Austrian’s first Starlink-connected plane is now flying, while SAS completed a huge chunk of its deployment earlier this month.
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Lufthansa Sets Starlink Service Start Schedule
The first Lufthansa Group plane flying with Starlink will enter service next week, beginning the multi-year process to fit more than 800 aircraft across 10 operating brands in the group.
Viasat Sees Continued IFC Growth
Viasat reported quarterly aviation services revenue of $303.7 million in Q4 2025 (Q3 FY2026), up from $263.8mm the prior year. How long the company can maintain that pace of growth, however, remains to be seen.
Viasat, Telekom Add Serbia Towers for EAN Service Boost
Viasat’s European Aviation Network (EAN) now offers better service over Serbia, thanks to some new cell tower activations.
Lufthansa Launches A380 Business Class Refresh
Lufthansa will update its A380 business class cabin in the year ahead, while aiming to avoid the mess that the Allegris program brought to other fleet types.
KLM Flips Some Wi-Fi to Free
KLM passengers will have free inflight Wi-Fi across a large swath of the carrier’s network starting this week.
Edelweiss Spiffs Up Cabins in A350 Refresh
Swiss leisure carrier Edelweiss will update its A350 interiors, bringing a host of passenger-focused upgrades to the fleet. Among the new-to-Edelweiss options are a premium economy cabin and free inflight wi-fi for all travelers.
Lufthansa Group Shifts 850 Aircraft to Starlink
Lufthansa Group will fit its entire fleet with Starlink’s inflight internet service, adding another 850-ish planes to the SpaceX backlog, with the first aircraft expected to be online by the end of the year.
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.
Lufthansa Group Centralizes Planning, Keeps PaxEx Distributed
Cooperation and coordination within the Lufthansa Group airlines is shifting, with network decisions further consolidating to headquarters.