Connectivity
Singapore Airlines offering free WiFi this Winter
Flying on Singapore Airlines this winter? Stay connected for free, at least for part of the flight. The carrier upped its free WiFi offering to include two hours for everyone on board.
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Gogo 5G test network now online
The first seven towers of Gogo's new 5G air-to-ground network are now online. The company announced the successful activation of its testbed as "on schedule, and on budget" as of the end of 2021.
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Intelsat Achieves Confirmation of Plan of Reorganization
A path to exiting bankruptcy protection, with plenty of cash and a solid satellite launch roadmap. Can that be enough to support the commercial aviation satellite connectivity solutions, too??
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Cabin Design
Beyond the beds: Considering the back half of United’s A321XLR
Getting flat beds in business class on United's upcoming A321XLR fleet would seem to be table stakes for a new aircraft configuration today. That it will be a new product, however, is very interesting. So, too, is what that means vis a vis spacing on board for premium economy and economy class seating.
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Other Industry News
Galley Gossip: Airline Planning edition
It is not often that a senior airline executive departs that role, and even less often that the news is semi-buried in a press release. Which makes what comes next for Scott Laurence, formerly Head of Revenue and Planning at JetBlue, all that much more interesting.
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P&W, Embraer pause E175-E2 engine; MTU writes off investment, sees no revenue in future for SpaceJet engine
Pratt & Whitney and Embraer agreed to suspend further development and production of the PW1700G for three years,
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Allegiant picks Boeing 737 MAX for fleet expansion, refresh
Allegiant is mixing up its fleet plans. The carrier announced an agreement to purchase 50 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, diversifying from its current all-Airbus A320 family operation.
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