NXTCOMM floats ESA hybrid concept for GEO/LEO-powered IFC
Having recently secured defense customers for its nextgen antenna hardware, NXTCOMM is once again turning its focus to civil aviation, inclu... Continue Reading
Author Archives: Mary Kirby
American Airlines brings IFE maintenance in-house
In a blow to American Airlines’ inflight entertainment system suppliers, the US major confirms to Runway Girl Network that it brought mainte... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Readying for LEO/GEO with a more traditional platform
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France’s new Midnight Trains sleeper startup dreams big for #PaxEx
Falling asleep in an Orient Express-style train in Paris and waking up in Madrid, Lisbon, Porto, Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome, Vienna, Prag... Continue Reading
New United A320 reminds us why a refurbishment is welcome
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the routes I frequented the most was New York LaGuardia-Washington Dulles. These short-hop flights — ... Continue Reading
American turns to DirecTV and Dish for inflight live sports and news
American Airlines has tapped DirecTV and Dish to bring inflight live sports and news networks to its passengers’ own devices. Customers trav... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik and Honeywell work to gain foothold in China IFC
With the lion’s share of China’s domestic narrowbody cabins still disconnected, Lufthansa Technik and Honeywell are eager to gain a foothold... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Emerging from the dark days
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Now arriving: Full #PaxEx upgrade for UK semi-high-speed trains
Over the next three years, passengers travelling between London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh — and other destin... Continue Reading
SITA to provide Iridium Certus service to airlines and ANSPs
SITA has announced plans to provide Iridium’s next generation Certus satcom service to its airline and air navigation service provider (ANSP... Continue Reading
IIM+ launches multicast streaming for inflight live TV and radio
When broadband Internet is available onboard aircraft, passengers show a penchant for streaming subscription video on demand services. But e... Continue Reading
Safran may have reached earnings low point for interiors in 1H
Safran’s aircraft interiors business reported a 39.7% decrease in revenues for the first half of 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to... Continue Reading
Anuvu takes homegrown STC approach for inflight connectivity
Anuvu — formerly Global Eagle — has a long history of obtaining supplemental type certificates for variants of its Airconnect Ku-band inflig... Continue Reading
Inmarsat open to partnerships for Orchestra terrestrial 5G layer
Inmarsat’s new plan to add a congestion-relieving layer of terrestrial 5G at busy airport hubs and areas with combined aviation and maritime... Continue Reading
Why Amtrak should include digital overhaul in its future plans
When traveling between New York and Washington DC, I try to use Amtrak as much as possible. Flights linking these two cities are often expen... Continue Reading