Gogo will acquire Satcom Direct, bringing significant consolidation to the business aviation inflight connectivity market.
Air France taps Starlink for IFC update
Air France is all-in on Starlink. The carrier confirmed today it will the LEO satellite internet service on board from 2025.
More (paid) legroom, bags still fly free: Southwest details transformation program
Bags will continue to fly free on Southwest Airlines, even as the company moves to offer a paid extra legroom option on board its planes from 2026.
Southwest shifts with Hawaii redeyes, Atlanta cuts
Southwest Airlines’ long-expected redeye service from Hawaii is set to fly. The carrier will launch five routes from the islands to the mainland beginning on 8 April 2025.
Gogo books four years of OneWeb capacity for Galileo BizAv offering
Gogo will commit more than $50 million over four years to purchase satellite capacity on the OneWeb constellation for its BizAv customers
Cathay taps into DFW
Cathay Pacific will serve Dallas-Fort Worth beginning next summer, part of a shifting rebuild in its North American network.
A new potential option for NYC heli-transfer service
A very experienced operator is looking to change its approach to the New York City market, selling direct to consumers and bypassing BLADE’s middleman play.
Thompson Aero unveils VantageNOVA, a flexible business class seating line
Thompson Aero continues to innovate the business class seating market, launching its flexible, higher-density VantageNOVA line.
JetBlue launches lounges in premium push
JetBlue spent the better part of the past decade arguing its on-board premium experience was so good it made travelers forget about the lack of a lounge on the ground. That changes late next year.
Breeze adds Dulles in EAS play
Breeze Airways is headed to the Washington, DC area, thanks to $9 million in annual subsidies for Essential Air Service operations.