#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
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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
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
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
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