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PaxEx Premium: Executive Shuffle

20 February 2019 By Seth Miller

WiFi sign on the passenger service unit in an airplane cabin

Work as a senior executive in the inflight entertainment and connectivity business can be a fragile position. As the companies in the space continue to come up short on consistent and stable profits the likelihood of a sudden shift remains very real. Reports in to PaxEx.Aero suggest that just such a shift is underway at one of the leading providers in this segment.

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This story is about: Air France, Citilink, Garuda, Global Eagle, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Southwest Airlines Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

Garuda, Inmarsat ink contract on GX inflight wifi

30 January 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Indonesian national carrier Garuda is expanding its inflight wifi commitment with Inmarsat’s GX Aviation solution. The move follows the selection earlier this year by Citilink, an LCC carrier in the Garuda Group, to install the same kit. The signed contract also quashes any hopes Global Eagle still had of resuscitating its deal with the carrier.

This story is about: Citilink, Garuda, Global Eagle, Global Xpress, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, Indonesia, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Lufthansa Systems, Lufthansa Technik, Mahata, Mahata Aero Technology, Mahata Aero Teknologi, MAT, Panasonic Avionics, Southwest Airlines, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Multiple aviation projects hit by ongoing government shutdown

10 January 2019 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

As the US government shutdown drags on the number of airline and airport projects at risk continues to grow. These are just a few of the major programs affected.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, ATR 42-600, Delta Air Lines, Everett, FAA, furlough, Hawaii, NTSB, PAE, Paine Field, Silver Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Southwest clears first ETOPS check in Hawaii plans

3 January 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Southwest Airlines is inching closer to approval for service to Hawaii. But don’t start planning a trip just yet. The carrier still needs to pass a few more hurdles before it can schedule service.

This story is about: A220, AvGeek, Delta Air Lines, ETOPS, FAA, Hawaii, PaxEx, Southwest Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

PaxEx Premium: Challenged to the core

27 November 2018 By Seth Miller

The NEXT hardware suite from Panasonic Avionics delivers solid updates, both to the screens and all the stuff passengers never see

It was supposed to be a massive shift of market share in the inflight connectivity world. Former Panasonic Avionics executive David Bruner claimed significant numbers of Southwest Airlines aircraft would see the Global Eagle kit uninstalled, replaced with PAC's solution, along with the ongoing line-fit deliveries. Instead Global Eagle is replacing PAC on the small number of 737s that were installed. And that might not even be the largest challenge Panasonic faces today.

In the couple months since PAC's partnership announcement with Inmarsat the company has pushed a two pronged approach to its future business. One one side sits the core competencies of its inflight entertainment business. On the other, driven by many of the new faces in the company's leadership, comes a shift towards a services operation. Both sides face challenges.

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This story is about: Delta Air Lines, Delta Flight Products, digEcor, eXConnect, Global Eagle, gogo, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Southwest Airlines, Thales, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

PaxEx Premium: Global Eagle boosts aero revenue, aircraft backlog

9 November 2018 By Seth Miller

Peering out the (open!) window during a test flight over Long Beach

Global Eagle posted strong revenue numbers in Q3, with its content and aviation connectivity segments showing particular strength. The company also announced a couple "take away" deals that see it grabbing business from competitors. Those moves come at a cost, however, especially on the connectivity side. The increased revenue from these deals over the long term is welcome but a short term cash crunch could be bad for business.

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This story is about: Air France, China, earnings call, Garuda, GEE, Global Eagle, Global Eagle Entertainment, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, India, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Jet Airways, Ku, Ku-band, PAC, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Southwest Airlines Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

Who LUVs free movies in flight??

1 November 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

radome atop a Southwest plane

Southwest Airlines dropped a fee this week. The carrier long offered movies on its flights, streamed to a passenger device, for $5. That content is now free. The new pricing took effect today and is rolling out across the fleet throughout the week.

This story is about: IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Southwest Airlines, Streaming IFE Filed Under: IFEC

JetBlue confirms 2019 route changes

9 October 2018 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

The official release of additions to JetBlue's route map in 2019; associated cuts are not indicated on the map

Building on yesterday’s report that JetBlue plans “aggressive” changes to its route network details the changes are now public. One new international destination joins the route map and several routes see increased frequencies. The carrier will also close three stations and shift one to seasonal service. A handful of routes will also be shuttered. This round of changes will begin to show in JetBlue’s schedule effective in January 2019.

This story is about: BOS, Boston, Delta Air Lines, FLL, Fort Lauderdale, JetBlue, JFK, New York City, routes, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

JetBlue goes Basic, plans fare families revamp

28 September 2018 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Is there such a thing as humanity in the Basic Economy world? JetBlue is planning a new suite of fare families to include a more basic option, while also maybe fixing the more expensive options, too.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, basic economy, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, LCC, Southwest Airlines, ULCC Filed Under: IFEC

Another tiny lavatory preps for flight on American Airlines

28 September 2018 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

One of many smaller lavatories on the market and available to airlines. The US DoT is proposing some small changes to regulations around these lavs, but they come up far short of mandating an equivalent travel experience for passengers with reduced mobility.

Sick and tired of tiny airplane toilets? The news out of Aircraft Interiors Expo this week in Boston (collocated with APEX EXPO) probably won’t improve that feeling. Diehl Aerospace showed off its 31″ lavatory for the A320 family of aircraft, soon to be retrofit on American Airlines airplanes.

This story is about: A320, A320neo, Airbus, AIX, American Airlines, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO18, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, lavatory, Southwest Airlines, Space Flex v2, SpaceFlex, SpaceFlex v2, United Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

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