Inflight content and connectivity business Anuvu will be acquired by Platinum Equity, the latest in a series of financial twists for the company.
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Frontier goes back after Spirit
Frontier Airlines wants to acquire Spirit Airlines. Again. The companies have been in negotiations for the past three weeks, with Spirit rejecting Frontier’s overtures.
Alaska Airlines’ plan to juice revenues to the islands
Alaska Airlines is legally prohibited from cutting capacity on key routes between Hawai’i and the mainland, part of a deal to secure approval of the merger. But the carrier still has a plan to boost revenue in its islands operations.
Gogo closes on Satcom Direct acquisition
The Gogo acquisition of Satcom Direct closed, bringing consolidation to the business aviation connectivity market.
Breeze looks to grow Ascent cabin
What’s the right size for a premium cabin on board? Breeze Airways CEO David Neeleman suggests the carrier will soon grow its “Ascent” cabin to 16 seats from the current 12 owing to strong demand.
Gogo snags Satcom Direct in BizAv connectivity consolidation play
Gogo will acquire Satcom Direct, bringing significant consolidation to the business aviation inflight connectivity market.
Alaska Airlines receives DOT approval for Hawaiian acquisition
The US DOT approved Alaska Airlines’ acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines while establishing a six year compliance program mandating capacity levels and frequent flyer program value.
Seeking ESA synergies with Gilat, Stellar Blu
Digging deeper into some of the assumptions and potential for a combined Gilat/Stellar Blu after last week’s announced buy out plans.
Gilat to acquire Stellar Blu
Gilat will acquire ESA-maker Stellar Blu, continuing the consolidation trend in the inflight connectivity world.
Anuvu sheds M/E/G connectivity business
Anuvu is out of the maritime, energy, and government connectivity business. The company sold that segment off to FMC GlobalSat in a transaction that closed on 30 April 2024.