Space Systems/Loral has been awarded a $668.6 million contract by NBNCo of Australia to build two satellites to provide broadband facilities to remote areas of Australia, its coastal islands, external territories and maritime traffic close to the mainland. The two satellites will be based on the LS 1300 satellite bus and will carry an all Ka-band communications payload. The satellites are planned to be launched in 2015 and to have a lifetime of 15 years.
Source: FlightGlobal.com
Lufthansa Technik’s in-flight entertainment venture AerQ is to close down, five years after its creation, citing difficulties in entering the market. The decision affects around 180 personnel at the Hamburg-based firm. AerQ was established in 2019 as a venture between Lufthansa Technik and LG Electronics. It developed a digital platform ...
Finnair has shown off a cabin revamp on its Embraer 190s, which the Nordic carrier uses for regional European services.
Lufthansa is expecting to debut shortly an Airbus A350 outfitted with its Allegris interior product featuring a first-class cabin.
