Connectivity
Rex activates WiFi on 737s
Australia's Rex Airlines is now online in the sky. The carrier officially activated the 2Ku satellite internet offering from Intelsat on its fleet of 737-800s. And, to help acquaint passengers with the service, WiFi is free on board for the rest of November.
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In-Flight Entertainment
AERQ launches AERENA, promises airlines IFE revenue boost
Is it an in-flight entertainment system or an advertising and retail shopping platform? For the team at AERQ, the new AERENA platform very much appears to be both.
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Cabin Design
American Main Select focuses on business travelers in economy class
American Airlines plans a revamp of the marketing for its high frequency, business-focused routes in 2022. Along with shedding the "American Shuttle" branding, the carrier will expand what it considers high-frequency business markets and add a new fare type, dubbed Main Select.
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Other Industry News
Frontier bails on Newark, blames high operating costs
Frontier Airlines is pulling out of Newark. Just two years after it arrived, hot on the heels of Southwest's withdrawal, the ultra low cost carrier says the economics of continuing operations in Newark no longer make sense. Washington-Dulles will also lose service as part of the company's shift.
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Mobile’s drive for a downtown airport, debt-free
Just how crazy is the idea to shift commercial flights from the out-of-town airport to the in-town option? When the airport authority for Mobile, Alabama first reached out to the FAA the agency did not really believe the city was serious.
And building it in town isn't the craziest part.
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Airbus shaves 20-year demand forecast, sees faster replacements
Airbus shaved its forecast for total commercial airplane demand by 0.5% compared with pre-pandemic projections on Saturday, offset by a brighter outlook for freighters as jetmakers fight for inaugural sales of new cargo planes.
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Boeing, Airbus Embrace Cargo Planes Despite Freight Aircraft Bubble
Freighters are expected to play a big role in this year's Dubai Air Show, but also to show up without any launch customers. Neither Boeing nor Airbus appears to have a commitment for their next generation of cargo carriers.
bloomberg.com
Boeing set to settle with families in Ethiopian 737 MAX crash, avoiding punitive damages
The families of people killed in the Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia in 2019 are near reaching an agreement to effectively end almost all the civil suits against the plane maker.
seattletimes.com
Grumman Albatross makes comeback
Some 55 years after the initial production run, a new owner wants to make a go of launching the Albatross flying boat, this time with modern engines among the upgrades.
flyer.co.uk