CommercialVirgin Atlantic to Equip Airbus A330neo Fleet with Viasat In-Flight Connectivity Service Virgin Atlantic's new fleet of Airbus A330-900neo aircraft will feature in-flight connectivity (IFC) services enabled by Viasat's Ka-band satellite network, according to a July 12 announcement from the two companies. Under a…
CommercialCebu Pacific Equips Airbus A330neo fleet with SITA Swiftbroadband Cockpit Connectivity Cebu Pacific Air, the Manila, Philippines-based low cost airline, will equip its fleet of Airbus A330neo aircraft with an upgraded form of SITA for Aircraft’s AIRCOM cockpit connectivity technology with Swiftbroadband-Safety (SB-S).…
CommercialKuwait Airways is Using Collins Aerospace ACARS Over IP on A330NEOs Kuwait Airways is ready to begin uplinking and downlinking non-critical non-air traffic control (ATC) Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) messages over internet protocol (IP) links, according to a Nov. 14…
CommercialFirst Two Airbus A330neo Jets Roll Out for Launch Operator The first two Airbus A330neo aircraft have been rolled out at Airbus’ France headquarters, painted for service with launch operator TAP Air Portugal. The Portuguese airline has an order in place for…
CommercialAirbus Flies First A330neo Development Aircraft The first of three A330neo family development aircraft has taken flight, the manufacturer said. MSN1795, an A330-900 variant, flew for 4 hours 13 minutes before landing at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France. It…