From the Control Tower
See you at EXPO??
Next week in Long Beach is going to be quite the whirlwind. I'm moderating a panel with JSX, Spirit, Delta, and Qatar Airways about the next generation of inflight connectivity, plus judging for the APEX/IFSA Awards on Wednesday evening.🏆🛫
See you there?
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Connectivity
Taking Intelsat’s next generation LEO inflight connectivity for a ride
Switching over from the GEO satellites Intelsat has been using to deliver inflight internet to the Eutelsat OneWeb LEO constellation, the backbone of the company's next-generation inflight internet service, was eye-opening.
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Panasonic Avionics launches multi-orbit test flight program
Panasonic Avionics' newest test aircraft broke cover late last week, carrying the Sidewinder 9x9 ESA from Gilat (formerly Stellar Blu) and a paint job highlighting the OneWeb LEO connectivity kit on board.
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Cabin Design
Aria suites set to fly in Cathay Pacific premium revamp
A new premium experience is set to fly for Cathay Pacific as the Aria Suite for its 777-300ER fleet was unveiled this week in Hong Kong.
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New cabins coming to Delta
A fleet-wide cabin retrofit, including fresh seating materials, a renewed color palette, decorative motifs and signature branding, is coming to the Delta fleet
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Other Industry News
Big five win big in DCA slot awards
The five largest airlines in the United States (tentatively) won in their efforts to secure additional long-haul slots at Washington, DC's Reagan National Airport.
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