Gogo secured a pair of new customers for its Galileo inflight internet platform, while outlining plans to boost capacity to each aircraft by 5-10x and minimizing hardware swaps and upgrade costs for aircraft owners.
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American Takes First E175 with Recaro R2 Seats
American Airlines’ newest Embraer E175 regional jets feature Recaro’s R2 economy class seats, part of a cabin refresh program for the carrier’s regional operations.
LATAM Confirms SES for Single-Aisle Inflight Internet
LATAM’s next tranche of single-aisle aircraft will fly with inflight internet from SES.
LATAM Unveils First E195-E2, Inflight Internet Details
Perhaps not entirely on purpose, but LATAM and Embraer unveiled details around inflight internet plans when showing the first E195-E2 for the carrier to media this week.
Gogo Adds Airshare, Sees Strong LEO Future
Gogo will add another fleet of Embraer Phenom 300s to its Galileo LEO fleet, thanks to a deal signed with Airshare.
Embraer, Lufthansa Technik Bring Big Screen to BizAv
Embraer’s new Praetor 500E and 600E models keep innovation alive, delivering an updated suite of cabin technology, developed in cooperation with Lufthansa Technik.
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.
Alaska Airlines Swaps to Starlink
Alaska Airlines, in a not entirely unexpected shift, will deploy Starlink’s inflight internet fleet wide by 2027.
Embraer, Nextant Team for Starlink BizJet Installs
More small and mid-size business jets will soon have access to Starlink’s inflight internet service, thanks to a partnership between Embraer and Nextant.
Aeromexico Brings WiFi to E190 Fleet with Viasat
Aeromexico is extending inflight connectivity to its Embraer E190 jets, extending its Viasat partnership.