Delta and United continue to add content options in flight, though with different approaches which highlight the benefits – and challenges – of connected IFE platforms.
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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.
Delta Picks Amazon Leo for Next-gen Inflight Internet
Delta Air Lines will activate (at least) 500 aircraft on the Amazon Leo inflight internet service from 2028. The deal will bring low-latency, high-bandwidth capacity to the fleet, boosting performance for passengers and crew alike.
PaxEx PR: Crystal Cabin Awards 2026 Finalists Announced
The Crystal Cabin Award 2026 highlights the innovation power of the cabin industry, with 24 finalists selected across eight categories.
Unexpected Shifts in Premium Economy
What is Premium Economy, particularly in the domestic US market and how can you effectively search for it? Turns out there is no one answer, and what we used to know is shifting at multiple airlines.
Delta Tops 1,000 Sync Wi-Fi Aircraft, Continues IFE/C Improvements
Delta continues to expand content available for passengers, with updates to the moving map and streaming entertainment coming across the more than 1,000 planes now carrying its fast and free inflight internet service.
Delta Confirms Mini-Suite Retrofit for A330ceo Fleet
Delta Air Lines plans to update its A330 fleet cabins, bringing mini-suites into the mix.
Capacity to be free
Supporting a potential for 150,000 more passengers online in the sky every day at the end of October is no easy feat. But suppliers say they’re ready for Southwest’s shift, and the other airlines expected in the months to follow.
Gossiping Around the APEX Water Cooler
Kuiper made a splash at APEX Global Expo this year, showing up with its first customer in hand. Starlink also always grabs a lot of attention. But it was the quieter conversations away from the main floor that were, as always, most interesting.
Delta/Aeromexico JV Termination Finalized by DOT
The US Department of Transportation finalized its order terminating the Delta Air Lines/Aeromexico joint cooperation agreement and antitrust immunity. The pair must wind down their immunized operations by the end of the year.