Airbus and Boeing drive IFC interoperability via Seamless Air Alliance
Co-chairing the Seamless Air Alliance’s inflight connectivity interoperability working group, Airbus and new member Boeing are “both driving... Continue Reading
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RGN Premium: Still excited but eyeing other possible contingencies
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Launch of first ViaSat-3 satellite delayed until early 2023
Viasat’s timeline for launching its first ViaSat-3 satellite has once again moved to the right, with the satellite operator saying it now ex... Continue Reading
How NetForecast is measuring Wi-Fi PaxEx virtually in the seat
For two decades, NetForecast has provided Wi-Fi performance measurements for terrestrial and mobile Internet services including for customer... Continue Reading
Inmarsat well positioned as airlines show interest in Airbus HBCplus
With airlines already expressing interest in Airbus’ new HBCplus supplier-furnished inflight connectivity program, Inmarsat is confide... Continue Reading
Studio pacts help Inflight Dublin move from strength to strength
Inflight Dublin, the popular airline content service provider that started developing its own software several years ago, and more recently ... Continue Reading
Spirit Airlines continues to drive innovation with new HAECO seats
LONG BEACH — Spirit Airlines is operating in a “business as usual” mindset until JetBlue Airways completes its acquisition of the low-cost c... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Making the bricks interchangeable
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AirFi to fit Atlantic Airways with LEO boxes for messaging, payments
LONG BEACH — AirFi, which lays claim to being the number one portable wireless IFE provider in commercial aviation, is gearing up to install... Continue Reading
Istanbul Airshow flies back on radar after pandemic delay
Opening its doors for the 13th time on 6-8 October, the Istanbul Airshow welcomed an impressive array of exhibitors and attendees. Airframer... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Setting the table for a triangle set-up
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Airbus surprises with pact to add SES on supplier-furnished IFC
LONG BEACH — In a surprise move, Airbus has inked a letter of agreement with SES, paving the way for the satellite operator to become the se... Continue Reading
SpaceX eyes Starlink Aviation inflight Internet kit deliveries in 2023
SpaceX has branded its Low Earth Orbit satellite-supported inflight connectivity service as Starlink Aviation and is urging aircraft operato... Continue Reading
Record-setting American aviator Shaesta Waiz on ignoring the naysayers
Afghan refugee Shaesta Waiz, who in 2017 became the youngest woman at that time to fly solo around the world in a single-engine aircraft, fa... Continue Reading
How to stay on budget when flying Spirit Airlines
The democratization of air travel has been a godsend to those of us who live on a strict budget and are eager to fly. That’s why so many peo... Continue Reading