Black box streaming – if not now, when?
“In this age of constant and ubiquitous data connectivity, does it still make any sense that when a plane crashes, days or weeks of sp... Continue Reading
Connectivity
Qualcomm, Gogo disagree on how spectrum auction should play out
As they continue to separately petition the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt rules authorizing air-ground mobile broadban... Continue Reading
Airlines divided on offering free Wi-Fi to premium passengers
Should airlines offer free inflight connectivity in premium cabins? This question seems to arise time and again on social media, most especi... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand explains decision not to offer connectivity on 787-9
Air New Zealand is citing a lack of full satellite coverage on routes intended for its new Boeing 787-9 as the reason why it opted not to se... Continue Reading
NASA, Rockwell make swift progress on UAS data link waveform
Within a week of the FAA’s release of strict new clarifications on how it defines banned commercial drone operations, NASA and Rockwell Coll... Continue Reading
Entertainment is subset of new connected airplane: Gogo
Smugly saying you got rid of your TV ages ago really means nothing in an era where an old-fashioned high-speed Internet connection will take... Continue Reading
South African among airlines testing real-time transactions in-flight
It’s not widely known by the traveling public that most point of sale (POS) devices used to transact food/beverage and retail sales on board... Continue Reading
Inflight Wi-Fi provider Gogo leapfrogs its own technology
When Gogo announced its hybrid Ground-to-Orbit (GTO) solution last September it included an aggressive timeline from launch partner Virgin A... Continue Reading
Saudia to bolster customer engagement with all-woman team
Saudia is working with airline consultancy SimpliFlying to train a team of women to handle the airline’s customer engagement online and to b... Continue Reading
ViaSat agreement with Eutelsat is also a gain for Thales
Eutelsat and ViaSat’s new agreement to stitch together regional Ka-band services to support inflight connectivity bodes well for Thale... Continue Reading
Delta, American, BA, Norwegian and Virgin to share PaxEx strategies at FTE Global 2014
It is great to see that improving the passenger experience (#PaxEx on Twitter) is now a genuine priority for pretty much all airlines, which... Continue Reading
Airlines undecided about Inmarsat’s free tracking solution
Weeks after Inmarsat proposed a free global airline tracking service to ICAO, Hawaiian Airlines responded with a resolution to participate i... Continue Reading
Customer care is key as Gogo grows its patch
Being asked to fly to Chicago to attend Gogo’s ‘All Access Day’ is pretty much the stuff of dreams for me (and it makes me look ... Continue Reading
Could Google offer a sky bridge to new inflight connectivity options?
Google is space-bound, according to multiple reports. The company refuses to confirm or deny stories suggesting that it will launch a satell... Continue Reading
Lufthansa nears completion of Wi-Fi installs on long-haul fleet
HAMBURG: It’s no secret that Lufthansa believes the Wi-Fi equipage of its entire long-haul fleet is a high priority. But thanks to a r... Continue Reading
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