Connectivity
Hawaiian activates Starlink with "surprise and delight" availability
Just a week after announcing the service was certified, Hawaiian Airlines officially launched its inflight internet era on Thursday. But the first plane to serve passengers was not the first install.
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Evolving inflight connectivity: Viasat takes on the art of passenger engagement
Viasat turned in another quarter of revenue growth, driven by mobility. Further growth will depend, among other things, on helping airlines better deliver the services to passengers.
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Intelsat celebrates arctic LEO/GEO testing with Utqiagvik visit
A visit to Alaska's North Slope in mid-December gave Intelsat the opportunity to demonstrate the multi-orbit functionality of its new electronically steered antenna (ESA) terminal and multi-orbit connectivity strategy.
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NetJets plans IFC upgrades with Gogo
NetJets will upgrade the inflight internet service on more than 450 aircraft as part of a contract extension with Gogo.
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Cabin Design
Global Airlines buys its first A380 – again
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. But startup Global Airlines is taking a second chance to buy its first A380.
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Other Industry News
JetBlue appoints Marty St. George as President
More change is coming to the JetBlue C-Suite. Marty St. George will assume the role of President, returning to the airline after five years away.
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When Hot Markets Go Cold: Orlando Edition
There's long been a theory that demand for service into Florida is unlimited. It would seem, however, that Q3 2023 may have found that limit. Excellent insight and numbers from Brett here.
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JAL launches unique experiences market, sullies it with NFT link
Airline-supported NFTs are back. And, once again, it is an absolutely useless bolt-on of unnecessary and inefficient technology to what could otherwise be a cool experience.
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Allegiant Air Schedules Initial Boeing 737 MAX Routes
Allegiant Air is starting to schedule its first flights with its upcoming new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on routes from Orlando Sanford and other Florida bases
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