What will the future of inflight connectivity look like at Anuvu? The company has long shared its expectations of a shift towards LEO constellations and the primary network, but how it gets there will be interesting.
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Virgin Atlantic, Boeing Team for ESA Installs
Virgin Atlantic will lean on Boeing Global Services (BGS) for installation of new inflight connectivity hardware on the carrier’s 787 Dreamliner fleet.
United’s Starlink Moves to Mainline
United Airlines’ inflight internet upgrade is moving on to the mainline fleet. The carrier announced receipt of STC approval for the first installation on a 737-800 aircraft.
Gossiping Around the APEX Water Cooler
Kuiper made a splash at APEX Global Expo this year, showing up with its first customer in hand. Starlink also always grabs a lot of attention. But it was the quieter conversations away from the main floor that were, as always, most interesting.
Air Canada Plans Q400 Cabin Refresh, Starlink Wi-Fi Activation
Air Canada’s smallest aircraft are getting a big glow-up. The carrier will refresh interiors on 25 of its De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft, including Starlink Wi-Fi and Expliseat seating.
Starlink Officially Offerable on Dash 8-400 Props
De Havilland now officially offers Starlink inflight internet as an option for its Dash 8-400 family of aircraft.
More Starlink Flies North of the Border
More Starlink-equipped aircraft are now flying as part of a North American airline’s operations, but scant few travelers will get to take advantage of the service.
New Seats, Starlink Wi-Fi Now Flying on Air France HOP!
Air France’s regional subsidiary HOP! officially launched flights on its first refreshed E190 fleet this week, bringing new inflight internet online and new seats into service.
JetBlue, Kuiper Team for Next-Gen Inflight Internet
More than a decade after introducing fast, free Wi-Fi, JetBlue is refreshing the Fly-Fi experience as the first airline to sign a deal with Amazon’s Kuiper program.
Alaska Airlines Swaps to Starlink
Alaska Airlines, in a not entirely unexpected shift, will deploy Starlink’s inflight internet fleet wide by 2027.









