak of take advantage of the booming co-brand credit card market? Avelo and Capital One appear to have a solution.

More Loyalty News

PaxEx Update

The Weekly Wrap: GX+ North America and Spirit’s New Loyalty Program

23 October 2020

In this edition of The Weekly Wrap we’re chatting with Philip Balaam, president of Inmarsat Aviation, about the company’s tie-up with Hughes to create a new in-flight connectivity solution, GX+ North America. Plus FreeSpirit, OpenIFC, and showers in the sky.

APEX Weekly Wrap: Airline CEO Shuffles and Using Data to Manage Risk Volatility

16 October 2020

This episode of the APEX Weekly Wrap reflects on a week of senior staffing news, following announcements that both British Airways CEO Alex Cruz and Virgin Australia CEO Paul Scurrah will step aside, and way more.

Swanky cabins for space or safety: The Weekly Wrap

31 July 2020

Swanky space cabins and safer airline cabins lead this week’s episode, while more options for buying blocked seats are reaching the market. Add some more nutritional food on board and this Weekly Wrap is ready to fly!

Long live the Queen: The Weekly Wrap

24 July 2020

Some 747 farewells transitioning into possible electric aircraft growth. Plus an interview about the upcoming FTE/APEX Virtual Expo and lots more!

The Falls, installed at SLC's new terminal

Connections and Connectivity: The Weekly Wrap

17 July 2020

This week we’re talking about a big new partnership connecting passengers JetBlue and American Airlines, as well as how Middle East Airlines will be getting connected with Panasonic Avionics.

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