Connectivity
Starlink certified for Hawaiian’s A321neo fleet
Hawaiian Airlines confirms the Starlink inflight internet hardware is now certified for installation on its A321neo fleet. As expected, the company will offer the service for free to all passengers on board.
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AirFi LEO takes flight, lays out roadmap for expansion
After a few false starts the AirFi LEO inflight connectivity offering has entered service. Company executives confirm multiple airlines have deployed the hardware across more than a dozen planes, with a strong order backlog still to be filled.
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Gogo prevails over SmartSky again in preliminary injunction hearing
Gogo has, once again, avoided a preliminary injunction prohibiting it from selling its next generation inflight connectivity solution.
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In-Flight Entertainment
Air India makes a massive shift with inflight entertainment upgrade
Content is king (or is it Maharaja??) on Air India's new A350s, as the IFE system gets a massive upgrade and library of movies and other entertainment to choose from.
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Cabin Design
Southwest shifts seating supplier in interiors revamp
Southwest Airlines will fly with new seats from 2025, part of an aircraft interiors update for the company.
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A new gourmet meal box in Business on Air France short-haul flights
Changing the catering isn't that big a deal; airlines do it all the time. But Air France is also changing its packaging, aiming to have it fully support "methanization" of the box, allowing it to eventually be part of an energy supply rather than waste. Hard to tell if this is real efficiency or more greenwashing, but it is happening.
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Behind the scenes with the seating on JAL's new A350-1000
Very much a marketing piece. But also a bit of pseudo-behind-the-scenes of the premium seats on JAL's new Airbus A350-1000, showing off the process behind the production of the new First Class, Business Class, and Premium Economy Class seats manufactured by Safran.
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Loyalty
Miles & More revamps status program
The new Miles & More loyalty program promises an easier and more transparent approach to earning elite status. And maybe, mostly, gets close to that goal.
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Other Industry News
Right for whom? Airlines shift SAF goals to easier – and far less effective – targets
SAFs are a critical component of aviation's plan to decarbonize. But as time marches on and production lags, airlines are turning to easier, less efficient, and occasionally fantastical options to try to meet their goals.
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US court to hear JetBlue, Spirit appeal over blocked merger in June
Will it be too little, too late? JetBlue and Spirit will get their day in court, but not for a few months yet.
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