Tired of waiting for the United Polaris Lounge to open at LAX? Or maybe you just demand the ultimate in privacy during the airport experience. For those willing to pay the LAX Private Suites terminal…
Interisland service, mainland gateways announced for Southwest’s Hawaii…
Southwest Airlines' planned entrance to the Hawaii market is no surprise. The carrier's reveal today that it will offer inter-island service comes as slightly less expected. Details remain scarce but speaking on Hawaii News Now…
American is "playing to win" with international route…
"We very often don't earn enough cash to cover the price of fuel on the flight." When it comes to making the tough choices about reducing routes this is the sort of obvious trigger point…
JetBlue’s new A320 takes flight
New seats, new screens and more live television took flight this week on one JetBlue A320. The new interior is officially in service. Some three and a half months after the first aircraft ferried to…
"Smart" luggage battery ban claims its first victim
With multiple major airlines banning the transport of "smart" luggage powered lithium-ion batteries as checked bags it was only a matter of time before one of the upstart manufacturers folded. This week we now know…
Inmarsat shares spike on aviation revenue boost
Inmarsat reported Q1 '18 earnings this morning in London and investors like what they see. Shares spiked as much as 11% before settling in for a ~8% boost by the end of the trading day.…
Inmarsat GX officially live on Qatar Airways
After months of flying in a testing state Qatar Airways and Inmarsat formally placed the Global Xpress ("GX") inflight wifi connectivity solution into service. The system, branded "Super Wi-Fi" by the airline, is rolling out on…
Panasonic Avionics admits to bribery, settles with DoJ
After years of investigation the US Department of Justice and Panasonic Avionics (PAC) agreed to a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA), ending the prosecution of the company over bribery allegations. The agreement identifies several former PAC…
United Airlines’ new "Aspire" economy class seat takes…
United Airlines just wrapped a busy week. The carrier unveiled its newest Polaris lounge in San Francisco, complete with the CEO hosting a media preview event. It also increased its stake in Brazilian carrier Azul.…