As NGSO services disrupt the inflight connectivity sector, Boeing is providing the necessary specs to enable airlines to retrofit their twinjets with next-gen IFC. Boeing is also in talks to expand its linefit IFC BFE catalog. runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/05/oein...

Amtrak’s plan for replacing the Superliner fleet is quite simply transformative. Detailed in a new RFP, the strategy doubles down on premium and accessible travel options, making the Superliner experience world-class. runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/05/amtr... @airlineflyer.net explores #rail #paxex

Iridium to acquire Aireon, mulls independent payloads for space-based VHF, PNT runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/05/irid...

RAVE supercharges IFE development with new OS and App Marketplace runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/05/rave...

I asked ChatGPT "can you read this?" and linked to an article I wrote last year. It ended the response with this gem:

Unexpected @stevenomadic.bsky.social

A growing number of inflight connectivity stakeholders are prepared to flexibly support a multi-vendor environment in commercial aviation should airlines decide to follow the cruise industry and pursue a ‘least cost routing’ approach to powering IFC. runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/05/prom... #PaxEx

AIX 2026 shows accessible air travel has reached tipping point runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/05/aix-... by @rocketgirlcoaching.bsky.social #paxex #accessibility #a11y

AirAsia CEO to Airbus: build it and we’ll also buy 150 A220-500s runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/05/aira... #PaxEx #AvGeek

Saxon Air’s electric-powered Pipistrel Velis Electro flight thrills runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/05/saxo... A #nosetotail trip report by RGN contributor Paul Eden #paxex #avgeek #greenwing

It’s not that it’s a bad seat, per se. it’s just not for me. But maybe you’ll like it!

Finnair A330 fixed-recline business seat not for everyone runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/05/finn... A #nosetotail trip report by @airlineflyer.net #paxex #avgeek

Aviation for Good aims to redefine medical access for rural villages runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/05/rach... #avgeek

Employees, travelers reel as Spirit Airlines shutters operations. Whether or not the move was preventable is a matter of much discussion amongst frequent flyers and industry enthusiasts today. runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/05/empl... #PaxEx

Spirit Airlines has started winding down all operations. It has canceled all Spirit flights and says guests should not go to the airport. Frontier, AA and United are offering rescue fares. Explore refund options: www.spiritrestructuring.com/guests #PaxEx

Amazon Leo ESA, ThinKom Nexus and new Starlink kit break cover runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/05/amaz...

Iridium will soon introduce a lightweight Certus 100 'safety' satcom solution. "We have tasked our partners to come up with a very low price point that can be done in the aftermarket on an overnight." runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/irid... #avgeek

You really can’t go wrong with an E190. Especially when it’s spring a brand new interior. But something…something was missing.

Flying Finnair on its refreshed E190: spotless cabin, few amenities runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/flyi... A #nosetotail trip report by @airlineflyer.net #paxex #avgeek

Diehl Aviation’s Space³ lavatory concept is slated to enter revenue service with an undisclosed airline before the end of the year, introducing important new #a11y features for PRMs. The firm is also developing a version of Space³ for narrowbodies. runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/dieh... #PaxEx

Updated to include comment from SES director of program management Rob Baird, who reveals that the firm's GEO/LEO IFC service, as supported by the Gilat Stellar Blu multi-orbit ESA, will be linefit to 20 A350-900s for JAL as part of Airbus' BFE catalog, representing a fresh BFE option.

Press Release: Airbus’ Mobile facility marks 10 years since first delivery runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/pres...

Ensuring that the future is inclusive of Disabled people is not a separate ambition to sustainability. Following the #PaxEx Conference & #AIX26 in Hamburg, @rocketgirlcoaching.bsky.social shares why accessibility and sustainability are interconnected. runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/why-... #a11y

Viasat readies for new AERA with ViaSat-3 F2, new multi-beam ESA runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/vias...

Hello from an Air Canada A321XLR Aurora suite as Collins Aerospace demos service flow with IFE screen runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/hell... #PaxEx

Gilat confident on entering Airbus catalog as airframer goes modular runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/gila...

Airbus has brokered a special arrangement to help facilitate Delta’s inflight connectivity vision for bringing Hughes Fusion to 20 on-order A350-1000s — and has separately entered talks on accommodating Amazon Leo installs. runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/how-... #aix26 #paxex

Panasonic, Spacesail to launch multi-network LEO IFC in 2027 runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/pana... #paxex #aix26

When RECARO began demonstrating an 'AI-powered seat control by voice' feature at #AIX26, accessibility didn’t seem to be the seatmaker's main pitch to the media. But it quickly became apparent to @airlineflyer.net and others that this was the correct play runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/vide... #PaxEx

The American/United merger chatter got loud enough that #$AAL issued a statement saying nope.

I’m doing my best, A train.

Boeing and Airbus jointly develop tactile placard standard for aircraft to aid blind and low vision passengers runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/boei... #aix26 #paxex #a11y

Saudia turns to NSG IFC for “significant” portion of fleet; equipage has already begun runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/saud... #aix26 #paxex

Shame to lose these routes. Norse had, IMO, one of the best premium economy products (and often at the best price) from the west coast US to western Europe. At least LAX picked up a few flights to ATH. (Review from last year w/ @runwaygirl.com: runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/09/nors...)

Thales’ new Tandem OLED-based FlytEDGE Aura IFE shines bright at AIX 2026 runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/thal... #aix26 #paxex #avgeek

Airbus reveals it will offer “HBCplus modular” as part of its linefit supplier-furnished IFC program; it supports multi-orbit (LEO + MEO), multi-network ESA-based IFC. Amazon will be the launch operator. #aix26 #paxex #avgeek

Air India taps Hughes multi-orbit primed IFC for tranche of widebodies runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/air-... #paxex #aix26 #avgeek

Panasonic Avionics expects to be the first IFC provider in the world to offer a global multi-LEO network when it launches service with China’s Spacesail, with EIS expected in 2027. #aix26 #paxex

I was going to say something snarky about the seat controls being an inaccessible touch screen momstrosity, but it looks like they thought about that too. Color me amazed. #PaxEx #a11y

Delta says new Delta One suites for the A350-1000 will be 100% PRM accessible runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/delt... #paxex #a11y

Fast-growing IFE firm RAVE Aerospace has identified multiple industry choke points, among them: AI is sucking up the memory chips, leading to significantly higher prices runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/fast... #PaxEx

Journeyed out to Blankenese on Hamburg’s 65 ferry, which is quite an old ship. Oh and it just so happens to pass by the Airbus facility so obviously I took a few dozen photos of the A320s in various stages of assembly.

Do fast inflight Wi-Fi and the shift in media consumption portend a Bring Your Own License (BYOL) model for inflight entertainment? We talk to Panasonic Avionics, Thales, Viasat and more. runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/do-f...

Jiatai looks to secure linefit offerability for premium economy seats runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/jiat... #PaxEx

Intellian advances ESA for Panasonic, reveals further aero aspirations runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/inte...

Amazon Leo to serve as launchpad for more Delta brand experiences runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/amaz... #PaxEx

After impressive Elevated reveal, United surprises with basic tier runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/afte... @airlineflyer.net explores #paxex #avgeek

SES eyes cross-unit content bundles between media and aero runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/ses-... #PaxEx

ZeroAvia edges closer to cert as FAA publishes electric engine conditions runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/04/zero... #GreenWing

This was the most expensive sandwich I have ever "ordered." But was it worth it?