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Finnair launches wifi on European fleet

IFEC19 July 2018

Finnair launched high-speed internet connectivity on its narrow-body Airbus fleet on European flights today. From July 19 onwards, Finnair passengers can enjoy in-flight internet service - even gate-to-gate - enabling each customer to use the…

KLM's PH-AKA in the hangar at Schiphol on 27 June 2018 with the Gogo 2Ku radome showing.

Loose ELT antenna impacts 2Ku deployments

IFEC19 July 2018

Earlier this month EASA issued Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-0144 affecting certain aircraft with Gogo's 2Ku inflight connectivity kit installed. Air vortices created by the 2Ku radome on certain A330 and A340 installations cause excessive vibration…

The new Premium Select cabin on Delta's A350

Major expansion coming for Delta Premium Select

Loyalty13 July 2018

Passengers won't pay for more space on planes. This is the commonly accepted mantra and driving logic behind the ongoing "densification" efforts to squeeze more seats onto planes. And, for the most part, that's proven…

Gogo 2020 program aims for massive cost cuts

IFEC13 July 2018

Gogo plans significant cost cuts as it seeks to shore up its financial position. Facing a financing crunch the company's "Gogo 2020" business plan unveiled this week will see hundreds of millions of dollars cut…

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Emirates Skywards swallows flyDubai OPEN

Loyalty1 July 2018

The long slog to full integration of Emirates and flyDubai continues apace. This week's announcement brings the loyalty programs of the two carriers together. And the move looks an awful lot like a shotgun wedding,…