JetBlue’s new BlueFirst cabin is now on sale, with the first reconfigured plane planned to enter revenue service on 8 December between Boston and Fort Lauderdale.
PlaneSense Extends IFC with Gogo Galileo Deal
Longtime Gogo customer PlaneSense is extending its relationship with the inflight connectivity supplier, with plans to equip its full fleet of Pilatus PC-12 turboprops and PC-24 jets with Gogo Galileo satellite Wi-Fi.
Somon Air adds IFE with Moment’s Flymingo Box
Somon Air, the national carrier of Tajikistan, will bring inflight entertainment to its fleet for the first time, deploying the Flymingo Box solution from Moment.
ANA Brings Quvia Online for IFC Monitoring
All Nippon Airways (ANA) now has access to additional insights on its inflight internet performance thanks to a newly announced partnership with Quvia.
American Airlines Flips Boeing Fleet to Starlink
Just four months after committing 500 planes to Starlink’s inflight internet service, American Airlines announced another 500+ will be fitted with the system.
KLM, Royal Air Maroc Select Starlink
Another pair of airlines committed to Starlink this week, adding more than 100 aircraft to the installation backlog.
JetBlue’s LaGuardia Growth Approved by FAA
JetBlue’s acquisition of LaGuardia slots from Spirit Airlines’ debtors has been approved by the FAA. The agency, after considering comments from the public, agreed to the deal moving 22 slots to JetBlue for $58.5 million.
When Winning Looks a Lot Like Losing
Nearly a year ago SmartSky won its patent infringement lawsuit against Gogo, securing a $22.7 million judgement. Last week, after appeal, the court reaffirmed the infringement but wiped out the damages award.
Behind Alaska Airlines’ Aurora Split-Cabin IFE Choice
Limiting IFE screens to only some seats on a plane is incredibly rare, but Alaska Airlines will do precisely that in its upcoming Aurora premum 737 MAX 10 layout. The reasons offered are interesting.
Royal Brunei Completes A320 WiFi Installs with SES
The full Royal Brunei A320 fleet is now flying with multi-orbit inflight internet, powered by SES.