Connectivity
Gogo execs to score big bonus payouts for CA sale
A handful of Gogo executives are in line for some nice bonus payouts as the company moves towards selling off its Commercial Aviation division. They'll even get paid (albeit in stock rather than cash) if a deal doesn't go through.
The rest of the employees also have a new target for getting their 2020 bonus paid, and it very much is not an individual effort.
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Global Eagle’s connectivity business shines as content falters
Global Eagle quietly released its Q2 2020 earnings last Friday and the numbers are bad. But, in at least one context, not nearly as bad as they could have been. Somehow the company's global connectivity business segment managed to eke out a positive margin for the quarter.
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In-Flight Entertainment
AERQ brings new IFE solution, cabin digitalization to market
Airlines now have another option for delivering inflight entertainment to passengers. AERQ, a joint venture of LG and Lufthansa Technik, is bringing its new cabin digitalization platform to market and already has at least one airline signed up as a customer.
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Other Industry News
ExpressJet to wind down operations on 30 September
ExpressJet will halt its regional operations for United at the end of September rather than trying to slowly trim the schedule through the end of the year.
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The Weekly Wrap with APEX: August 24, 2020 - YouTube
In this episode of the APEX Weekly Wrap, Maryann Simson details her first flying experience in six months, from London Heathrow to Toronto Pearson with Air Canada. She discusses first-hand how things have changed and the new measures airports and airlines are taking to keep everything clean and to help passengers feel confident.
Dan Bambridge from Neutral Digital joins the show to discuss how virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are being re-evaluated across the aviation industry in light of current events, and how the technologies lend themselves to hygienic, touchless experiences throughout the air travel journey.
Finally, the hosts look at Diehl Aviation's latest announcement about providing Buyer-Furnished-Equipment on Boeing aircraft and the delivery of the first governmental Airbus A350 aircraft in Germany.
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American to suspend 15 markets as CARES Act funding expires
With federal government subsidies set to expire airlines will undoubtedly trim their route maps. American Airlines announced its cuts first, with 15 markets set to be suspended in October, barring additional federal funding.
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Alaska pushes for renewed role as global passenger hub
Sure, the aviation industry is hurting right now. But the airports of Alaska are thinking big about the future. The state wants to see its airport infrastructure eligible to serve as hubs for foreign airlines, boosting local tourism while also allowing for broader connections into the lower 48.
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