Economy Class & Beyond

Qatar Airways accelerates its Starlink rollout

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Qatar Airways is progressing at speed with its Starlink rollout for its Boeing 777 aircraft. Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER (with the previous antenna installed) - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The airline has completed its 30th aircraft with Starlink fitted, with refits being conducted since October 2024. Over 50 per cent of Qatar Airways’ Boeing 777 aircraft are … [Read more...]

Viasat to deliver In-Flight Connectivity upgrade for AeroMexico

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Aeromexico has selected Viasat to Upgrade In-Flight Connectivity for its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. The new solution will replace the existing solutions installed aboard the Aeromexico Boeing 787s.  The fleet and upgrade comprises 17 total aircraft, including eight Boeing 787-8s and nine Boeing  787-9s. The Boeing 787-8s will be equipped first, and installation for … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to offer free inflight messaging on long haul routes

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For those who love to message in the air, Lufthansa is preparing a nice little passenger experience uplift on its long-haul routes, with the airline preparing to offer free messaging on long-haul flights. The German carrier will introduce free messaging on their flights in the Summer of 20225 on its intercontinental flights. Interestingly, this is not just limited to … [Read more...]

Scandinavian Airlines selects Starlink for inflight connectivity

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It seems SpaceX's satellite division - Starlink - has gained another aviation customer, with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) becoming a customer. Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Airbus A350 - Image, Scandinavian Airlines Starlink delivers internet all around the world and leverages advanced satellites to provide connectivity across oceans and remote locations, including … [Read more...]

Icelandair takes flight with Geven Seating and Panasonic Astrova

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As part of Icelandair's recent Airbus A321LR delivery, there was a major uplift in the passenger experience, with seating provided by Geven Seating and the debut of Panasonics Astrova IFE system.  Geven Comoda-Materia seats with Panasonic 16" Astrova Screens installed - Imge, Geven This delivery introduces Icelandair as the first customer to feature Geven's New … [Read more...]

ATR Aircraft brings Starlink Connectivity to the ATR72 family

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ATR has been working on connectivity to its aircraft, with them working with PMV Engineering to allow Starlink-based connectivity to be added onboard. After successful test flights carried out on ATR’s 72-600 test aircraft in the past months, the solution has been certified by EASA. Under the agreement, PMV Engineering has developed the necessary modifications for the … [Read more...]

Icelandair takes delivery of its first Airbus A321LR

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Icelandair has done something new for the airline today - as it has become an Airbus operator, with the delivery of its first Airbus A321LR.  Icelandair Airbus A321LR (with a Beluga XL taking off in the background) - Image, Airbus The A321LR marks the first step in the airline’s fleet renewal, making it the newest Airbus operator. It is the first of four aircraft to be … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways to deploy Thales FlytEDGE IFE on their A321neo

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Some news from APEX Expo, where  Qatar Airways and Thales have signed an agreement to equip Qatar Airways’ new A321neo fleet with the world’s first cloud-native inflight entertainment platform - FlytEDGE. It marks the first customer of the FlytEDGE product, which was a recent winner at the Crytal Cabin Awards. FlytEDGE utilises cloud computing technologies with an … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways commences flying with Starlink connectivity

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Qatar Airways has deployed its first aircraft, fitted with the SpaceX Starlink connectivity platform. The move follows an agreement announced at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2024. The first aircraft to be fitted was a Boeing 777, with the airline planning to roll out Starlink connectivity to its entire Boeing 777 fleet within a year. This numbers 57 Boeing 777-300ER and … [Read more...]