Delta and Airbus announced a deal today for at least 100 new A321neo aircraft to be delivered in the first half of the next decade. And, believe it or not, the most significant factor in that decision might not be the planes.
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Delta brings Gogo 2Ku installs in-house on A350
Delta is bringing more Gogo 2Ku wifi installation work in-house, a move that saves some cash and delivers other benefits for the airline.
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Free Gogo coming for top Air Canada elites
Loyalty can earn you free wifi on your next Air Canada flight. The carrier teamed up with inflight connectivity provider Gogo to offer top-tier elites an unlimited connectivity pass to ease their frequent flyer life.
Cathay goes Gogo; 2Ku coming to wide body fleet
Cathay Pacific is committing further to connectivity on its long-haul fleet. The carrier announced a contract with Gogo today to fit its 777 and A330 aircraft with the 2Ku product beginning in mid-2018. The full rollout is expected to be completed by 2020.
Putting Delta Premium Select to the test: The Inaugural Flight
The introduction of Delta Premium Select may be the most significant change the carrier has seen in a decade or more. Here’s how the product fared on its inaugural service. Plus tons of photos!
LATAM Brazil picks Gogo 2Ku for connectivity
Brazil is quickly becoming a hot market for inflight connectivity. LATAM is the latest to make a move, announcing today that it will fit 100 of its Brazil-based A320 aircraft with Gogo’s 2Ku solution. Installations will begin in the first half of 2018 and complete in early 2019.
XTS is dead. Long live XTS. Panasonic sees "radical change" coming
Has the LEO/MEO revolution spooked Panasonic Avionics? "Radical change" is coming according to VP Global Sales David Bruner, putting the company's 6-payload XTS Ku-band network on a new track.
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Gogo gets more cash to fund 2Ku deployments
Getting the faster 2Ku inflight connectivity hardware on board commercial aircraft is not a cheap proposition. Gogo just announced an additional $100mm bond issuance to help further finances those efforts.
Gogo’s win-win-win: Everyone happier with 2Ku on board
Good news (though hardly a surprise): Gogo’s 2Ku service is driving higher revenue for the company. Passengers, airlines and the service provider all win with the new system in play.
Alaska Airlines goes Gogo 2Ku for inflight wifi upgrade
We’ve known an upgrade to the Alaska Airlines inflight internet service was coming. Now we know who will provide that service. Gogo’s 2Ku kit will be installed starting in early 2018.