Spotlight on retail portal design for pre-flight and inflight orders
As with so many parts of commercial aviation and especially the passenger experience, the COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be a catalyst for ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: aircraft wireless network
ThinKom Ka aero antenna to integrate on Telesat Lightspeed LEO network
As Telesat puts the pieces in place to launch its nextgen LEO broadband network Lightspeed, the Canadian satellite operator has forged what ... Continue Reading
Industry explores EHF bands for inflight connectivity
Satellite operators and satcom hardware manufacturers are presently engaged in serious exploratory work regarding the use of extremely high ... Continue Reading
Azul offers Viasat-powered free inflight Internet on domestic flights
Brazilian operator Azul is differentiating its service by offering free inflight connectivity, powered by Viasat, on 17 domestic aircraft, w... Continue Reading
AirFi updates box logic to meet new EASA battery safety guidance
Wireless inflight entertainment provider AirFi is rolling out updated charging logic for its semi-embedded boxes that use both battery and o... Continue Reading
JetBlue talks HD, VOD, and OLED screens
During JetBlue’s A321 media preview this week, the airline gave some insight into the technical constraints of its new LTV4 live telev... Continue Reading
Industry-wide approach needed for captioning IFE
One of the most hotly anticipated events at the recent APEX Technology Committee meeting in Universal City, California was the session featu... Continue Reading
Closed captioning for IFE is coming, though not soon enough
Deaf and hard of hearing (HoH) passengers have been calling on airlines to offer closed captioning (CC) of IFE for years. But even though US... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: CC complaints from industry will fall on deaf ears
Certain airlines and inflight entertainment stakeholders are doubtlessly breathing a sigh of relief now that it has become apparent that the... Continue Reading
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