Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Qingdao Airlines is moving forward with installation of in-flight connectivity on its fleet. Integrator FTS is leading the project with hardware from Gilat and the CHina Satcom satellite infrastructure.
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Intelsat plans bankruptcy exit, notes liquidation risks
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Intelsat has a plan to emerge from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It involves slashing debt owed by more than half, from $15 billion to $7 billion. But the debtors must agree to those losses. If not, the company faces a more dire outcome, includ…
Intelsat plans bankruptcy exit, notes liquidation risks
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Intelsat has a plan to emerge from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It involves slashing debt owed by more than half, from $15 billion to $7 billion. But the debtors must agree to those losses. If not, the company faces a more dire outcome, includ…
FTS secures BizAv in-flight connectivity deal in China
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
As the business aviation industry bounces back the need for in-flight internet services on board is proving to be compelling across the globe. And while China has generally lagged in delivering those connections on its domestic aircraft the country’s l…
Another fleet comes online
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Airlines are still navigating the timing challenges of how and when to return their aircraft to service. But as they do in-flight connectivity remains an important amenity to offer. And if you listen to the suppliers it is even more important now. PaxE…
JetBlue unveils Mint 2.0, business class cabin for London
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
This is the new JetBlue Mint business class seat that will carry passengers to London later this year. After years of development the carrier unveiled its Mint 2.0 cabin with a unique all-aisle access, flat bed option for travelers on the A321LR fleet….
JetBlue unveils Mint 2.0, business class cabin for London
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
This is the new JetBlue Mint business class seat that will carry passengers to London later this year. After years of development the carrier unveiled its Mint 2.0 cabin with a unique all-aisle access, flat bed option for travelers on the A321LR fleet….
OneWeb shrinks constellation plans, expands funding
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
OneWeb scaled back its next generation constellation plans while also announcing hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding that helps the company move closer to placing the initial 648 satellites into service.
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OneWeb shrinks constellation plans, expands funding
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
OneWeb scaled back its next generation constellation plans while also announcing hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding that helps the company move closer to placing the initial 648 satellites into service.
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Counterclaims and Arbitration: WSS and SmartSky continue legal wrangling
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
The legal battle between SmartSky and supplier WSS continues unabated. And some of the assertions in the counterclaim are spectacularly juicy.
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Executive shuffle atop Gogo
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Gogo President and CEO Oakleigh Thorne will fill another leadership role at the company starting Friday. He takes over as Chairman of the Board of Directors as Ronald LeMay retires at the end of the year.
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Turkish Airlines completes first Global Eagle IFC installation
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Global Eagle is ending the year on a high note, at least in one market. Just over a year after announcing a deal to install Ku-band satellite connectivity services on a large portion of the Turkish Airlines single-aisle fleet the company confirmed on M…
Turkish Airlines completes first Global Eagle IFC installation
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Global Eagle is ending the year on a high note, at least in one market. Just over a year after announcing a deal to install Ku-band satellite connectivity services on a large portion of the Turkish Airlines single-aisle fleet the company confirmed on M…
Viasat acquires RigNet, expands satellite service range
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Viasat’s global satellite mobility services offering now includes a major off-shore component. The company agreed to acquire RigNet, a provider of networking services to the oil and gas industry, in an all-stock deal that should have some trickle-down …
Holding the line: Intelsat sees minimal near-term change with Gogo Commercial Aviation acquisition
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
We’re just a couple weeks into the formal transition process of the Gogo Commercial Aviation division into the Intelsat operation, but the teams involved have never been more optimistic about the future of in-flight connectivity and the value they can …
Digging deep with Intelsat on the future of in-flight connectivity
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
With the deal closing just a couple weeks ago Intelsat is still very much in the nascent stages of digesting its acquisition of Gogo’s Commercial Aviation business. PaxEx.Aero secured exclusive access to CEO Steven Spengler and Aviation President John …
Aeromexico to resume 737 MAX service on 21 December
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Aeromexico is the latest carrier to return its 737 MAX fleet to the schedule. The carrier intends to operate 4 flights with the type on 21 December and grow the operations from there.
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Aeromexico to resume 737 MAX service on 21 December
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Aeromexico is the latest carrier to return its 737 MAX fleet to the schedule. The carrier intends to operate 4 flights with the type on 21 December and grow the operations from there.
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GX5 is alive: Inmarsat activates newest satellite in the Global Xpress constellation
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
The Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) satellite network just tripled its capacity. The newest satellite, GX5, is now active, delivering a massive boost to the Ka-band satellite network.
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Vistara extends in-flight WiFi service in India
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Domestic flights in India can now operate with the inflight internet service active. Vistara is first to market, with its A321neo fleet activating.
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