Connectivity
SkyFive, Pivotel plane air-to-ground connectivity trial in Australia
Air-to-ground connectivity is coming to Australia. ATG infrastructure specialist SkyFive announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australia's Pivotel to undertake a detailed technical evaluation and proof-of-concept trial for the solution across a large swath of the country between Dabbo and Sydney.
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WizzAir gets online – without wifi!
The first WizzAir plane with in-flight connectivity entered service last week. But this is not a typical internet connection on a plane. Powered by fflya from ASIP Tech, the service approaches the very concept of on-board internet from a different perspective. And the implementation shows that difference
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Other Industry News
Southwest Airlines Takes Cautious Approach to 2022 Growth
Debate rages as some now see Southwest as just another Major, not a disruptive force on the industry. Of course, the company fights back.
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An overnight at O'Hare
Airports aren't always awful, even if you've missed a flight and are stuck for 10 hours overnight
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American Airlines Announces Leadership Succession Plan
Meet the new boss. But is he going to be the same as the old boss??
Time will tell how much American Airlines' new CEO Robert Isom deviates from the path laid by Doug Parker.
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U.S. Aviation Industry Pans AT&T, Verizon 5G Precautions
Can electronic devices really interfere with your aircraft's navigation systems?? New 5G mid-band spectrum is raising lots of concerns around radio altimeters, and that could be bad news for low visibility operations.
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Vaayu secures A320 P2F deal, expects early 2022 EIS
The first A320 freighter conversion took flight this week, a major milestone in the project as it moves towards entry into service in the first half of 2022. Vaayu Group expects to take delivery of the first plane early next year, part of a five plane deal announced during the Dubai Airshow last month.
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Connect Airlines plans 2025 hydrogen conversion
Upstart Connect Airlines sees a lower carbon operation very soon in its future. The company, part of the Waltzing Matilda Aviation group, signed a letter of intent with Universal Hydrogen to convert a dozen Dash 8-300 turboprops to hydrogen fuel cell powertrains, hopefully by 2025.
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Breeze grows into Long Island, Palm Beach
New York’s Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) and Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) are slated to join the Breeze Airways network map in 2022, part of an eight route expansion for the airline. And with the move, a bit of shift in the way the company is planning its operations.
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