Connectivity
Aer Lingus Activates First Starlink Aircraft
The first Aer Lingus plane with Starlink’s inflight internet returned to service this weekend. Passengers on the Dublin-JFK service Sunday (EI105) were the first to experience the system for the Irish carrier.
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Kymeta Advances Multi-Band, Multi-Orbit Antenna Toward 2027 Release
There are gimbaled antenna options for KuKa solutions, with two bits of hardware on the same mount. And there's the ThinAir Plus idea from ThinKom, which does it with fewer moving parts.
But getting to a single aperture that does both, and with no moving parts, would be a massive advancement for the industry. Kymeta seems to think it hit that target, though the hardware isn't public yet.
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Gogo, Hughes Celebrate Installation Milestones for LEO Service
Business jets are steadily picking up the pace on LEO-based satellite internet installations, according to the latest data from Hughes Networks and Gogo.
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Anuvu Boosts Inflight Connectivity for Turkish Airlines with Dedicated Space
More than 100 Turkish Airlines planes will see their inflight internet performance upgraded thanks to the deployment of Anuvu's Dedicated Space technology.
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Wizz Air Brings Cabin Retail Online with Immfly, gateretail Integrated Digital Cabin Ecosystem
Wizz Air's cabins now offer ins-seat ordering and narrowband inflight connectivity, thanks to a digital ecosystem update backed by Immfly and gateretail.
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SES, K2 Space Plan meoSpace MEO Constellation Evolution
A new generation MEO constellation is in the works for SES. The company will deploy meoSpace, targeting activation in 2030, as the follow-on to its O3b and mPower services.
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In-Flight Entertainment
ZIPAIR Selects Axinom Stream to Power Streaming Inflight Entertainment Platform
ZIPAIR's shift to Starlink for inflight internet comes with a push to add more streaming media content, licensed and managed by the carrier, for consumption on board, with Axinom Stream helping to power that service.
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Cabin Design
Coastliner, A321XLR to Boost United’s Premium Offerings
United Airlines aims to take advantage of its scale, bringing two new single-aisle layouts online later this year with a heavy premium focus.
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United Airlines Launches CRJ450, Premium Twist on CRJ200
United Airlines will make its smallest regional jets more premium, launching the CRJ450 mod of the CRJ200 type, including a first class cabin.
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Other Industry News
Porter Airlines Sets Montreal Expansion Schedule
Porter Airlines will launch service from Montreal's newly rebuilt Metropolitan Airport on 15 June, rapidly expanding to more than double its service in the metro area.
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