Norwegian on 737 MAX wifi – it’s more technical than that
Norwegian is quite an interesting case study when it comes to inflight Wi-Fi. It has long been a Global Eagle Ku customer for its sizable 73... Continue Reading
Connectivity
Gilat makes the case for seamless roaming, ISP cooperation
Aggressively pushing an inflight connectivity antenna that can support both Ku and Ka bands, and is being billed as “fully interoperab... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: The integration of connectivity and cabin environments
This is an Op-Ed contribution from Werner Lieberherr, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Interior Systems for Rockwell Co... Continue Reading
Pocketbook bulging, SmartSky reveals next steps
Riding high after securing a sizable funding round, upstart inflight connectivity provider SmartSky Networks used the Aircraft Interiors Exp... Continue Reading
Air France to accelerate connectivity installs, issue RFP for A320s
Acknowledging that passengers expect to be connected in-flight and appreciating that the carrier is behind the eight-ball on this one, Air F... Continue Reading
Gogo’s got a new bird, and it will be focused on existing customers
Gogo’s capacity purchase spree continues this week. The company and SES announced that Gogo will take the full Ku-band capacity on the AMC-4... Continue Reading
Pivotal wants to transform ATG with beam forming tech
Bellevue, Washington-based start-up Pivotal Commware is making the bold claim that within the next two months it expects to usher in a new e... Continue Reading
#Humpspotter Alert: Rouge quietly installed 2Ku across A319 fleet
As director of airline research at Routehappy, your author often finds that juicy data points can emerge from the most unexpected of sources... Continue Reading
SD enables simultaneous live TV and Internet with single bizav antenna
SD recently added the Astronics AeroSat FliteStream T-Series tail mount antenna to its portfolio, and became a value added reseller (VAR) fo... Continue Reading
#Humpspotter Alert: British Airways 747 with 2Ku breaks cover
The last time we checked in on British Airways’ venerable fleet of Boeing 747-400s, the newest of them were getting refitted with even more ... Continue Reading
Delta’s ‘Midas touch’ continues for Gogo
The announcement declaring Gogo’s latest 2Ku install deal – covering Virgin Australia’s Boeing 737-800, Airbus A330 and Boeing 7... Continue Reading
Initial tests of ViaSat Ka connectivity on Qantas 737 are heartening
HAMBURG — As the aircraft interiors and passenger connectivity industry gathered in Hamburg for AIX 2017, Qantas, ViaSat and the Australian ... Continue Reading
Gilat talks strategy for developing China’s IFC market
Having agreed a crucial strategic partnership with China’s Air Esurfing (ARE), whose parent Air Media Group boasts a 90 percent-plus market ... Continue Reading
Panasonic defines NEXT platform-ecosystem IFEC model
HAMBURG — With its new inflight entertainment and connectivity system, NEXT, Panasonic Avionics is developing new hardware and software to c... Continue Reading
Panasonic Avionics revises XTS satellite plan for aero connectivity
The future of inflight connectivity will come through a mix of broad-beam and spot-beam connections. That’s the message Panasonic Avionics C... Continue Reading
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