Austrian’s first Starlink-connected plane is now flying, while SAS completed a huge chunk of its deployment earlier this month.
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American Pushes A321XLRs for Summer 2027 European Expansion
American Airlines is ready to put its A321XLR fleet to work across the Atlantic with a strong Summer 2027 route network to take full advantage of the new planes.
Airbus Details Growth Potential, Challenges
Airbus has grand plans to increase aircraft production, but also faces continued supplier challenges, plus some difficult internal decisions on how to scale up effectively.
LATAM Confirms SES for Single-Aisle Inflight Internet
LATAM’s next tranche of single-aisle aircraft will fly with inflight internet from SES.
Bermudair Picks A220 for Fleet Expansion
Bermudair has big plans for expansion, choosing the A220-300 as the backbone of an upgraded and up-gauged) fleet.
Beyond the Numbers: Thoughts from Day 1 Orders at Farnborough 2026
Day one at Farnborough delivered little in the way of surprises. Still, the quiet first day offered a few interesting (and conflicting) bits to consider.
AirAsia Goes Big–and Wants Bigger–with Airbus A220 Order
The top-line numbers are impressive: 150 A220s to be delivered to AirAsia in the years ahead. Behind the headlines, however, are a few very interesting stories, as is often the case when Tony Fernandes is involved.
Hughes Snags Air India IFC Contract, Tweaks Antenna Plans
A new customer, new antenna hardware, and new progress on a slightly stalled deployment are all highlights from Hughes Networks’ IFC program in recent weeks.
SES, JAL Team for Expanded Multi-Orbit IFC Deployment
Japan Airlines will deploy the SES multi-orbit inflight internet solution on more than 40 widebody aircraft covering both Airbus and Boeing, line-fit and retrofit.
ThinKom’s Nexus Delivers High Performance in a Compact Package
The next big thing from ThinKom is impressively small. The ThinAir Nexus antenna brings ThinKom’s proven multi-orbit performance to market in a footprint matching LEO-only ESAs.