JetBlue seeks to monetize its inflight Wi-Fi offering
It’s official – someone has invented a new way to describe how to make money from inflight connectivity and that someone is none other than ... Continue Reading
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Connected Flight Deck app makes life easier for Pilatus pilots
Tired of complicated processes for flight planning, avionics system updates or maintenance log review? Now there’s a Connected Flight Deck a... Continue Reading
For some airlines, IFE is about a box
They’re the unsung heroes of the inflight entertainment (IFE) industry – the companies selling whitelisted video servers and wireless access... Continue Reading
Battles are brewing on the inflight wireless IP front
As inflight entertainment companies jockey to provide the best technical solutions for their airline customers, a battle is potentially brew... Continue Reading
Gogo comes out swinging as battle for IFEC supremacy heats up
Buoyed by a healthy first quarter earnings performance, including a 35% year-over-year increase in revenues, inflight connectivity provider ... Continue Reading
Airlines now ordering aircraft with Global Xpress connectivity
Honeywell has secured several new, as yet undisclosed airline customers for its Global Xpress (GX) connectivity hardware, which will support... Continue Reading
Icelandair brings 757s into this century by digitizing the fleet
Icelandair says it is “digitizing” its fleet of 16 Boeing 757s in a bid to generate fuel savings, improve flight plan accuracy, ... Continue Reading
Airlines eyeing whether complimentary inflight Wi-Fi is feasible
Ubiquitous connectivity is not a fad and airplanes are no longer considered an exception in the same way they once were. But providing Inter... Continue Reading
Virgin America studies Gogo 2Ku as connectivity race gets fierce
Virgin America is studying Gogo’s new 2Ku inflight connectivity system, and may opt to leapfrog the Ground-to-Orbit (GTO) system it se... Continue Reading
AT&T’s inflight connectivity plan betrays global ambitions
AT&T’s newly announced plan to launch a 4G LTE-based air-to-ground (ATG) service in the continental United States in partnership with co... Continue Reading
Panasonic moves more fully into avionics with Iridium packages
For many years, inflight entertainment and connectivity giant Panasonic Avionics has identified as an “avionics” company only in name. That ... Continue Reading
Honeywell to wirelessly connect more aircraft mechanical systems
Keen to support airlines’ maintenance operations more fully Honeywell Aerospace has launched a cadre of new “connected aircraft initiatives”... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Airlines compete for the best inflight Wi-Fi
Inflight Wi-Fi has become an important competitive tool for airlines. Those that offer a robust high-speed Internet solution quite clearly h... Continue Reading
United struggles to roll out consistent inflight Wi-Fi
Which major airline do you think of when it comes to innovation in the inflight connectivity market? Odds are it is not United Airlines. The... Continue Reading
VIDEO: ViaSat talks SpaceX, a new radome and global Ka
ViaSat believes it will take “five to seven years” to stitch together enough regional Ka satellites to offer a global inflight connectivity ... Continue Reading
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