Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
Lufthansa Group has chosen SpaceX's Starlink for inflight connectivity, saying the LEO broadband service offers the best worldwide connection quality. The airline will keep current onboard connectivity systems in place until the transition to Starlink — covering approvals and installations — is completed across its network.
AeroTime
• Goda Labanauskaite
By AeroTime: A Turkish Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Istanbul declared an emergency on February 4, 2026, due to a mid-air engine fire, officials have announced.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Russian operator S7 Group has signed a tentative agreement with state lessor GTLK covering the intent to supply 100 Tupolev Tu-214s to the airline. The memorandum of co-operation has also been signed by aerospace firm United Aircraft which is overseeing the revived production effort for the twinjet.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Lufthansa plans a major overhaul of its onboard service with Project FOX, replacing 184 million items for enhanced passenger experience.
Airways Magazine
• Helwing Villamizar
By Airways Magazine: LATAM Group earned US$1.5B in 2025 on US$14.5B revenue, flying 87.4M passengers; Q4 net income rose 78% to US$484M.
APAC Defence Reporter
By APAC Defence Reporter: Thales signs three MoUs with Singapore’s EDB at Singapore Airshow 2026 to strengthen AI, cloud computing, inflight entertainment R&D, regulatory technology and smart manufacturing capabilities.
Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
By Flying Magazine: New simulator and FAA-CTI designation set Texas university’s students on fast track to becoming qualified ATCs.
ch-aviation
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FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
