Cathay aims for IFC critical mass, narrowbodies and new portal
As Cathay Pacific progresses in its Gogo 2Ku installation, the airline is looking ahead to the next steps in its inflight connectivity strat... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: A350
Cathay remains bullish on new first class for 777-9
First class is here to stay on Cathay Pacific, with new seats on the way for the airline’s future flagship, the Boeing 777-9, as well as a s... Continue Reading
China market hots up for Inmarsat and Iridium cockpit comms
Chinese airlines’ adoption of cabin connectivity may be relatively slow going at present, but cockpit communications are another matter enti... Continue Reading
In Conversation: All about Australia with Jordan Chong
Australia is a bellwether market for passenger experience, and Australian Aviation’s news editor Jordan Chong is in conversation with RGN de... Continue Reading
Cathay still fixing Safran seats, lavatories on even new A350s
Seat materials separating from their structures. Toilets taped together. Lavatories sealed with shabbily rough caulking. That’s not what Cat... Continue Reading
Near-term IFC opportunities in China prove head-scratcher
When Air China vice president and general manager, North America, Zhihang Chi, this spring told attendees at the Global Connected Aircraft S... Continue Reading
Finnair begins analyzing Viasat IFC data with portal focus
With its rollout of Viasat-provided Ka-band inflight Internet operating over much of Europe via the Eutelsat KA-SAT satellite, Finnair is in... Continue Reading
Different IFE focuses pursued by rivals Panasonic, Thales, Zodiac
The three major players in embedded inflight entertainment are taking notably different tacks to appeal to airlines and their passengers. Du... Continue Reading
Press Release: HAECO Cabin Solutions expanding engineering capacity
HAECO Cabin Solutions, a division of HAECO Americas headquartered in Greensboro, NC in the United States, announced today immediate expansio... Continue Reading
Why Delta’s new A220 feels bigger on the inside
Delta Air Lines gave the world a peek at the PaxEx on its new Airbus A220-100 (formerly the Bombardier C Series CS100) aircraft on the 10th ... Continue Reading
Crew considerations factor into second-generation PaxEx innovations
One of the knock-on effects of the proliferation of passenger-focused hardware innovations – from entertainment to connectivity to env... Continue Reading
Press Release: Qatar Airways offers free Internet on select US flights
Qatar Airways is introducing ‘Super Wi-Fi’-branded Internet on select U.S. routes, granting passengers seated in any class access to high-sp... Continue Reading
CTT to passengers: deselect of Zonal Drying on 787 affects us, not you
It’s not every day you read a press release announcing bad news. That’s why, when humidity control systems specialist CTT Systems this week ... Continue Reading
Lufthansa talks GX connectivity teething pain, uncoupling IFEC
Lufthansa is experiencing what company senior director, head of product management cabin Paul Estoppey describes as a “teething problem” wit... Continue Reading
Press Release: New gen BoardConnect Portable to be unveiled at APEX
More robust, more powerful: BoardConnect Portable enables high-quality streaming for up to 100 users from a single device. Lufthansa Systems... Continue Reading
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