Royal Jordanian is moving forward with plans to update inflight internet service on its 787 fleet.
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Viasat continues to ride an aviation high
A shift may, in fact, be underway in the IFC market, but Viasat is still riding high. The company’s latest quarterly earnings note a 13% increase in commercial aviation aircraft in service over the past year, now around 3,950 active.
Flexjet to double in size with massive Embraer BizAv order
Flexjet will acquire more than 180 new Embraer business jets, part of a plan to nearly double its fleet size over the next five years.
Starlink snags SAS for fleet-wide connectivity update
SAS is the latest carrier to go all in on Starlink for its inflight connectivity plans, with a rollout aimed to begin later in 2025.
Lufthansa adds free messaging for long-haul flights
Lufthansa will expand its free messaging offering this summer to passengers on long-haul flights.
ATR secures EASA certification for Starlink installation
ATR announced this week it secured certification for the Starlink system on the ATR 72 family, paving the way for airline installations. Air New Zealand will be the launch customer.
Delta confirms multi-link IFC plans with Hughes
Delta Air Lines confirms it is “exploring” the option to enable multi-link network connectivity in a first for the commercial aviation world. Developed in partnership with Hughes Networks, the carrier expects to see the service flying in late 2025.
airBaltic’s first Starlink aircraft makes initial test flight
A 96 minute flight over western Latvia on Tuesday kicked off the flight certification program for the Starlink inflight internet service on the airBaltic A220 fleet.
United updates Starlink deployment details
United Airlines says the rollout of its new Starlink-powered inflight internet service will happen faster than previously planned, with the first commercial flight in February 2025.
Leading with LEO
Add another airline to the collection looking at LEO for an inflight connectivity upgrade.