Inflight Online
• Satu Dahl
Jetstar Airways has selected Viasat’s AMARA in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution to equip its upgraded Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The move extends the airline’s refurbished 787 cabin overhaul, aligning the aircraft with modern onboard Wi‑Fi expectations.
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• Luciano Braganca
By ch-aviation: Flexjet (Ireland) (FXJ) has applied to the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) for a foreign air carrier permit (FACP) and an exemption to operate passenger and cargo charter services between the European Union and the United States, as well as other points beyond, using small aircraft.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Powerplant manufacturer maintains outlook for overall full-year increase Rolls-Royce is not seeing any lasting impact on its civil aerospace division as a result of the Middle East conflict, with engine flying hours of the region’s customers showing significant recovery.
Skift
• Gordon Smith
By Skift: As its merger with Sun Country gathers pace, Allegiant CEO Greg Anderson talks to Skift about the future of low-cost flying.
english.kyodonews.net
• international travel. Related coverage, Robust Demand For Domestic
By english.kyodonews.net: Japan Airlines Co. said Thursday its revenue rose 9.1 percent from a year earlier to a record 2.01 trillion yen ($12.5 billion) in the fiscal year ended March, the highest since its relisting in 2012, aided by robust demand for domestic and international travel.
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• Vanja Popovic
By ch-aviation: Zanzibar wants to lessen its dependence on connecting flights for visitors who want to reach the tourist hotspot, and is in talks with an investor that is interested in helping launch a new airline, the labour and investment minister in the government of the Tanzanian archipelago, Shariff Ali Shariff, stated.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: Changi Airport has signed a deal with SF Group to become Chinese logistics giant's first overseas hub, strengthening Singapore's role as regional cargo gateway.
FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
By FlightGlobal: Aeromexico has responded to margin pressure from much-higher fuel costs in a now-familiar manner – by cutting unprofitable flying from its domestic network and raising airfares.
