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Seth Miller

Spirit sheds 10% of its fleet, sees success with new premium offerings

26 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A pair of Spirit Airlines jets at Boston Logan

Spirit Airlines will shed 23 aircraft over the next 6 months, more than 10% of its fleet, as it cuts capacity and raises capital to stabilize its finances.

This story is about: A320, A320neo, A321, A321neo, engines, GTF, Pratt & Whitney, Spirit Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Frontier’s not-quite-hostile booking experience

25 October 2024 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

So many unassigned seats at under 24 hours to departure, so I took my chances

Should an airline be able to advertise a premium seat bundle when no premium seats are available?

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, business class, Frontier, premium cabin, seating, seats, trip report Filed Under: Product Reviews, Seats & Cabin

PLAY pivots to Iceland focus, plans cuts in North America

24 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Iceland’s PLAY Airlines saw lower than expected revenue over the summer and will cut several North American destinations as a result.

This story is about: A321XLR, Iceland, Malta, PLAY, routes, TATL, transatlantic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

NEO Space Group ready to make its mark in IFC

24 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

It is, most likely, the largest inflight connectivity company you’ve never heard of. But Saudi Arabia’s Neo Space Group (NSG) expects to quickly raise its profile over the year ahead.

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO24, Display Interactive, Eclipse, Eclipse Global Connectivity, Eclipse Technics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, India, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Martijn Blanken, Neale Faulkner, NEO Space Group, NSG, Open Orbits, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations, Satellite, Saudi Arabia, SES, SES Open Orbits, Taqnia Space, UON, wifi, Yahsat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

American warns supply chain on retrofit plans

24 October 2024 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

The new American Airlines Flagship Suite on the 787-9 offers a fully flat bed, sliding door for privacy, and a single piece tray table, among other amenities.

American Airlines’ premium cabin updates have slipped to 2025, with a stern warning issued from CEO Robert Isom to suppliers. Plus, no sign of free Wi-Fi anytime soon.

This story is about: American Airlines, business class, earnings call, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, premium cabin, seating, seats Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Seats & Cabin

Wheels Up pivots fleet, picks Gogo Galileo for future connectivity

23 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Gogo Galileo flying testbed, a Challenger 300

Private jet operator Wheels Up is revamping its fleet and upgrading the inflight internet offering, with the Gogo Galileo HDX solution to be installed on its Phenom and Challenger aircraft.

This story is about: antenna, BizAv, Bombardier, business aviation, Challenger 300, Challenger 350, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, Galileo, George Mattson, gogo, Gogo Galileo, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, NBAA, NBAA24, OneWeb, Phenom 300, Satellite, Sergio Agguirre, Wheels Up Filed Under: IFEC

Qatar Airways enters its Starlink era, accelerates deployment plans

22 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Qatar Airways’ first Starlink-equipped 777 entered service on Tuesday, marking several milestones along the way.

This story is about: 777-300ER, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Qatar Airways, SpaceX, Starlink, Streaming IFE, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Textron extends Starlink support to smaller types

22 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A Citation 560XL, flying with the Starlink antenna on board (Image via Textron)

Textron Aviation announced FAA approval for the installation of a Starlink terminal on its Beechcraft King Air B200 and B300 series and Cessna Citation 560XL series aircraft.

This story is about: Beechcraft, BizAv, business aviation, Cessna, Citation, electronically steered phased array, ESA, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, King Air, King Air 350, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, NBAA, NBAA24, Textron Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo secures first line-fit option for Galileo LEO service

22 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A mock-up of the new Hughes phased array antenna panel, on display at Satellite Show 2022

The first line-fit option for the Gogo Galileo LEO service will be from Textron, on the Cessna Citation Longitude, Citation Latitude and Citation Ascend business jet lines.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, Cessna, Citation, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat, Eutelsat Oneweb, Galileo, gogo, Gogo Galileo, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, NBAA, NBAA24, OneWeb, Sergio Agguirre, Textron Filed Under: IFEC

Apcela set to bring SmartSky network back to life

22 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The SmartSky antennae installed on the company's Citation jet

Don’t call it a comeback; Apcela’s run the network for years. And now the SmartSky service, which halted operations on 16 August 2024, is set to come back online.

This story is about: ACARS, air-to-ground, Apcela, ATG, ATG-NG, bankruptcy, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo Galileo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Mark Casey, NBAA24, SmartSky, SmartSky LiTE, SpaceX, Starlink Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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