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Breeze launches "No Flex" basic economy fares

26 March 2024 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The first A220 for Breeze Airways exits the paint shop in Mobile in advance of its planned delivery in Q4 2021

Breeze Airways is still a “Nice” airline, but the carrier now has a not-so-nice fare option.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, basic economy, Breeze Airways, fare families, fares Filed Under: Distribution

Back to basics: New business class seat designs vie for Crystal Cabin Award honors

26 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Stelia's Opera Essential business class seat design is a more basic version of the Opera product

Forget about luxury. A market exists for the most basic of business class needs: a flat bed. Two short list candidates for the 2024 Crystal Cabin Awards aim to fill that gap.

This story is about: Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, Airspace, AIX24, business class, CCA24, Crystal Cabin Awards, Opera, Opera Essential, premium cabin, seating, seats, Stelia, Stelia Aerospace Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

SmartSky catches a major "break" in Gogo patent infringement suit

25 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

We’re still more than a year away from Gogo and SmartSky stepping into a courtroom to have their patent infringement lawsuit heard, but a ruling this week will significantly influence the direction of the case.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, AVANCE L5, BizAv, business aviation, David Helfgott, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, SmartSky Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo 5G slips a bit, with massive install forecast

25 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Installation of the large 5G antennae on a Gogo ATG tower

Gogo’s next-gen connectivity solution will be delayed a few more months, but the company still expects to be online by the end of the year. And it is forecasting massive install growth to follow.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, AVANCE L3, AVANCE L5, AVANCE LX5, BizAv, business aviation, David Helfgott, Galileo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, King Air 350, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Oakleigh Thorne, OneWeb, Satellite, SmartSky, SmartSky LiTE, Starlink Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Low cost or cheap? Flying New Pacific first class

24 March 2024 By Seth Miller 9 Comments

The refreshed first class seats on New Pacific offer a comfortable ride

What’s the inflight experience like on New Pacific? Certainly not worth going out of the way for, but also not terrible, assuming you can get a cheaper fare.

This story is about: 2Ku, catering, dining, first class, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, Intelsat, New Pacific, Northern Pacific Airways, premium cabin, seating, seats, USB, USB-C Filed Under: IFEC, Product Reviews, Seats & Cabin

Avelo looks to Mexico, Dominican Republic for international growth

22 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An Avelo 737 departure; image via Avelo

Avelo is looking to collect some passport stamps. The carrier applied on Friday for authority to operate flights from the US to both Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

This story is about: Avelo, Dominican Republic, HVN, MCO, Mexico, New Haven, Orlando, Raleigh-Durham, RDU, routes Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

XB-1 takes flight, beginning path to supersonic

22 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 lands in Mojave after its first flight (image via Boom Supersonic)

Boom’s XB-1 can fly. The “demonstrator” aircraft got off the ground in Mojave today for a quick pass through the pattern.

This story is about: Boom, Boom Supersonic, emissions, engines, Overture, Supersonic, XB-1 Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Stellar Blu Sidewinder terminal certification slips, production ramps up

22 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Intelsat's testbed CR7 on the ground in Utqiagvik during the LEO/GEO testing in December 2023

Certification timing slipped a bit for the Stellar Blu terminal, leaving Intelsat waiting for installation on its test aircraft. But no one seems to be worried yet.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, antenna, BAE Systems, Ball Aerospace, Dave Bijur, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Jake Sauer, Ku, Ku-band, phased array, regional jet, Satellite, SatShow2024, Sidewinder, Stellar Blu, Tracy Trent Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Expliseat launches new economy class seat with Hop! E190 contract

22 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

These are decidedly not the new HOP! seats by Expliseat, but something new is coming soon enough

Expliseat will launch a new version of its lightweight TiSeat, targeting the Embraer E-Jet family of aircraft. Air France’s HOP! is the launch customer.

This story is about: Air France, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, E190, economy class, EJets, Embraer, Expliseat, HOP!, seating, seats, TiSeat Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Malaysia Airlines picks Collins, Recaro for A330neo seats

22 March 2024 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The new business class seat for Malaysia Airlines' A330neo fleet, based on the Elevation line from Collins Aerospace (Image via Malaysia Airlines)

Malaysia Airlines unveiled its A330neo interiors, with seats from Collins Aerospace for the business class cabin and Recaro for economy. The new planes, with 297 seats on board, are expected to join the fleet from Q3 2024.

This story is about: A330-900, A330neo, embedded IFE, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Malaysia Airlines, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Satellite, seating, seats, ViaSat, Wireless Charging Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

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