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Condor's new livery is absolutely distinctive. (Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren)

In flight: Condor’s A330neo business class shines

2 June 2023

Condor Flugdienst is likely the best known airline you haven’t heard of, at least if you’re an American. But that might be about to change as with a quality product on board as Condor rolls out the A330neo. Come along for the ride!



Screen grab of the video showing off Turkish Airlines' 496-seat all-economy 777-300ER

Turkish Airlines boosts Russia capacity with high-density 777-300ERs

2 June 2023

Turkish Airlines sees a huge opportunity in Russia, converting part of its fleet to increase lift where others have set embargoes.

An airBaltic A220-300 at the carrier's home base in Riga

airBaltic offers passenger SAF purchase option (that doesn’t entirely suck)

2 June 2023

Many airlines offer passengers the opportunity to pay a bit extra on their flights to purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for the trip. airBaltic’s recently launched program appears to be rather different, avoiding the greenwashing approach most others pursue.

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The original 777 test aircraft for Stellar Blu's Sidewinder ESA terminal.

Stellar Blu secures Boeing line-fit agreement

31 May 2023

Stellar Blu just secured a significant boost for its Sidewinder electronically steered antenna (ESA) platform. The company executed an Technical Services Agreement with Boeing that will see the terminal kit as an option for line-fit on the 737 MAX, 787, and 777X types, likely before the end of 2024.

ESpace snags $10 million, two new directors to boost inflight Wi-Fi QoE

30 May 2023

In-flight connectivity providers talk a lot about quality of service guarantees. For passengers, the quality of experience (QoE) is arguably more significant. And now an upstart in that segment, ESpace Networks, has $10 million more to expand its technology platform, as the company announced its Series A funding round, led by Columbia Capital.

The easyJet fleet, now flying with AirFi's infotainment portal system on board

easyJet talks up AirFi deployment success, future program plans

15 May 2023

EasyJet has not been shy about the success of its adoption of AirFi’s on-board shopping and entertainment platform in recent months. And the carrier is just getting started with the system. Simon Cox, the carrier’s Director for InFlight Retail, recently shared some insights with PaxEx.Aero on what’s next as the program matures.

IFEC

Condor's new livery is absolutely distinctive. (Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren)

In flight: Condor’s A330neo business class shines

2 June 2023

Condor Flugdienst is likely the best known airline you haven’t heard of, at least if you’re an American. But that might be about to change as with a quality product on board as Condor rolls out the A330neo. Come along for the ride!

Sir Tim Clark expects IFEC, seats to help trim Emirates’ emissions

1 June 2023

Emirates rewrote the book on what it means to keep passengers entertained and comfortable while flying long-haul. Company President Sir Tim Clark recently shared a few thoughts on what the next generation of passenger experience innovations will look like.

Seamless finalizes QoE metrics, certifies first partner

1 June 2023

Chalk up another win in the quest for more consistent evaluation of inflight Wi-Fi performance with the Seamless Air Alliance’s Seamless-Certified Service Quality program launching this week.

The original 777 test aircraft for Stellar Blu's Sidewinder ESA terminal.

Stellar Blu secures Boeing line-fit agreement

31 May 2023

Stellar Blu just secured a significant boost for its Sidewinder electronically steered antenna (ESA) platform. The company executed an Technical Services Agreement with Boeing that will see the terminal kit as an option for line-fit on the 737 MAX, 787, and 777X types, likely before the end of 2024.

A Singapore Airlines A350-900 heads home from Los Angeles

Singapore Airlines to make Wi-Fi free on board

31 May 2023

Singapore Airlines is the latest carrier to bring complimentary inflight Wi-Fi to all passengers on board. The carrier will expand its current offering – limited to 2 hours for passengers in economy class – to allow for access throughout the flight from July 2023.

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Airlines, Airplanes & Airports

An airBaltic A220-300 at the carrier's home base in Riga

airBaltic offers passenger SAF purchase option (that doesn’t entirely suck)

2 June 2023

Many airlines offer passengers the opportunity to pay a bit extra on their flights to purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for the trip. airBaltic’s recently launched program appears to be rather different, avoiding the greenwashing approach most others pursue.

A Norse Atlantic 787 touching down

Norse shifts South Florida operations to Miami

31 May 2023

Norse Atlantic will shift its South Florida operations a bit further south. The carrier is abandoning Fort Lauderdale for Miami, effective 18 September 2023.

LATAM fined $1 million for COVID refund delays

22 May 2023

South American airline LATAM faces a $1 million fine from the US Department of Transportation for failure to refund passengers in a timeline manner after cancelling flights during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

tailfins of jetblue and american airlines

DOJ wins: JetBlue, American NEA declared illegal

20 May 2023

JetBlue and American Airlines must unwind their Northeast Alliance (NEA), and quickly. The partnership was ruled a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. This is, of course, bad news for the two airlines. The impact may be broader than that.

Head-on view of the first Northern Pacific 757-200 at its formal unveiling

Northern Pacific delays inaugural, battles certification challenges

19 May 2023

Northern Pacific’s first flight will have to wait a couple more weeks. The carrier’s planned operations between Ontario, California and Las Vegas will now launch on 23 June 2023.

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Seating & Cabin

Ethiopian Boeing 787-8 ET-AOS by BriYYZ via CC BY-SA 2.0/Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/bribri/9054360528/

Ethiopian plans Dreamliner upgrades

30 May 2023

Ethiopian Group CEO Mesfin Tasew confirmed that the carrier’s oldest 787s are due for a cabin refresh; lie-flat beds and upgraded IFE are in the works.

Snack basket service in the Ascent cabin on Breeze Airways

Breeze unveils "Ascent," a new take on premium seating

23 May 2023

Delivering a differentiated product in a crowded and commoditized market can be challenging. Breeze Airways rebranded its premium cabin seats as Ascent, hoping to highlight how it differs from traditional first class products, both in what it does include and what it does not.

WestJet mostly delivers a mostly premium experience from Schiphol

16 May 2023

WestJet often offers affordable one way premium fares. But does the product measure up to the price??

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Loyalty

Frontier selling status to anyone with a co-brand credit card

26 May 2023

For years co-branded credit cards represented status-lite options for consumers. Now Frontier Airlines is making it more of a real status option.

Air Canada brings free messaging online, expands live TV coverage

3 May 2023

Air Canada plans a big boost to its WiFi offerings on board, including a free messaging for travelers. Live television access on board is also expanding.

JetBlue sets launch date for new TrueBlue Mosaic program

17 April 2023

JetBlue will officially transition to its new Mosaic elite status program next month. While TrueBlue program members have been earning under the new “Tiles” rules since the beginning of the year, the earning progress – and any partial status benefits – will finally go live on 10 May 2023.

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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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