SES targets thousands of additional tails for IFC partnership model
Having secured a raft of top-tier airlines as full-fleet customers, SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflig... Continue Reading
Author Archives: Mary Kirby
Premium Economy privacy takes wing, including at British Airways
You might call it ‘the COVID effect’ but winged privacy is having a serious moment in Premium Economy cabins, as a growing list ... Continue Reading
British Airways offers Hearlo app to remove communication barriers
Sometimes, airlines make laudable passenger experience improvements with very little fanfare. And so it is with British Airways, which recen... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Considering risks and potential awards
Welcome to RGN Premium content. This page is only available to active members. Already a member? LOGIN HERE Interested in becoming a member?... Continue Reading
Thai Airways welcomes first A321neo including with HBCplus IFC
In a key milestone for Thai Airways’ fleet modernization effort, the carrier recently welcomed its first Airbus A321neo at its Suvarna... Continue Reading
How United is leveraging Starlink and the cloud to enhance IFE
United Airlines joined the premium travel arms race after Delta — after all, seatback inflight entertainment screens only started to make a ... Continue Reading
Hughes positions newly acquired Anderson as hub for rapid prototyping
Anderson Connectivity, the agile innovator that was recently snatched up by Hughes Network Systems, is being positioned as a hub for rapid p... Continue Reading
Philippine Airlines’ A350-1000 arrives with doored mini-suites
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is preparing to press its first Airbus A350-1000 into service after taking delivery of the three-class, 382-seat t... Continue Reading
AJet Boeing 737 MAX gets fitted with connectivity from TCI
Turkish low-cost airline AJet has started rolling out TCI Aircraft Interiors’ multi-orbit capable Ka-band inflight connectivity system on it... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: The legacy IFE debate — remove, replace or reinvent?
Please enjoy this Op-Ed contribution from IdeaNova Technologies co-founder and CEO Juraj Siska, who explains how smart software innovation i... Continue Reading
Avianca rolls out SES multi-orbit IFC on A320 Family twinjets
Avianca is in the process of installing SES’s multi-orbit, ESA-based inflight connectivity solution on its Airbus A320 Family aircraft, and ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus, partners complete wake energy retrieval trials
Airbus in partnership with Air France, Delta Air Lines, French bee, and Virgin Atlantic, and operations partners, AirNav Ireland, DSNA, EURO... Continue Reading
Safran agrees to sell IFEC unit to private equity firm Kingswood
Safran has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its inflight entertainment and connectivity division, Safran Passenger Innovations (S... Continue Reading
Press Release: Thales, Aireon to enhance APAC airspace management
The Asia-Pacific aviation market is projected to grow by up to 72% by 2030. Thales and Aireon are partnering to identify, evaluate and devel... Continue Reading
Delta makes it easy to see dietary details via seatback IFE
At a time when more travelers are focused on prioritizing nutrition and wellness, Delta is making it easier for guests to see dietary detail... Continue Reading