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New, modular lavatory designs will arrive on the Boeing 737 family, thanks to a new, long-term contract secured with Collins Aerospace.
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Avelo looks to boost infant safety with Baby B’air
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
For more than 20 years the National Transportation Safety Board has called for children under two years old to be safely restrained on board. Avelo appears to be the first US commercial airline making an effort to implement that recommendation.
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Beyond the beds: Considering the back half of United’s A321XLR
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Getting flat beds in business class on United’s upcoming A321XLR fleet would seem to be table stakes for a new aircraft configuration today. That it will be a new product, however, is very interesting. So, too, is what that means vis a vis spacing on b…
Allegiant picks Boeing 737 MAX for fleet expansion, refresh
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Allegiant is mixing up its fleet plans. The carrier announced an agreement to purchase 50 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, diversifying from its current all-Airbus A320 family operation.
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JetBlue plans February schedule adjustments
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Fresh on the heels of a New Years schedule cut, JetBlue expects to further trim operations into February. The company informed crew on Friday of impending “adjustments to our February schedule” in light of shifting customer demand.
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Singapore Airlines offering free WiFi this Winter
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Flying on Singapore Airlines this winter? Stay connected for free, at least for part of the flight. The carrier upped its free WiFi offering to include two hours for everyone on board.
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JetBlue adds Mosaic+, free upgrades for 2022 elites
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JetBlue will make its TrueBlue Mosaic elite status more rewarding in 2022. Upgrades are coming for members, including an option for highly coveted Mint upgrades as part of a newly established Mosaic+ tier of the program.
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United Airlines adds free Messaging to in-flight WiFi
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United Airlines passengers now have a free, albeit limited, in-flight WiFi option on board. The carrier enabled free messaging services for travelers via its mobile app.
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Inmarsat connects to first LEO payload
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Over the summer Inmarsat announced plans to add multiple new layers to its satellite communication network. Today the company confirms that its first low earth orbit (LEO) test payload is operational.
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Baltimore, Boston picked for PLAY’s US debut
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Travelers from Baltimore and Boston now have a new option to Europe. Iceland’s PLAY intends to launch both markets in Spring 2022, connecting the US to Europe via its hub at Keflavik.
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Qantas picks Airbus for fleet refresh
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The next several decades will see a lot of Airbus planes in the skies over Australia. Qantas announced its intention today to renew its single-aisle fleet with a mix of up to 134 A220 and A320neo family aircraft.
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United snags Virgin Australia as a partner, displacing Delta
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Virgin Australia and United Airlines secured a new partnership for connections between the United States and Australia. The deal, effective from April 2022, sees Delta Air Lines drop from the role it held over the past decade.
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United, ZeroAvia see hydrogen-powered regional jets by the end of the decade
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United Airlines wants to power some of its regional jets with hydrogen by the end of the decade. The company announced a deal with ZeroAvia to purchase up to 100 of the new zero-emission, 100% hydrogen-electric engines (ZA2000-RJ). The engine could be …
American to be launch customer for Thales Optiq displays
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American Airlines’ upcoming A321XLR and 787-9 aircraft will be the launch platform for the Thales AVANT Optiq displays. These 4K HDR screens, featuring Samsung QLED technology also offer Bluetooth pairing at every seat.
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SkyFive, Pivotel to trial air-to-ground connectivity in Australia
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Air-to-ground connectivity is coming to Australia. ATG infrastructure specialist SkyFive announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australia’s Pivotel to undertake a detailed technical evaluation and proof-of-concept trial for the solution acr…
Connect Airlines plans 2025 hydrogen conversion
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Upstart Connect Airlines sees a lower carbon operation very soon in its future. The company, part of the Waltzing Matilda Aviation group, signed a letter of intent with Universal Hydrogen to convert a dozen Dash 8-300 turboprops to hydrogen fuel cell p…
Breeze grows into Long Island, Palm Beach
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New York’s Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) and Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) are slated the Breeze Airways network map in 2022, part of an eight route expansion for the airline. And with the move, a bit of shift in the way the company is p…
Wizz Air gets online – without wifi!
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The first Wizz Air plane with in-flight connectivity entered service last week. But this is not a typical internet connection on a plane. Powered by fflya from ASIP Tech, the service approaches the very concept of on-board internet from a different per…
Qatar Airways poised to lease/operate Cathay 777s
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Qatar Airways is looking to partners to help augment its long-haul fleet. Cathay Pacific is next up, with a couple 777s likely moving west early in 2022.
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Flying Colours to sell, install SmartSky connectivity
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Flying Colours Corp. the international maintenance, repair, overhaul, and completions company, signed an agreement with North Carolina-based SmartSky Networks to act as a sales and installation facility for SmartSky’s air-to-ground connectivity equipme…