SES eyes potential direct approach for inflight connectivity
Satellite operator SES is looking to become more involved in the aviation value chain, and move beyond a paradigm that sees it simply provid... Continue Reading
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United Airlines to adopt single interface for disparate wifi services
United Airlines soon will no longer use the Gogo payment system for wifi. The move affects more than 100 aircraft (the vast majority are 70-... Continue Reading
Capacity boost coming to make Southwest wifi experience better
What does it take to keep travelers happily connected? A lot more bandwidth, and Global Eagle Entertainment is upping capacity significantly... Continue Reading
Battle is brewing over inflight connectivity pricing
A battle is brewing in the world of inflight connectivity pricing and lines are becoming more and better defined. On one side are proponents... Continue Reading
JetBlue hits major milestones with Fly-Fi rollout
JetBlue took a major step forward in the equipage of its fleet with Fly-Fi inflight Internet this week, putting the first Embraer E-190 with... Continue Reading
Gogo hit-piece shows Fast Company is clueless about inflight wifi
Another day, another idiotically uninformed production from the generalist media about the passenger experience. This time, it’s Fast Compan... Continue Reading
How AeroMobile works with telcos to drop cost of roaming on board
With 330 active mobile connectivity installs and a backlog of 1,239 in the books, Panasonic Avionics is sitting on the quiet giant that is A... Continue Reading
India’s Vistara uses wireless IFE as stopgap to connectivity
DELHI: India’s refusal to revoke its rule – at least for the moment – to permit live inflight connectivity over Indian airspace ... Continue Reading
Inmarsat signals strong interest in having US air-to-ground footprint
Having laid out its plan to offer hybrid ATG/S-band inflight connectivity service in Europe in partnership with Deutsche Telekom – and boast... Continue Reading
Cathay Pacific says A350 connectivity trial will determine rollout
The lack of inflight connectivity at Cathay Pacific has been surprising to some given the carrier’s well-established premium position. But f... Continue Reading
Virgin America, Netflix and ViaSat bring streaming over IFC on board
Earlier this month the conversation was about Netflix trying to put its content in a box on board aircraft to allow streaming of the company... Continue Reading
Qatar faces user experience decisions as A350s get fitted with GX
A Qatar Airways Airbus A350, MSN42, has been installed with Inmarsat Global Xpress inflight connectivity, the carrier’s GX integrator and va... Continue Reading
Bill Gates-backed Kymeta eyes new partners in inflight connectivity
Having recently secured a manufacturing partnership with Sharp Corp, Kymeta is on track to meet its flat-panel antenna hardware and software... Continue Reading
American could take similar approach as Delta with domestic 2Ku
Classic air-to-ground (ATG)-supported connectivity is not enough, at least not in the current implementation. That seems to be the conclusio... Continue Reading
Why some airlines are adopting MB packaging for inflight wifi
Panasonic Avionics has made no secret of its decision to embrace MB packaging for its Ku-band satellite-supported inflight connectivity solu... Continue Reading
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