Astronics eyes disruptive use cases for Li-Fi in aviation and PaxEx
When industry stakeholders started considering how Li-Fi might be deployed in aircraft cabins, certain naysayers predicted that the cons wou... Continue Reading
Connectivity
Intelsat 29e outage will test a major value proposition for Ku IFC
One of the long-understood benefits of offering Ku-band connectivity is that there exists a patchwork quilt of Ku satellites around the worl... Continue Reading
SmartSky readies to announce VARs for 4G LTE inflight connectivity
SmartSky Networks is in the process of selecting the value added resellers (VARs) which will provide its 4G LTE inflight connectivity servic... Continue Reading
Safran cracks the code to offer Bluetooth across cabin classes
The once ubiquitous 3.5mm headphone jack is quickly becoming a rarity in the consumer smartphone industry. Apple nixed the standard from the... Continue Reading
Honeywell readies to support Inmarsat GX service for airlines
Honeywell Aerospace, a long-time partner to Inmarsat, is feeling “really good” about last week’s announcement that a priva... Continue Reading
Isotropic seeks to completely change satellite IFC economics
Today, the cost of a traditional Ku- or Ka-band satellite antenna for aero is roughly $175,000 to $200,000. When you add in the cost of inst... Continue Reading
Honeywell works with Inmarsat to make black box in the cloud a reality
Honeywell Aerospace recently partnered with Curtiss-Wright Corp to reinvent the aircraft cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data record... Continue Reading
Hughes Communications India to support Ku IFC, then likely hybrids
Having received a Flight and Maritime Connectivity license from India’s Department of Telecommunications, Hughes Communications India Ltd (H... Continue Reading
Inmarsat expects Iris air traffic management to have global reach
Having recently concluded the research phase of the Iris air traffic management programme, Inmarsat and the European Space Agency (ESA) are ... Continue Reading
British Airways quietly launches European Aviation Network service
British Airways has implemented a “soft launch” of European Aviation Network (EAN)-supported inflight connectivity service on a handful of a... Continue Reading
Panasonic deploys Gen 3 network to relieve IFC service choke points
With nearly 750 aircraft already operating on Panasonic Avionics’ third generation network, the global inflight entertainment and connectivi... Continue Reading
Seamless Air Alliance lab work begins with multiple players at Sprint
Multiple inflight connectivity vendors have contributed equipment to the Seamless Air Alliance’s new research laboratory located at faciliti... Continue Reading
How SITAONAIR and Panasonic are preparing for 5G inflight cellular
Mobile technology is advancing rapidly towards the next big leap, with 5G networks promising vastly increased capacity, lower latency and fa... Continue Reading
Former CBB customer Korean Air re-embraces IFC with MAX deliveries
After a 15-year story arc, the final airline to have once offered the long defunct Connexion by Boeing inflight connectivity system is ready... Continue Reading
Gloves are off as Viasat CEO talks IFC opportunities
Panasonic Avionics’ pivot to sell Inmarsat GX as a primary offering for new inflight connectivity business is broadly creating fresh opportu... Continue Reading
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