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Viasat Sees Continued IFC Growth
Viasat reported quarterly aviation services revenue of $303.7 million in Q4 2025 (Q3 FY2026), up from $263.8mm the prior year. How long the company can maintain that pace of growth, however, remains to be seen.
Unexpected Shifts in Premium Economy
What is Premium Economy, particularly in the domestic US market and how can you effectively search for it? Turns out there is no one answer, and what we used to know is shifting at multiple airlines.
Axinom Boosts Streaming IFE on Starlink Aircraft
Faster satellite links and lower latency allows airlines to move streaming entertainment solutions off the aircraft and into the cloud. Axinom is helping boost that performance.
United Shares Baffling IFC Stats
United Airlines is ecstatic about its new Starlink inflight internet service. But the numbers it is comparing to don’t entirely make sense.
Making Marketing Pay: Beating Break-even with Ad-supported IFC
Can inflight internet be offered complimentary to passengers and without costing the airlines a small fortune? Historically the answer was a resounding no, but more are claiming it is possible.
Pushing IFE Evolution with Panasonic Avionics, United Airlines
Airline entertainment has long struggled to keep pace with digital developments on the ground. Panasonic Avionics’ CEO Ken Sain took responsibility for some of those shortcomings as part of a push to close the gap.
Capacity to be free
Supporting a potential for 150,000 more passengers online in the sky every day at the end of October is no easy feat. But suppliers say they’re ready for Southwest’s shift, and the other airlines expected in the months to follow.
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.