GX teething issues observed on Lufthansa media flight
Spirits were flying high as we boarded the Lufthansa A321 at Malta, en route to Frankfurt on a test flight for the Inmarst Global Xpress (GX... Continue Reading
Connectivity
Spirit Airlines exploring inflight connectivity options
Amid rumors that ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, an airline known for offering spartan amenities with its trademark “bare fare”, was... Continue Reading
Sudden US electronics ban endangers aircraft, passengers
The United States government appears, with no warning, to have put in place a ban on any electronic device larger than a cellphone being car... Continue Reading
Intelsat talks aero in a shared GEO/LEO world
Intelsat still has some work ahead of it to convince bondholders to accept a share-for-share merger deal with Softbank-backed upstart OneWeb... Continue Reading
Lufthansa to use latest UTAS AID for much more than integrating EFBs
Lufthansa Technik’s selection of United Technologies Aerospace Systems’ latest aircraft interface device (AID) for installation on more than... Continue Reading
Thales, SES and Hughes partner on Ka solution tailored for aero market
Thales, SES and Hughes are teaming up to deliver an improved inflight connectivity solution under the Thales FlytLIVE brand. The new agreeme... Continue Reading
LHT details extent of radome plans, predicts consolidation
Readers are well aware there is a lot of activity in the antenna radome sector right now. We know that firms such as Carlisle, L-3 ESSCO, CP... Continue Reading
Norwegian’s 737 TATL service faces #PaxEx challenges
Norwegian made a big splash with the announcement that its new NAI low-fares transatlantic service will start this June from cities in Irela... Continue Reading
Iridium provides clarity on NEXT terminal development
Following the successful launch of its first 10 NEXT satellites, Iridium is enjoying some nice talkability in the market, both in terms of w... Continue Reading
Modem is choke point for Panasonic IFC, but data packages also byte
When it comes to inflight connectivity the contention for capacity can drive all sorts of crazy behavior. Most of that comes in the form of ... Continue Reading
Aero opportunities abound if Intelsat, OneWeb merger clears
Intelsat and OneWeb are set to merge. The deal, backed by a $1.7bn cash infusion from SoftBank, is valued at $18bn. When Intelsat’s he... Continue Reading
The IoT of of inflight retail is coming, just not at lightning speed
One of the key promises from the Internet of Things in the air has been to provide airlines and their suppliers with improvements to infligh... Continue Reading
Cobham eyes transatlantic airline partner for SB-Safety trial
Does Inmarsat’s secure, IP connectivity for the cockpit, SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S), perform significantly better than current generation ... Continue Reading
ViaSat’s high-capacity Ka footprint set to grow from 25 April
ViaSat has inched closer to the launch of its newest, high-capacity Ka-band satellite, announcing 25 April 2017 as the expected date for Via... Continue Reading
Iberia CCO explains carrier’s long-haul IFEC decisions
Despite opting to pair Panasonic’s eX2 IFE system with Gogo’s 2Ku cabin-connectivity service for its Airbus A340-600 and A330-300 fleets, IA... Continue Reading
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