Safran Passenger Innovations is now RAVE Aerospace, adopting the name of the company’s flagship inflight entertainment platform following divestiture from Safran.
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Allegiant Buys Sun Country in $1.5 Billion Deal
Allegiant will buy Sun Country in a $1.5 billion deal, bringing further consolidation to the US aviation market. The deal will see Allegiant as the surviving brand, with Sun Country operations folding into the Allegiant business model.
Safran to Sell IFEC Segment
Safran will sell its Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) unit to Kingswood Capital Management, part of its continued efforts to divest “non-core” operations.
Immfly Boosts Inflight Retail with Data Clarity Acquisition
Inflight retail tech supplier Immfly will boost its data prowess with the acquisition of Data Clarity. The combined company aims to deliver the industry’s “first truly unified, data-driven retail and connectivity ecosystem.”
Anuvu to be Acquired by Platinum Equity
Inflight content and connectivity business Anuvu will be acquired by Platinum Equity, the latest in a series of financial twists for the company.
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.