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Gossiping Around the APEX Water Cooler

18 September 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

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.

This story is about: Air Canada, Air India, air-to-ground, Airbus, American Airlines, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO25, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, China, CRJ700, CRJ900, Delta Air Lines, Deutsche Telekom, EAN, Embraer, ERJ-175, European Aviation Network, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, HBCplus, Hughes, Hughes Fusion, Hybrid, IAG, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, Kuiper, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group, multi-orbit, regulations, Satellite, Starlink, Swiss, Telekom, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom, United Airlines, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

IAG Continues Wide-Body Fleet Modernization

9 May 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

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International Airlines Group continues to split its fleet between Airbus and Boeing, with confirmation of a 71 aircraft order to modernize and grow its long-haul operations.

This story is about: 777X, A330neo, A350-1000, A350-900, Aer Lingus, Airbus, Boeing, British Airways, IAG, Iberia, International Airline Group, LEVEL Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Does ATG have a future in commercial aviation?

18 January 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Cellular-based air-to-ground technologies brought inflight internet to thousands of aircraft and millions of passengers, first in North America, then in Europe and beyond. And while the technology continues to grow in some markets, some suppliers are more skeptical of its continued value, at least for commercial airlines.

This story is about: 5G, Aegean Airlines, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, China, David Helfgott, EAN, European Aviation Network, gogo, Gogo 5G, IAG, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, Intelsat, International Airline Group, Jeff Sare, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Orchestra, phased array, Ryan Stone, Saudi Arabia, SkyFive, SmartSky Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Qatar Airways pick Avios for loyalty future

22 February 2022 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

Qatar Airways will join the Avios loyalty family next month. The carrier announced its Privilege Club loyalty program will transition from Qmiles to Avios as the currency of record from March 2022.

This story is about: Avios, frequent flier, frequent flyer, IAG, IAG Loyalty, loyalty, points, Privilege Club, Qatar Airways Filed Under: Loyalty

British Airways continues to diversify its inflight connectivity portfolio

30 June 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A British Airways 787-9

British Airways’ newest long-haul planes will not be fitted with the Gogo 2Ku solution. Instead, the company will diversify its vendor portfolio, though passengers shouldn’t notice the difference.

This story is about: 2Ku, 787, 787-10, Airbus, Boeing, British Airways, gogo, GX, GX Aviation, IAG, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, International Airline Group, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

LATAM Argentina, LEVEL Europe face bankruptcy

18 June 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

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Another pair of airlines will halt operations, with the financial impact of COVID-19 the tipping point. LATAM Argentina and LEVEL Europe are both poised to shutter, though the larger parent operations of each will continue services.

This story is about: bankruptcy, COVID-19, Europe, IAG, International Airline Group, LATAM, LATAM Argentina, LCC, LCCs, LEVEL, LEVEL Europe, Low Cost Carriers Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

JetBlue delays London launch

7 May 2020 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

JetBlue still intends to launch service to Europe. CEO Robin Hayes believes that “the need for us to enter that market and bring more competition” remains relevant. Just don’t expect it to happen quite so soon, and that may be a good thing.

This story is about: American Airlines, British Airways, IAG, International Airline Group, joint venture, London, United Kingdom Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Immfly to take over inflight portal management for IAG airlines

16 March 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

For inflight connectivity, entertainment and commerce the portal is king. IAG and Immfly are teaming up to give the portal a boost across their fleet.

This story is about: British Airways, IAG, Iberia, Iberia Express, IFE, IFEC, Immfly, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, International Airline Group, LEVEL, portal, Vueling Filed Under: IFEC

IAG snaps up Air Europa to boost Latin American operations

4 November 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Consolidation continues in the global aviation market, this time delivering a shift in transatlantic services. International Airline Group announced this morning its intentions to buy Air Europa. The Spanish carrier will become part of the Iberia operation within IAG though remain an independent brand, at least to start. The deal is valued at 1 billion euro and full integration is expected by 2025.

This story is about: Air Europa, Brazil, Delta Air Lines, frequent flier, frequent flyer, IAG, Iberia, International Airline Group, LATAM, loyalty, merger, oneworld, SkyTeam, TATL, transatlantic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Loyalty

A WiFi Challenger: PaxEx Update 1 Nov 2019

1 November 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Can LiFi replace WiFi on board, opening up more spectrum for passengers? And can new satellite launches deliver the capacity that airlines need for inflight connectivity? Plus an expanding award chart and plans for a massive fleet expansion in India.

This story is about: Air France, air-to-ground, Airbus, American Airlines, ATG-NG, awards, Boeing, British Airways, Congress, EAN, European Aviation Network, frequent flier, frequent flyer, GX, GX Aviation, GX-5, IAG, Iberia, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, IndiGo, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, International Airline Group, internet, Latecoere, LiFi, loyalty, premium economy, rewards, Vueling, wifi Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, Loyalty, PaxEx Update

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