Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Norwegian agreed to lease a pair of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, bringing the type back into service at the carrier. The two planes will join the carrier’s operations “shortly” with a focus on meeting the Summer 2022 goal of serving approximately 270 rou…
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Norwegian brings back the MAX 8, with a twist
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Norwegian agreed to lease a pair of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, bringing the type back into service at the carrier. The two planes will join the carrier’s operations “shortly” with a focus on meeting the Summer 2022 goal of serving approximately 270 rou…
Rex activates WiFi on 737s
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Australia’s Rex Airlines is now online in the sky. The carrier officially activated the 2Ku satellite internet offering from Intelsat on its fleet of 737-800s. And, to help acquaint passengers with the service, WiFi is free on board for the rest of Nov…
Rex activates WiFi on 737s
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Australia’s Rex Airlines is now online in the sky. The carrier officially activated the 2Ku satellite internet offering from Intelsat on its fleet of 737-800s. And, to help acquaint passengers with the service, WiFi is free on board for the rest of Nov…
El Al removing Viasat WiFi from 737s to avoid aircraft damage
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
El Al, Astronics, and Viasat joined the dubious group of in-flight connectivity installations causing damage to aircraft last week. As a result, hardware must be removed from the planes to avoid catastrophic failure.
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El Al removing Viasat WiFi from 737s to avoid aircraft damage
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
El Al, Astronics, and Viasat joined the dubious group of in-flight connectivity installations causing damage to aircraft last week. As a result, hardware must be removed from the planes to avoid catastrophic failure.
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KLM launches short-haul in-flight connectivity with Viasat
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
KLM’s short-haul WiFi service went live this week, just under six months after the carrier announced plans to update the fleet. The first two aircraft with the Viasat Ka-band satellite connectivity officially activated for passengers, with a free week …
KLM launches short-haul in-flight connectivity with Viasat
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
KLM’s short-haul WiFi service went live this week, just under six months after the carrier announced plans to update the fleet. The first two aircraft with the Viasat Ka-band satellite connectivity officially activated for passengers, with a free week …
KLM selects Recaro SL3710, BL3710 for short-haul fleet
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
The Recaro SL3710 economy class seat is ready to fly. KLM represents on only the launch customer for the new seat, but also the first time Recaro will fly on an Embraer jet. KLM selected it for installation on the 737-800, E190 and E195-E2.
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KLM selects Recaro SL3710, BL3710 for short-haul fleet
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
The Recaro SL3710 economy class seat is ready to fly. KLM represents on only the launch customer for the new seat, but also the first time Recaro will fly on an Embraer jet. KLM selected it for installation on the 737-800, E190 and E195-E2. We are thri…
Alaska Vs. American – How A Similar Plane Can Feel So Different
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
On a trip to San Francisco, we flew with American on our way there and with Alaska on the way home. We had to connect through Dallas on American, and…
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China Eastern takes an interesting angle for new premium seating
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Putting flat bed seats in single-aisle aircraft is hardly a new phenomenon. As the planes fly farther and passengers appear willing to pay for increased comfort that trend will likely continue, with seat manufacturers continuing to innovate in the spac…
737 MAX-imum Misinformation and Endless Vacation Rambling.
Written by Jake Redman @ modhop.com
I whine about the misinformation spread in the wake of recent catastrophes involving the Boeing 737 Max 8…before adding speculation. Plus, A big benefit is leaving the American Express Platinum
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Read MoreAmerican grounds 737s due to overhead bin issues
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
American Airlines grounded fourteen of its 737-800 aircraft today after discovering an issue with recent retrofit work. An “issue with the quality of work conducted on overhead bins” was discovered on two of the planes.
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American grounds 737s due to overhead bin issues
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
American Airlines grounded fourteen of its 737-800 aircraft today after discovering an issue with recent retrofit work. An “issue with the quality of work conducted on overhead bins” was discovered on two of the planes.
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American Airlines 737-800 Has The Worst Economy Seat, And They’re Making It Even Worse
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
I’m sure American Airlines wasn’t thinking about the 737-800 when they put the ad telling you to rate the seat on Tripit into the seat back pocket. If they were, they might have tried a little harder to make sitting in one of their seats a …