Airlines   SpaceX   Starlink   United Airlines   Hawaiian   Satellites  
Wall Street Journal • Micah Maidenberg

United Airlines Taps Elon Musk’s Starlink for In-Flight Wi-Fi

Wall Street Journal reports: The carrier plans to outfit its entire fleet with SpaceX satellite internet service as airlines see satellites providing faster, more consistent connections.

Also: Reuters, Breitflyte, PaxEx.Aero, Skift, Airways Magazine, Air101, Airline Economics, View from the Wing, The Points Guy, Live and Let's Fly, AeroTime, Teslarati and 4 more
2024-09-13T05:03:18.038972-07:00

Today In Aviation

Last Updated: Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, 6:42 AM PDT

2024-09-13T06:42:02.915474-07:00 2024-09-13T06:42:02.915474-07:00 (2024-09-13T06:42:02.915474-07:00)

M&A   Orders  
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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Aircraft Lessor consolidation – Avolon acquires Castlelake

By AirInsight: Avolon, a leading global aviation finance company, announces an agreement to acquire Castlelake Aviation Limited (‘CA Ltd’), an entity managed by Castlelake L.P., the global alternative investment manager.

Also: Aviator.aero, Independent.ie, airlinergs.com and aircargoweek.com
2024-09-13T05:39:37.710464-07:00
Boeing   737 MAX   Leadership   737  
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Seattle Times • Paige Cornwell

Boeing Machinists union to strike; walkout starts at midnight Friday across Greater Seattle area

By Seattle Times: Boeing Machinists union members voted Thursday by a large majority to reject management's contract offer and go on strike.

Also: Associated Press, Skift, Reuters, Aviation Week, FlightGlobal, Air Data News, The Air Current, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, Axios, Bloomberg, New York Times, Washington Post and 55 more
2024-09-12T21:35:59.734076-07:00
Helicopter  
Vertical Mag • News Release

Whirly-Girls open 2025 scholarship season

By Vertical Mag: Deserving female aviators can apply for over $550,000 of helicopter flight training and educational scholarships.

2024-09-13T05:34:22.300560-07:00
Airlines   Airbus   A220   A330   Leadership  
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Simple Flying • Dillon Shah

Brussels Airlines Updates Fleet With Airbus A330s & $110 Million Cabin Interiors Program

By Simple Flying: More A330s, refreshed cabin interiors and an airBaltic wet-lease agreement: big things are coming at Brussels Airlines. .

Also: Aviator.aero, Airline Economics and Aviation24
2024-09-13T02:03:42.508062-07:00