Southwest Airlines has opted to gradually replace AirTran Airways’ Gogo air-to-ground Wi-Fi system with the same Row 44 Ku-band satellite-supported inflight connectivity solution being fitted to the Southwest fleet. “As [AirTran] aircraft are converted to the Southwest brand, they will have the Row 44 technology on them,” a Southwest spokeswoman confirms to the APEX editor’s [...]
January 17, 2012
Following a two-year trial of environmentally friendly and durable aircraft cabin products on its ‘Green Plane’, Southwest Airlines has unveiled a new interior for its Boeing 737-700 fleet that will enable the carrier to reduce weight by 635 pounds per aircraft and improve sustainability while adding thousands of additional seats to its inventory. The ‘Evolve’ [...]
December 19, 2011
AirTran Airways, which was acquired this year by Southwest Airlines, is retiring its XM Satellite Radio product, citing the introduction of in-flight Wi-Fi “as well as the leaps in technology of personal media devices” that passengers now bring on board aircraft. In an internal email to employees, obtained by the APEX editor, management explains: “This [...]
December 16, 2011
Southwest Airlines’ roll out of satellite-supported in-flight high-speed Internet has not proceeded as smoothly or as quickly as the US low-cost giant had hoped due to faulty parts and reliability issues, CEO Gary Kelly revealed today at a Wings Club luncheon in New York. But Kelly assured that the problems endured by Southwest have been [...]
February 28, 2012
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