Swarm of NGSO satellites is coming; Inmarsat hasn’t seen the magic
Inmarsat is expressing doubt about the future of some big name industry projects across multiple swaths of spectrum and orbital planes. The ... Continue Reading
Connectivity
Hawaiian’s A321neo plan comes to life, without connectivity
Hawaiian Airlines has always indicated that its incoming Airbus A321neo fleet would be used to launch new routes, mostly away from its Honol... Continue Reading
#Humpspotter Alert: El Al 787 sports intriguing hump
Photos of El Al’s first 787-9 circulated online late last month. Of particular interest is the presence of a radome atop the frame, ki... Continue Reading
Faster, lighter, sharper: Why Gore must constantly innovate for IFEC
You could say that W. L. Gore & Associates is a bit of an unsung hero in aviation. Operating largely behind the scenes – or rather, abov... Continue Reading
In reversal, Panasonic keeps payloads plan close to its vest
Wondering where the details are about Panasonic Avionics’ “XTS” high-throughput Ku-band satellite capacity? You’re not alone. Th... Continue Reading
Panasonic stealing a march on regional/new jet connectivity work?
Panasonic Avionics seems to be stealing a march on its inflight connectivity competitors by working closely with regional jet and smaller ai... Continue Reading
Finnair sees inflight sales spike on China flights with Alipay via wifi
Finnair is seeing a 100% increase in inflight sales on its China flights after implementing real-time Alipay payment processing via inflight... Continue Reading
Emirates ties loyalty to inflight connectivity
Emirates’ willingness in recent years to give all passengers unlimited, near free inflight connectivity has delivered a significant boost to... Continue Reading
Irish firm eyes new ATG and mesh network tech for broadband IFC
A small Irish firm claims it has been successfully achieving 1,000 Mbps download and upload speeds while flight-testing its new datalink tec... Continue Reading
IFE stalwarts continue to tout different inflight connectivity paths
When it comes to satellite connectivity spectrum the battle over bands shows no signs of abating. We’ve been treated to rather public discus... Continue Reading
Airshow to Go: Why Gogo BizAv is offering popular moving map app
Today’s business aircraft passenger typically chooses from a proliferation of smart phone and tablet apps offering everything from cabin man... Continue Reading
Mitsubishi MRJ stasis inside and out is evident
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp is at a crossroads, with a much-delayed MRJ program, overweight aircraft and little progress to show. First off, th... Continue Reading
#Humpspotter Alert: LOT, Norwegian, Air Europa humps of note spotted
Over the past couple of weeks, there have been a few interesting and unexpected developments in the inflight connectivity ecosystem. By keep... Continue Reading
Thales advances in work to meet 777X dual-satcom requirement
When Boeing signaled that it wanted a dual-satcom solution for cockpit communications and safety services on the 777X, Thales stepped up to ... Continue Reading
Sitaonair fights for position in rapidly changing landscape
Airline middleware provider Sitaonair is in a position of significant change as the aviation industry moves towards a second generation of b... Continue Reading
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