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Becca A
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I’m not loyal to American Airlines. I don’t think its product is top notch. Its service is meh.

But AA142 is my favorite flight.
runwaygirl.com Runway Girl @runwaygirl.com · 3d
Why American Flight AA142 might be my absolute favorite

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A #nosetotail trip report by @airlineflyer.net #paxex #avgeek
American 777-200 parked and ready to board PE seat on board the 777-200 Delectable chicken meatball dish for the main meal Hearty salad and bowl of fruit for the second meal
January 31, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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How Telesat plans to break from the pack with LEO-powered inflight connectivity runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/02/tele... #PaxEx
How Telesat plans to break from the pack with LEO-powered IFC - Runway Girl
Telesat is certainly arriving later to the LEO-powered inflight connectivity game than other LEO operators, but it believes Lightspeed's differentiators will resonate with airlines
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February 2, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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Changes in the net-zero policy landscape over the last year have created “headwinds” for hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia. But the firm is making “steady progress” toward certification, and developing its tech for smaller applications. runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/02/zero... #GreenWing
ZeroAvia details headwinds that are slowing its certification timeline - Runway Girl
Changes in the net-zero policy landscape over the last 12 months have created “headwinds” for hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia, leading it to slash its workforce and push back its targe...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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#PaxEx Press Release: Singapore to become R&D centre for Thales FlytEDGE runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/02/pres...
Press Release: Singapore to become R&D centre for Thales FlytEDGE - Runway Girl
Thales signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) to strengthen its capabilities in AI, cloud, edge computing, data engineering and manufacturing in...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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Why American Flight AA142 might be my absolute favorite

runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/01/why-...

A #nosetotail trip report by @airlineflyer.net #paxex #avgeek
American 777-200 parked and ready to board PE seat on board the 777-200 Delectable chicken meatball dish for the main meal Hearty salad and bowl of fruit for the second meal
January 31, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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Air India's first custom-built 787-9 will be pressed into service on February 1, 2026 on the Mumbai-Frankfurt route. #PaxEx
runwaygirl.com Runway Girl @runwaygirl.com · 7d
Air India has revealed its first custom-built 787-9, featuring a sophisticated new design developed by its partner JPA Design in collaboration with TrendWorks.

It comes as Air India makes #PaxEx "the central focal point," as explained by CX VP Anjali Birla. runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/01/new-...
Business window seat Focus on large IFE in business class suite Accent lamp in business class suite Wide cabin shot of business class on the Air India 787-9
January 29, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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#PaxEx Press Release: Gulf Air to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi across fleet

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Gulf Air A321neo in flight.
January 29, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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When former Boeing PR exec Bradley Akubuiro talks to airline leaders, the thing that keeps them up isn’t the emergency they’ve trained for. It’s deepfakes. The deportation flight controversy. DEI blamed for safety failures. He shares his crisis management tips: runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/01/op-e...
Op-Ed: Preparing for the crises you can't see coming - Runway Girl
No industry does incident response better than aviation. In the rare event that something goes wrong at 35,000 feet, airlines activate protocols that have been rehearsed, refined, and pressure-tested ...
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January 26, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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As Viasat supports KLM's rollout of free Wi-Fi on European flights, it says it anticipates a healthy initial take-up rate of 30-40%, “which we fully expect to grow steadily as passengers become more accustomed to enjoying this complimentary service." runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/01/klm-... #PaxEx
KLM offers Viasat-powered free Wi-Fi on European flights - Runway Girl
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, a longtime Viasat customer, has started offering free Wi-Fi on European flights to members of its loyalty program.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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Riyadh Air has turned to fellow Saudi Arabian company, Neo Space Group (NSG), to serve as aero ISP as the start-up carrier rolls out free Wi-Fi to loyalty members on its forthcoming fleet of new Airbus A321neos. runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/01/riya... #PaxEx
Riyadh Air selects NSG to provide IFC on A321neo twinjets - Runway Girl
Riyadh Air has turned to fellow Saudi Arabian company, Neo Space Group (NSG), to serve as aero ISP as it rolls out free Wi-Fi on new Airbus A321neos.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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Wizz Air outlines goals and limitations of its decarbonization plan runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/01/wizz... #greenwing
Wizz Air outlines goals and limitations of its decarbonization plan - Runway Girl
European budget carrier Wizz Air’s “aspirational and ambitious” target of meeting 10% of its fuel requirements with sustainable aviation fuel by the end of this decade is only achievable if policymake...
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January 22, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Immfly plans to offer OneWeb LEO-powered IFC to budget airlines, as supported by Gogo’s Plane Simple ESA.

The news falls hard on the heels of a spat between Ryanair chief O’ Leary & SpaceX's Musk after O’Leary cited concerns about the cost of fitting Starlink. runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/01/immf...
Immfly targets budget airlines with OneWeb LEO IFC, Gogo antenna - Runway Girl
Spanish digital services and wireless IFE firm has announced plans to provide Eutelsat OneWeb Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflight connectivity to low-cost and ultra low-cost carri...
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January 22, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Joining JSX this week in Santa Monica to celebrate the US public charter carrier’s first 30-seat ATR 42-600, ATR doubled down on its message that the U.S. market holds “strong potential” for turboprops as the retirement of 50-seat RJs creates a connectivity gap. #greenwing #avgeek #paxex
ATR sees strong U.S. market potential as JSX showcases ATR 42-600 - Runway Girl
Joining JSX this week to celebrate its first 30-seat ATR 42-600, ATR doubled down on its message that the U.S. market holds “strong potential” for the turboprop.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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A Canadian start-up backed by Boeing and Pratt & Whitney Canada aims to “change the face of aviation” with a hybrid-electric regional aircraft that promises to reduce emissions, slash MX costs & improve #PaxEx. EVIO's CEO details the plan. runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/01/evio... #greenwing #avgeek
EVIO details plan to disrupt regional market with hybrid-electric aircraft - Runway Girl
EVIO, a start-up backed by Boeing and Pratt & Whitney Canada, aims to “change the face of aviation” with a hybrid-electric regional aircraft.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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Following significant backlash from passengers, WestJet has reversed a decision to densify standard economy class on the Boeing 737 MAX 8s that it inherited from Swoop, Sunwing and Lynx Air.

runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/01/west... #PaxEx
WestJet takes U-turn on densified economy aboard 737 MAX 8s - Runway Girl
WestJet has scrapped a decision to densify standard economy class on the Boeing 737 MAX 8s twinjets that it inherited from Swoop, Sunwing and Lynx Air.
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January 18, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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Swiss leisure airline Edelweiss is gearing up to completely transform #PaxEx on board its A350-900s with the adoption of swish new interiors, including more and better premium seating (VantageXL+ up front), 4K IFE screens and a pleasing color palette.

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Business class window seat based on VantageXL+ Overhead view of front-row, biz-plus center pair. PE seats, akin to what's found on Lufthansa Group carriers. Economy seats in blue tones
January 20, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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runwaygirl.com
Is it risky for airlines to commit their entire fleets to Starlink? What happens when it’s time to renegotiate short subscription-based service agreements? Won’t SpaceX be in the driver’s seat?

SES makes the case for why "there’s absolutely risk." runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/01/ses-... #PaxEx
SES flags risk when airlines 'hand over keys' to Starlink - Runway Girl
SES reckons it's risky for carriers to commit their entire fleets to Starlink as they lose leverage when it's time to renegotiate pricing.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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IndiGo has welcomed India’s first A321XLR to its fleet, and plans to press it into service on Jan 23 from Mumbai to Athens.

The first of 40 A321XLRs destined for IndiGo, the dual-class jet (VT-NLA) is fitted with Recaro R5 recliners and R2 slimlines.

runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/01/indi... #PaxEx
IndiGoStretch cabin featuring 2-2 configured Recaro R5 recliners with winged privacy. The seats are blue and the carpet is blue. Image: IndiGo Overhead view of a seat triple in economy with a particular focus on the neck support. IndiGo employees celebrate the arrival of the A321XLR. Image: IndiGo Seatback of an economy class seat with a device holder, a cup holder, a USB-C power port and a coat hanger (on the side). Image: IndiGo
January 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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runwaygirl.com
In a surprise announcement, Lufthansa Group has selected Starlink for its entire fleet, and will offer the service free of charge to all status customers and Travel ID users. The news is a blow to multiple parties including European Aviation Network.

runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/01/luft... #PaxEx
Lufthansa Group hands massive fleet-wide IFC contract to Starlink - Runway Girl
In a surprise announcement, Lufthansa Group has selected Starlink inflight connectivity for its entire fleet.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Even as supply chain constraints continued to smart across aerospace, Airbus delivered 793 aircraft to 91 customers in 2025, representing a 4% increase year-over-year.

Of note, it registered 1,000 orders, reaching an Airbus record backlog of 8,754.

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Airbus delivers 793 aircraft in 2025, reaches record order backlog - Runway Girl
Even as supply chain bottlenecks continue to smart, Airbus in 2025 delivered 793 aircraft to 91 customers, and registered 1,000 orders.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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Service oddities mar otherwise solid American Airlines JFK-HND flight

A #nosetotail trip report by @airlineflyer.net aboard the carrier's regular 787-9 with doorless mini-suites

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#aviation #paxex #avgeek
IFE screen and IFE remote are in view as the author sits in the business class mini-suite aboard AA's 787-9 Overhead view of a business class window seat on the AA 787-9 A delectable looking bento box is displayed on the tray table Snacks are offered atop a monument in business class
January 9, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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runwaygirl.com
American is making good on its commitment to launch free Wi-Fi for loyalty members, saying a phased rollout will begin this month in partnership with AT&T.

Notably, AA intends to bring the complimentary service to its new 787-9 and 787-8 twinjets.

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American begins phased rollout of free Wi-Fi, including for new 787s - Runway Girl
American Airlines is making good on its commitment to launch free Wi-Fi for loyalty members, saying a phased rollout will begin this month in partnership with AT&T. Notably, the US major intends to br...
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January 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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Qatar Airways has become the first carrier to bring Starlink to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, revealing today that three 787-8s are now flying with the service.

Boeing's new Aerodynamic Shroud supports the phased array ESA atop the composite fuselage.

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Qatar Airways 787 in flight Scaled model of Boeing Aerodynamic Shroud, which is used to install ESAs, including Starlink phased array kit, on the 787
January 7, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Packing more passengers into the most fuel-efficient aircraft and eliminating premium seating could reduce global aviation emissions by as much as three-quarters, a new Oxford study has suggested. runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/01/remo... #greenwing #paxex
Removal of lie-flats would slash airline emissions: study
Packing more passengers into the most fuel-efficient aircraft and eliminating premium seating could reduce global aviation emissions by as much as three-quarters, a new study has suggested.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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Sometimes, airlines make laudable #PaxEx improvements with very little fanfare. And so it is with British Airways, which recently partnered with Hearlo to remove communication barriers for anyone facing hearing disabilities or speech challenges. runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/12/brit...
BA passenger uses the Hearlo app in Club Suite From check-in to boarding and inflight services, customers can type messages or select a Hearlo Card – simple pictograms for each stage of the journey.
December 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM