Connectivity
Gogo Keeps 2026 Focus at Fore
Gogo continues to see upside in its suite of next generation of inflight connectivity products. Mostly next year, when they come online for biz jet owners.
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ANA Plans Expanded Free Wi-Fi with Viasat
ANA is expanding its inflight connectivity portfolio, making free internet available to more passengers. The shift, however, is limited and slow to start.
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Astronics Walks Away from IFC Antenna Business
Astronics has been a long-time player in the inflight internet antenna business, though not without challenges. After multiple iterations and efforts, with little success to show for the investment, the company will now exit the market.
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Embraer, Nextant Team for Starlink BizJet Installs
More small and mid-size business jets will soon have access to Starlink's inflight internet service, thanks to a partnership between Embraer and Nextant.
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Cabin Design
Southwest Sets Seat Sales Start
When Southwest Airlines extends its schedule on July 29th it will mark the beginning of a new era for the carrier: Assigned Seating will be on sale.
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STELIA Aerospace marks major milestone in Air France premium seating partnership
STELIA Aerospace marks major milestone in Air France premium seating partnership
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Squeezing "Extra" Revenue from Allegiant's Seats
Launching a new product at an airline that requires changing the layout of the cabin brings a lot of risk. Allegiant remains convinced its "Extra" seats play is paying off.
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Etihad Airways takes delivery of first A321LR
Etihad Airways takes delivery of first A321LR, bringing the carrier's signature widebody experience to short and medium-haul routes, with premium cabins typically found only on long-haul flights. This is the first of 30 A321LR aircraft scheduled to join Etihad's fleet.
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Korean Air to debut premium economy cabin on retrofitted 777-300ERs
From September, Korean Air (KAL) will begin flying 777-300ERs retrofitted with premium economy cabins on its short and medium-haul networks.
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Other Industry News
FAA Plans Extended Newark Capacity Cap
The FAA wants to keep capacity down at Newark for an additional year, hoping operations will remain vaguely reasonable.
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Riyadh Air Secures Slots for Heathrow Service
Riyadh Air expects to operate flights to London Heathrow at some point this winter, with slots secured.
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