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The exterior of a SmartSky private aircraft before boarding for a test flight.

SmartSky appeals injunction ruling to stop Gogo 5G as suit proceeds

It’s no secret that the inflight connectivity landscape is fiercely competitive right now in civil aviation, as a number of stakeholders bat... Continue Reading

F-16 in-flight with a blue sky as backdrop

From F-16 fins to aircraft cabins, Collins advances thermoplastic tech

The Air Force Research Laboratory has selected Collins Aerospace to build a prototype of an advanced ventral fin for the Lockheed Martin F-1... Continue Reading

A 5-abreast premium economy cabin for single-aisle aircraft with headspace and overhead bins adapted to the asymmetrical structure, as well as various other parts, such as front row monuments, partitions, class dividers and more. This cabin incorporates HAECO’s Eclipse Staggered seat. Image: Diehl

Diehl delves into key cabin trends as aviation rebounds

As the commercial aviation industry accelerates out of the COVID-19 pandemic, aircraft interiors and avionics specialist Diehl Aviation is d... Continue Reading

A passenger uses Hans Airways' streaming entertainment on his own laptop; the IFE is provided by French firm Moment

Hans Airways to carry four portable Wi-Fi units from Moment on A330

UK start-up Hans Airways will carry four portable W-Fi units onboard its newly delivered Airbus A330-200 aircraft to ensure it can pipe comp... Continue Reading

Rendering of ViaSat-1 satellite in orbit dark blue space with white and light blue flares in a starry sky. Image Viasat

UK watchdog flags competition concerns about Viasat-Inmarsat merger

In a testament to the growing importance of inflight connectivity, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has raised concerns that... Continue Reading

RGN Premium: Multi-source in BizAv

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China Airlines A321neo business class section with IFE screens by Safran Passenger Innovations

Safran’s SPI observes increase in airline RFPs for IFEC

Safran Passenger Innovations, which supplies inflight entertainment and connectivity solutions to airlines, is seeing encouraging signs of r... Continue Reading

A man accesses the easyJet portal on his phone. The AirFi box powers this solution. Image: AirFi

Budget operator easyJet to trial AirFi portable Wi-Fi on 27 A320s

Through the years, easyJet has tested a variety of digital retail and entertainment solutions including from catering giant gategroup. But w... Continue Reading

Cessna Citations in an MRO hangar operated by flyExclusive

flyExclusive rapidly expands MRO business in North Carolina

Kinston, North Carolina-based private aviation company flyExclusive is swiftly growing its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operation ... Continue Reading

Judge says Gogo can continue selling 5G as SmartSky lawsuit proceeds

The US District Court for the District of Delaware has denied SmartSky Networks’ motion for a preliminary injunction to immediately stop Gog... Continue Reading

Thompson Aero Seating enhanced VantageXL is various browns with a cream coloured pillow.

Recovery afoot, Thompson sees uptick in widebody premium seat activity

As global passenger traffic shows encouraging signs of recovery — reaching 74.6% of pre-crisis levels in July, according to IATA — aircraft ... Continue Reading

A man sitting in a Qatar Airways aircraft. The man is wearing a mask and looking at his mobile device. SPI will be supplying the ThinKom Antenna

Safran offers VICTS-based GX terminal for Boeing linefit, retrofit

This June, at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Airbus announced to great fanfare that it is offering a new linefit supplier-furnished... Continue Reading

A Southwest 737 MAX in-flight. Astronics In-seat power is being installed on the fleet

Astronics expects in-seat power to become ubiquitous on narrowbodies

In-seat power ports that charge passengers’ gadgets in-flight have a much lower penetration on narrowbody aircraft than on widebody aircraft... Continue Reading

Wizz Air A321 in its pink, white and blue livery at Luton Airport. A Wizz Air A321 is fitted with the fflya Bluetooth connectivity system, which talks to Iridium NEXT satellites via unique window antennas.

Novel fflya system sends live CC payments out the window

Among the many benefits of installing cabin connectivity on aircraft is its ability to facilitate live credit card transactions in support o... Continue Reading

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