Intelsat linefit and SB wins see multi-orbit IFC come to E2, 787
HAMBURG — Embraer’s announcement at the Aircraft Interiors Expo that it will install Intelsat’s multi-orbit inflight connectivity solution o... Continue Reading
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Discover Airlines pivots from GEO to LEO/GEO with Panasonic on A330s
HAMBURG — German leisure carrier Discover Airlines’ decision to gradually replace the current inflight connectivity system on its Airbus A33... Continue Reading
Panasonic poised to play key role in Airbus connected aircraft
HAMBURG — Airbus has made no secret about its ultimate vision for connected aircraft. It wants to ensure that every jetliner it delivers bec... Continue Reading
Airbus adds Amazon, confirms Hughes, removes Viasat GX from HBCplus
HAMBURG — Airbus has made a cadre of updates to its linefit HBCplus inflight connectivity offering, announcing at the Aircraft Interiors Exp... Continue Reading
Press Release: Viasat contracts Telesat for Lightspeed LEO services
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced that Viasat Inc.has signed a substantial multi-... Continue Reading
Press Release: Innovation takes flight in Hamburg at AIX 2025
The world of cabin innovation meets in Hamburg from 8 to 10 April, making the Hanseatic city the global hub for aircraft interior design. At... Continue Reading
Iridium VAMs explore integrating PNT service with avionics
Iridium’s value added manufacturers in aviation are exploring ways to bring another layer of safety to the flight deck by integrating the Mc... Continue Reading
Airbus fine-tunes HBCplus Ku-band IFC in advance of AIX 2025
Airbus has progressed in its antenna studies for the Ku-band side of its linefit, supplier-furnished HBCplus inflight connectivity program a... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: A key Service Bulletin in the works
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SkyFive, Diehl, EchoStar and Sequans eye triple-path IFC
German firm SkyFive is developing what it calls a “triple-path inflight connectivity service” which will integrate SkyFive’s broadband air-t... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Airbus on fine-tuning Ku-band hardware for HBCplus
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How Delta Sync seatback demonstrably improves PaxEx
For as long as I’ve been writing about the #PaxEx space, there have been countless airline promises to offer a “personalized” experience, wh... Continue Reading
LEAV teams with AirFi for WhatsApp messaging, IFE and smart retail
Though AirFi’s LEO light connectivity and entertainment solution has broken cover elsewhere, scrappy German carrier LEAV Aviation has ... Continue Reading
Plush new Virgin LAX Clubhouse plugs in to UK & LA
Virgin Atlantic is opening a new Clubhouse lounge for its Upper Class passengers and frequent flyers at Los Angeles LAX’s Tom Bradley Intern... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: SES’s Andrew Ruszkowski talks Open Orbits
Welcome to the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks the evolution of the airline passenger experience and aviation’s sustainability initiative... Continue Reading