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Lufthansa Group to equip 850 aircraft with Starlink — free high‑speed Wi‑Fi from H2 2026, full rollout by 2029

Lufthansa Group will fit its entire 850‑aircraft fleet with SpaceX Starlink high‑speed broadband, with installations beginning on select flights in H2 2026 and a target full rollout by 2029. The group says the service will deliver the fastest onboard internet and be complimentary for status customers and Travel ID users.

Also: Aviation24, airlinergs.com and Air Data News
2026-01-13T05:22:04.000459-08:00
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The Air Current • Will Guisbond

FAA ATC Modernization: What Peraton Signed Up For as Prime Integrator — Political, Financial and Reputational Risks

By The Air Current: Now largely in charge of FAA modernization, Peraton becomes the center of an ambitious project and inherits immense political, reputational and financial risk.

2026-01-13T05:43:53.766603-08:00
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emirates.com

Emirates to launch flights to Helsinki, Finland

By emirates.com: Service introduces the sole year-round direct link between Finland and the UAE, deepening the airline’s presence in the Nordics Dubai, UAE, 13 January 2026 – Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, will launch a daily flight between Helsinki and Dubai from 1 October 2026, expanding its footprint in the Nordics.

Also: Breitflyte and Simple Flying
2026-01-13T02:14:08.627993-08:00