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Korean Air will begin offering free Starlink inflight connectivity on select services from Sept. 15, 2026, initially equipping three Airbus A350-900s and one Boeing 777-300ER. The aircraft will serve medium- and long-haul routes to the Americas, Europe and Southeast Asia, plus selected short-haul flights.
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Korean Air will begin offering free Starlink inflight connectivity on select services from Sept. 15, 2026, initially equipping three Airbus A350-900s and one Boeing 777-300ER. The aircraft will serve medium- and long-haul routes to the Americas, Europe and Southeast Asia, plus selected short-haul flights.
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Austrian Airlines has begun operating its first aircraft equipped with Starlink connectivity, while SAS completed a substantial portion of its own deployment earlier this month. The updates mark further progress in bringing high-speed satellite internet to European airline fleets and passengers.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the carrier should address the operational and customer-service failures that leave flight attendants apologizing to passengers. The comments underscore his focus on strengthening United’s customer brand loyalty as the airline continues its broader transformation.
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A technical failure at National Air Traffic Services disrupted flights across the UK, with more than 1,000 cancellations reported and total disruptions exceeding 2,000. Transport Secretary calls the failure avoidable, while Ryanair and Wizz Air demand urgent reforms as schedules gradually return to normal.
South Korean low-cost operator T’way Air has officially become Trinity Airways, with the first aircraft in the new corporate identity entering service. The rebrand formalizes a move toward a “selective service carrier” model, tailoring onboard and passenger offerings by route rather than applying one uniform standard.
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BOC Aviation will acquire 12 Airbus A320neos for long-term lease to Avianca, with CFM LEAP-1A engines and deliveries scheduled for 2029. Separately, EgyptAir subsidiary Air Cairo placed a firm order for 15 A320neos, expanding its fleet through direct ownership as it pursues regional growth.
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UK air travel is recovering after a NATS flight-processing failure disrupted operations, canceled more than 2,000 flights and stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers. Although services returned to normal and NATS ruled out a cyber attack, aircraft and crew repositioning is extending the disruption.
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A systems failure at UK air traffic control provider NATS caused 1,700 flight cancellations on Tuesday and more than 300 on Wednesday, with Heathrow among the airports still affected. The government has given NATS one week to investigate as airlines work through continuing delays and cancellations.
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