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Starlink Scuttlebutt: Skepticism and Support

17 June 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Starlink antenna panel is small and light, while promising high speed internet service on airplanes.

Nearly every conversation about in-flight connectivity at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2022 in Hamburg this week includes mention of the SpaceX Starlink offering. Company executives are wandering the show floor carrying an antenna panel that they hope will soon be certified to fly, while airlines and competitors alike debate the unique path the company has chosen for nearly every facet of the offering.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX22, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, radome, regulations, Satellite, SpaceX, Starlink, STCs Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

A321XLR slips as Airbus prepares output boost

4 May 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The A321XLR should make its first flight by the end of next month, kicking off the certification process. But Airbus now expects certification to take a bit longer than previously planned.

This story is about: A320neo, A321LR, A321neo, A321XLR, Airbus, certification, regulations Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Air New Zealand to launch Business Premier Luxe on reconfigured 787s

29 March 2022 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

The new Air New Zealand Business Premier seat offers an 80.5

Look for a new business class seat flying on Air New Zealand in the months ahead. It includes an option dubbed “Business Premier Luxe” at the front of the business class cabin.

This story is about: 787-9, Air New Zealand, business class, lie-flat beds, premium cabin, regulations, seating, seats, suites Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

A renewed push for accessible toilets on single-aisle planes

18 March 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

More than 30 years after the US Department of Transportation required airlines to provide accessible lavatories on twin-aisle planes the agency might finally be ready to mandate similar on single-aisle aircraft. But even if the new rules take effect, the impact will not be felt for a long, long time.

This story is about: 737 MAX, A320neo, A321neo, Department of Transportation, DoT, lavatory, regulations Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Viasat, Inmarsat to merge, creating connectivity behemoth

8 November 2021 By Seth Miller 6 Comments

Consolidation finally arrived to the in-flight connectivity world, and it arrived in a massive way. Viasat agreed to buy Inmarsat in a deal valued at $7.3 billion. Subject to typical regulatory and closing conditions, the companies hope to close the transaction in the second half of 2022.

This story is about: IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, IoT, merger, regulations, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

Alitalia Due (a/k/a Italia Trasporto Aereo) applies for US service

27 August 2021 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Come October 15th Alitalia will cease operations; Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) will take its place as Italy’s flag carrier. Except that Alitalia will still probably be in business. ITA confirms that it intends to bid on the Alitalia brand at auction as part of its application to serve the United States.

This story is about: Aer Lingus UK, AeroMobile, Alitalia, Department of Transportation, DoT, frequent flier, frequent flyer, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, ITA, Italia Trasporto Aereo, loyalty, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, points, regulations, Satellite, wifi Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, Loyalty

Regulators squash Transat/Air Canada merger plans

5 April 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Questions about the impact to competition hampered the proposed Air Canada/Transat merger from its announcement. Ultimately they killed the deal.

This story is about: Air Canada, Air Transat, Canada, Europe, European Union, merger, regulations, TATL, transatlantic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Airbus aims to ease "COVID Combi" temporary freighter conversions

1 May 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

How quickly can an airline convert a passenger plane to freighter service? Airbus hope to ease the process for the A330 and A350 with a new Service Bulletin modification.

This story is about: A330, A350, Airbus, cargo, COVID-19, EASA, regulations Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Regulators suspend slot rules, opening door to deeper airline cuts

13 March 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Expect to see another tranche of significant cuts from airlines in the coming days, lasting through June 2020. EU regulators are the latest to approve a change to the way airport slots are accounted for, opening up the opportunity for carriers to trim flights and conserve cash as the COVID-19 crisis wears on.

This story is about: COVID-19, IATA, regulations, routes, slots Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

More bandwidth coming for Ka-band inflight connectivity

16 December 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Gaining access to more radio spectrum for inflight wifi connectivity is a rare event. A recent agreement by the ITU that boosts the available Ka-band satellite frequency range 400% is a massive win that should begin to pay off in mid-2020.

This story is about: IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, regulations, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

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