SpaceX teases disruption with frictionless Wi-Fi
As SpaceX customer JSX offers its passengers a complimentary — and notably, a frictionless and portal-free — streaming class of Internet ser... Continue Reading
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RGN Premium: Operators urged to upgrade hardware or lose IFC
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Light nextgen satcom powered by Iridium or Inmarsat has arrived
It is perhaps an understatement to say the inflight connectivity market is fiercely competitive right now. Not only are incumbent aero ISPs ... Continue Reading
JetZero and Factorydesign unveil cabin concepts for BWB jet
Variations of blended wing body (BWB) aircraft have been studied for decades. And in more recent years, NASA, Airbus, KLM, the Delft Univers... Continue Reading
SpaceX seeks to set the benchmark for space sustainability
With several thousand satellites already in space, and tens or even hundreds of thousands of satellites expected to launch in the future by ... Continue Reading
Economy Skynest pricing: ANZ mulls $400-$600 for a 4-hour nap
Ask any economy class passenger whether they want more space, nicer meals, better service, improved passenger experience — even sleep pods l... Continue Reading
Rebranded seatmaker Thompson stays trend-savvy as it readies for AIX
As ‘premium leisure travel’ and ‘partner travel’ trends accelerate post-pandemic, fast-growing premium aircraft seatmaker Thompson Aero Seat... Continue Reading
JSX fits entire active fleet with Starlink inflight connectivity
Hop-on jet carrier JSX has become the first operator to fit its fleet with SpaceX’s new Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered infl... Continue Reading
Bandwidth and other barriers stymie connected D2C/IFE on widebodies
The Bring Your Own License (BYOL) streaming inflight entertainment model — also known in some circles as connected direct-to-consumer IFE or... Continue Reading
US to drop vaccine requirement for non-US travellers
Roughly eighteen months after implementing a vaccine requirement for non-US travellers, the United States will drop its mandate beginning 12... Continue Reading
Turkey’s first female aerobatic pilot on her addictive job
“Every time I fly, I feel like I’m fulfilling my destiny.” So says 32-year-old Semin Öztürk Şener, Turkey’s first fe... Continue Reading
Etihad reveals PaxEx for new 787s including Elements seat, Viasat IFC
A host of new passenger experience (PaxEx) features will arrive in the third quarter on Etihad Airways’ new Boeing 787 deliveries, inc... Continue Reading
AirFi sees world narrowbody fleet as addressable market for AirFi LEO
It might surprise you to learn that AirFi sees all single-aisle aircraft in the world fleet as the addressable market for its AirFi LEO (Low... Continue Reading
Antenna-maker Qest delivers update on multiple aero work packages
Business jet owners and operators are an understandably finicky bunch. They don’t just need their jets to offer blazing fast connectivity; t... Continue Reading
ST Engineering iDirect breaks new ground to support New Space
As new highly elliptical orbit (HEO) satellites for high latitudes and polar coverage are added to the mix of LEO, MEO and GEO satellites su... Continue Reading