Tag: Airline Wi-Fi
Starlink
United’s CEO Calls Starlink ‘the Biggest Competitive Advantage’ in Airlines, and It’s Going on Three Jets a Day
United CEO Scott Kirby says Starlink is now on 661 jets and 48% of flights, with about three more planes a day and the whole fleet by the end of 2027. He calls it the industry's biggest competitive advantage, and says Delta skipping it is a mistake.
SpaceXSI
SpaceX’s Earnings Call Roadmap: Catch Both Stages Next Month, Weekly Starship in 2027
Flight 15 will try to catch both Starship stages next month, weekly flights are targeted for the first half of 2027, Starlink hit 13.6 million users and SpaceX guided $33-37 billion in Q1 2027 revenue.
Starlink
Starlink Takes Over the Skies: United Hits Half Its Flights, Southwest Goes Fleetwide
United now offers Starlink Wi-Fi on nearly half its daily flights and launched a tracker, while Southwest plans fleetwide Starlink by fall 2027.
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EV Industry
BYD’s Q3 Profit Jumps 28% as Overseas Sales Do the Heavy Lifting
BYD's third-quarter net profit rose 28.08% to 10.02 billion yuan (about $1.50 billion) on revenue up 13.59%, while nine-month profit still fell 4.24%. Overseas sales are up 92.66% this year, and Japan's RACCO kei EV is part of that push.
Starlink
FCC Votes to Put 482 MHz More on the Table for Satellite-to-Phone Service, and Starlink Mobile Is Listening
The FCC adopted a proposal to open an extra 482 MHz of licensed spectrum to direct-to-device service and drop region-wide lease rules, a potential win for SpaceX's Starlink Mobile. AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile want two 5G bands left out.
Tesla
Tesla Model Y Sets Green NCAP’s Lowest-Ever Life-Cycle Emissions Mark, and Tesla Showed Its Homework
Green NCAP gave the Berlin-built Model Y RWD five stars and 93%, with life-cycle emissions of 95 g CO2-eq/km, the lowest it has ever published. Tesla's verified factory and battery data made the difference.
Stock Watch
Alphabet Has Its Worst Day Ever, and Tesla Barely Blinks at $403
Alphabet sank 12.64% to $283.82, its worst day as a public company, and the Nasdaq lost 1.38%. Tesla slipped just 0.23% to $403.30, Mobileye fell 9.21%, Ford and GM rallied, and Advantest led Tokyo up 6.01%.
Japan
Toyota Develops a Smaller Next-Gen Hybrid So One Platform Can Be an EV, PHEV or Hybrid
Toyota's new 1.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid is small enough to fit a BEV-first multi-pathway platform, letting one body be an EV, PHEV or hybrid with 15%+ better fuel economy.