No surprise, given the contract signed last November, but a Cathay Pacific 777 sporting 2Ku is now flying. This is one of an expected 127 aircraft in the Cathay Group to receive the 2Ku kit.…
Digging in to Norwegian’s A380 mess
Let us assume, for a moment, that airlines are occasionally ridiculous but not outright stupid. That might be a stretch, but presumably they go in to any particular course of action with something resembling a…
Porter Air signs on to join Aeroplan in…
Aeroplan will still have a Canadian airline partner when Air Canada's participation in the program ends in 2020. Toronto-based Porter Air will convert its VIPorter loyalty program into the Aeroplan scheme at that time. Porter…
American, JAL bring CES 2019 closer to Tokyo…
Adding extra flights to the schedule for the annual CES show in Las Vegas is a relatively common move. Demand is high and travelers are willing to pay higher than average prices to be at…
Anyway Travel Passes open up cheaper holidays from…
Looking to get far away from England this winter but don't want to break the bank on flights? Lufthansa Group airlines Lufthansa, Austrian and Swiss launched their Anyway Travel Pass promotion this week, offering a…
Inmarsat starts generating GX airtime revenue, seeks greater…
Inmarsat reported its first half financial results this morning in London with one surprising bit of data: The GX commercial aviation service finally started generating airtime revenue is Q2 '18, more than a year after…
[PR] New Global Head of Marketing and Product…
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) announced this week the appointment of Gaston Sandoval as Global Head of Marketing and Product Management. In this role Gaston will lead Panasonic’s marketing and product strategy as the company evolves…
The first Hi Fly A380 lease customer is…
Reports out of Denmark this afternoon have a special addition to the Hi Fly A380 wet lease charter schedule. The first flight will operate on Wednesday for an unlikely customer. Thomas Cook Scandinavia reportedly chartered…
Connectivity milestones aplenty
Marking installation milestones is always fun. Not that installation 1000 is any more important than number 999, but seeing the zeros roll over creates a soothing feeling. And there are a few of those to…