Satellite   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Commercial Space   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Delta selects Amazon Leo LEO broadband for in‑flight Wi‑Fi on 500 aircraft starting 2028

Delta will equip an initial 500 aircraft with Amazon's Leo low‑Earth‑orbit broadband for in‑flight Wi‑Fi, with service expected to begin in 2028. The agreement represents a major airline commitment to a non‑SpaceX LEO provider as inflight connectivity options diversify, and could influence supplier competition and onboard product strategies.

Also: Fox Business, Reuters, Delta Air Lines and aboutamazon.com
2026-03-31T04:00:33.018485-07:00
IATA   Leadership   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
Reuters

IndiGo names aviation heavyweight Willie Walsh as new CEO

By Reuters: Indian airline IndiGo pulled off a coup on Tuesday by naming Willie Walsh, one of the industry's highest-profile figures, as chief executive, as it grapples with regulatory scrutiny and operational challenges exacerbated by the Iran war.

Also: One Mile at a Time, Aviation Week, newsable.asianetnews.com, aerospaceglobalnews.com, aircargoweek.com, AeroTime, Wall Street Journal and AirInsight
2026-03-31T03:11:31.779915-07:00
SAF   Supply Chain   Africa   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airlines  
politico.eu • Costanza Gambarini, Leonie Cater, Luke Barratt, Marianne Gros

Eni’s Kenyan biofuel project faces farmer backlash — implications for SAF supply and airline reputations

By politico.eu: Italian state-owned oil giant Eni presents its Kenyan biofuel project as a model for sustainable air travel. Many small farmers say it’s failed them.

2026-03-31T01:18:31.215465-07:00