Passengers flying across the Pacific Ocean are set for a major upgrade in inflight connectivity performance. Panasonic Avionics and Eutelsat announced this week that Eutelsat 172b is now in service, delivering a massive increase in…
JetBlue’s new A320 takes flight
New seats, new screens and more live television took flight this week on one JetBlue A320. The new interior is officially in service. Some three and a half months after the first aircraft ferried to…
[PR] Panasonic Avionics launches global innovation push
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) is to establish new Innovation Studios at key centers across the globe. [wandrqt]Getting away from hardware and into UX design in cooperation with airline partners is a good thing. It pushes…
Shifting gears: Gogo’s push to connect more passengers
What good is having an inflight wifi connectivity product if no one is using it? For the past few years Gogo worked to keep take rates on its platform limited. Prices were high, in part,…
United brings the 737 MAX 9 online
Looking to fly on United's newest aircraft type? Head to Houston on June 7th to be part of the first day of 737 MAX 9 operations. The company announced the initial routes and dates for…
Korean’s new CS300 delivers CSeries PaxEx firsts
Korean Airlines received an early Christmas present today from Bombardier. The airline took delivery of its first CSeries CS300 in a ceremony at Bombardier's manufacturing facility in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada. The new aircraft is expected…
ANA brings free internet to flights
Looking for free inflight internet connectivity? Japan appears the place to be. ANA will add free internet service on the bulk of its domestic fleet in 2018, delivering more connectivity on more domestic routes than…
Joon expands ahead of inaugural operations
The new French flying lifestyle is expanding. Joon, the Air France subsidiary that isn't really an airline targeting millennials regardless of how many times the company repeats that ridiculous marketing shtick, announced additional routes this…
PR: Bluebox, Virgin Atlantic Launch Fleet-Wide Accessible IFE…
[wandrqt]The IFE and airline industry operates with a seemingly negligent level of callousness when it comes to making inflight entertainment systems accessible for those with disabilities. The continued inaction on closed captioning is particularly egregious.…