Lufthansa Captain’s log shows near 8-year connected EFB effort
It was the year 2013. Lufthansa Captain Andreas Ritter was flying from Rio to Frankfurt on an Airbus A340-300 that was equipped with the car... Continue Reading
Connectivity
Could United unleash full inflight Internet beast on its 737s?
United Airlines has endeavored in the past to make its inflight connectivity service – provided by multiple disparate providers – as consist... Continue Reading
Panasonic hones XTS satellite plan to preserve capital for LEOs
Panasonic Avionics has been described in the press as having “sidelined” its XTS satellite strategy, after years of vacuuming up GEO capacit... Continue Reading
Deutsche Telekom eyes EAN launch in first half of 2018
Deutsche Telekom assures that airline passengers “will be introduced” to European Aviation Network-powered inflight connectivity... Continue Reading
Legal action over European Aviation Network deployment proceeds
Viasat is not backing down in its attempt to prevent the launch of the European Aviation Network (EAN). Making good on its promise to file a... Continue Reading
Demand for mobile connectivity persists outside the US: SITAONAIR
Over ten years ago, inflight GSM had a moment, as OnAir (now SITAONAIR) and AeroMobile (now a Panasonic Avionics subsidiary) began rolling o... Continue Reading
With order book bulging for L5 in business aviation, Gogo unveils L3
It’s a nice problem to have in the BizAv sector. Demand for Gogo Business Aviation’s AVANCE L5 air-to-ground connectivity system is so robus... Continue Reading
Avionics, comms players divulge 3D printing aspirations
Aircraft avionics specialists and inflight connectivity providers are using 3D printers to rapidly prototype components for antennas and oth... Continue Reading
Embraer nears decision on additional connectivity options for E2
Having first decided to offer Panasonic Avionics’ Ku satellite connectivity and wireless IFE solutions as linefit options for customers of i... Continue Reading
Iridium confident NEXT will remain on track; all eyes on Falcon Heavy
An apparent mission failure of a classified satellite that was launched by the SpaceX Falcon 9 last week has not dampened Iridium’s co... Continue Reading
ThinKom sees clear path to supporting LEOs and MEOs with its antennas
ThinKom Solutions, whose Falcon-Ku3030 antenna system was white labeled by Gogo as 2Ku, says it is working closely with current and emerging... Continue Reading
SITAONAIR’s IFC personalization program for Emirates explained
As airlines and suppliers continue to move towards personalization of the inflight experience, one key challenge is delivering consistently ... Continue Reading
Panasonic Avionics vows vast IFC improvements with third gen network
Vastly improved data rates. Faster, more responsive Internet. Streaming video and, where permitted, VoIP and video-enabled chat. These are j... Continue Reading
How Google and RailTel are bridging the digital divide in India
A relic of the British colonial era, India’s railway stations are undergoing a transformation. Since 2016, Indian Railways subsidiary RailTe... Continue Reading
SITAONAIR details how airline RFP process is evolving for IFEC
The inflight entertainment and connectivity RFP process is evolving, with increasingly savvy airlines realizing “they don’t need a fully int... Continue Reading
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