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New Planes, Old Games

24 February 2021

Passengers will soon have the opportunity to play some of the most recognized games in pop culture history on a flight. Panasonic Avionics Corporation announced an agreement with Bandai Namco to offer a number of gaming classics on its in-flight entertainment systems as part of a push to strengthen its IFE gaming portfolio.


Think you need an ESA? ThinK again.

Business class and Economy Comfort seats on KLM's new E195-E2 feature 33" pitch and the Recaro BL3710 with six-way adjustable headrest

KLM takes first E195-E2

24 February 2021

KLM’s brand new E195-E2 contains an updated interior that should keep passengers comfortable on board, though questions remain about the full suite of amenities to be offered.

SmartSky antennae mounted on the company's Citation Excel

SmartSky secures additional funding, sets Summer launch plans

23 February 2021

SmartSky announced a new timeline for network deployment, plus some additional cash to help it get there.

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Intelsat plans bankruptcy exit, notes liquidation risks

15 February 2021

Intelsat has a plan to emerge from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It involves slashing debt owed by more than half, from $15 billion to $7 billion. But the debtors must agree to those losses. If not, the company faces a more dire outcome, including the likely liquidation of its recently acquired Gogo Commercial Aviation business.

Viasat teams with Gazprom, TMC for access to Russia

11 February 2021

Access to Russia is critical when it comes to delivering satellite connectivity on a global basis. Viasat took a large step forward on that front this week, announcing a MOU with Gazprom for satellite capacity and TMC for the necessary local license to access the market.

Another fleet comes online

2 February 2021

Airlines are still navigating the timing challenges of how and when to return their aircraft to service. But as they do in-flight connectivity remains an important amenity to offer. And if you listen to the suppliers it is even more important now. PaxEx.Aero can now confirm that another airline fleet has wifi installed on board.

IFEC

New Planes, Old Games

24 February 2021

Passengers will soon have the opportunity to play some of the most recognized games in pop culture history on a flight. Panasonic Avionics Corporation announced an agreement with Bandai Namco to offer a number of gaming classics on its in-flight entertainment systems as part of a push to strengthen its IFE gaming portfolio.

Business class and Economy Comfort seats on KLM's new E195-E2 feature 33" pitch and the Recaro BL3710 with six-way adjustable headrest

KLM takes first E195-E2

24 February 2021

KLM’s brand new E195-E2 contains an updated interior that should keep passengers comfortable on board, though questions remain about the full suite of amenities to be offered.

SmartSky antennae mounted on the company's Citation Excel

SmartSky secures additional funding, sets Summer launch plans

23 February 2021

SmartSky announced a new timeline for network deployment, plus some additional cash to help it get there.

Qingdao moves forward with full-fleet connectivity plan

18 February 2021

Qingdao Airlines is moving forward with installation of in-flight connectivity on its fleet. Integrator FTS is leading the project with hardware from Gilat and the CHina Satcom satellite infrastructure.

Intelsat plans bankruptcy exit, notes liquidation risks

15 February 2021

Intelsat has a plan to emerge from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It involves slashing debt owed by more than half, from $15 billion to $7 billion. But the debtors must agree to those losses. If not, the company faces a more dire outcome, including the likely liquidation of its recently acquired Gogo Commercial Aviation business.

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Airlines, Airplanes & Airports

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Scammy COVID-safety "certifications" could put industry recovery at risk

22 February 2021

In the COVID era many companies are more than happy to provide some sort of safety rating, hoping to boost the travel industry’s recovery. Alas, despite their ostensibly noble goals, the end results appear to generally be garbage not worth trusting at all.

Buh-bye to the British Airways Baby ‘Bus

18 February 2021

The British Airways “Baby ‘Bus” A318 is no more. Previously operating between London City and JFK, the carrier officially scrapped G-EUNA this week, bringing an end to that era of business travel.

JetBlue to eliminate change fees, adjust carry-on rules

16 February 2021

JetBlue is eliminating change fees from most fares and also removing the option for its Blue Basic passengers to bring a carry-on bag into the cabin as part of its latest fare families update.

Air Canada, Transat merger approved, with notable conditions attached

12 February 2021

Air Canada and Air Transat received approval from the Canadian government this week to close on their merger, though not without some additional conditions covering slots, loyalty, lounges, and Quebec employment guarantees.

These tracks across the North Atlantic could soon be a thing of the past thanks to updated aircraft tracking systems (Image: NATS)

Scrapping the North Atlantic tracks thanks to Aireon space-based ADS-B

4 February 2021

Controllers are working to scrap the Organized Track Structure routes across the North Atlantic Ocean, ending a decades-long practice of aircraft management in favor of more efficient routings.

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Seating & Cabin

Air Peace’s staggeringly cool new E195-E2 business class seat

10 February 2021

A small airline based in Nigeria that you’ve probably never heard of now has one of the best business class seats flying on a regional jet. The new Air Peace E195-E2 features the staggered design bespoke for the aircraft, designed in partnership with Priestmangoode.

The Mint Studio in row 1 adds a side seat in the extra room as well as a larger screen

JetBlue unveils Mint 2.0, business class cabin for London

1 February 2021

This is the new JetBlue Mint business class seat that will carry passengers to London later this year. After years of development the carrier unveiled its Mint 2.0 cabin with a unique all-aisle access, flat bed option for travelers on the A321LR fleet.

JetBlue's first A321LR during assembly at the Airbus factory

New Mint seats to fly on JetBlue’s A321neo, A321LR this year

28 January 2021

JetBlue’s newest planes will feature its newest Mint business class seats on board. This is now confirmed not just for the A321LRs planned to serve London, but the other A321neo low density configuration as well.

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Loyalty

Norwegian halts most CashPoints loyalty during restructuring

1 February 2021

The Norwegian CashPoints loyalty program is taking a break. As the carrier moves through the bankruptcy protection and reorganization processes in Ireland and Norway the bulk of the programs benefits will be removed.

International reward redemption options are generally showing an outsized value in the new Free Spirit program from Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines new Free Spirit loyalty program now live

22 January 2021

The new Free Spirit program is now live. And with it comes some change in the company’s approach to airline loyalty.

Elite status – including Companion Pass – easier in 2021 for Southwest Rapid Rewards members

15 January 2021

Gaining elite status in the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards program will be a little easier in 2021. The company announced a boost for all members and adjustments to some partner qualifying activities.

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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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