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Northern Pacific visits Saipan in search of partners

24 October 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Tail of the Northern Pacific airplane, mostly black with a green and blue N in the top corner

With its first aircraft fully retrofit and ready to fly, Northern Pacific Airways is on the hunt for a destination market. The company is touring islands in the Pacific, hoping to find the right partners with which the service can take off.

This story is about: Anchorage, China, COVID-19, Department of Transportation, DoT, ETOPS, Mexico, Northern Pacific Airways, Rob McKinney, routes, Russia, Saipan Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Viasat teams with Gazprom, TMC for access to Russia

11 February 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Access to Russia is critical when it comes to delivering satellite connectivity on a global basis. Viasat took a large step forward on that front this week, announcing a MOU with Gazprom for satellite capacity and TMC for the necessary local license to access the market.

This story is about: Aeroflot, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, KuKa, Russia, Satellite, SES, STECCOM, ViaSat, ViaSat-3, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Ansat helicopters add Ku-band satellite connectivity

1 February 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

In-flight satellite connectivity is now available on Ansat helicopters in Russia. The Mku30 system from Kazan Helicopters, a subsidiary of the Rostec State Corporation, received regulatory approval for in-flight operations.

This story is about: A350, Aeroflot, Ansat, helicopter, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ku, Ku-band, Rostec, Russia, SES, STECCOM, wifi, Yamal Filed Under: IFEC

New challengers at every level: PaxEx Update 2019-08-30

30 August 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

New cabins on the horizon for economy and business class, short-haul and long; might travel get more comfortable rather than less? Plus some good news for travelers looking to get online in the sky or earn free travel with their points.

This story is about: 737, 737 MAX, 777-300ER, A320neo, A321neo, Airbus, Boeing, business class, dining, economy class, embedded IFE, EWR, ex3, first class, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Frontier, Global Eagle, Global Eagle Entertainment, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-seat power, India, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Inmarsat, Irkut, Jet Airways, LATAM, LCC, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, loyalty, MileagePlus, New York City, Newark, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, points, premium cabin, regulations, routes, Russia, seating, seats, Southwest Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, Thompson Aero, UAC. MC-21, United Aircraft Corporation, United Airlines, Vantage XL, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, Loyalty, PaxEx Update, Seats & Cabin

A look inside as the MC-21 aims to compete with Airbus, Boeing

29 August 2019 By Seth Miller 15 Comments

The test aircraft are flying. The order book is growing. The Irkut MC-21-300 will compete with the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo for airline customers in the next decade and beyond. And, for the first time ever, we now know what the cabin interior will look like.

This story is about: 737, 737 MAX, A320neo, A321neo, Airbus, Boeing, economy class, embedded IFE, first class, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Irkut, premium cabin, Russia, seating, seats, UAC. MC-21, United Aircraft Corporation Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Boeing and Embraer: More than just a CSeries play

5 July 2018 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Boeing and Embraer inched closer to a tie-up in their commercial aircraft efforts this morning. The pair announced a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow them to pursue a joint venture for the Brazilian manufacturer’s 70-100 seat single-aisle jets, assuming the deal is consummated and meets regulatory hurdles. The new partnership will be 80% owned […]

This story is about: Airbus, ARJ21-700, Boeing, Brazil, China, COMAC, CS100, CS300, CSeries, E175, E190, E195, EJets, Embraer, joint venture, Russia Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Are UON? New entrants launch inflight connectivity options

24 April 2018 By Seth Miller

The UON antenna kit on display

Commercial success in the inflight connectivity business is anything but easy. That isn't stopping newcomers from trying. Saudi Arabia's Taqnia Space group launched the UON offering earlier this month and it has potential. But like other offerings in the market there are questions about how well it can scale up to meet demand (both bandwidth and profits).

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This story is about: Aaudi Arabia, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX18, Axinom, BYOD, Eutelsat, iDirect, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, internet, Jamco, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, live tv, Russia, Satellite, Saudia, SITAONAIR, Streaming IFE, Taqnia Space Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

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