Astronics demos USB Type-C, the in-seat power ports of the future
If you own an overwhelming slice of the pie in a particular market, do you stop innovating? No, says onboard technology powerhouse Astronics... Continue Reading
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Lufthansa’s quiet First Class Terminal revamp shines
Lufthansa’s Frankfurt First Class Terminal stands, as you might expect, aside from the main terminal buildings at FRA. From the outside, it ... Continue Reading
Eclectic movies coming to a seatback near you
Having spent the better part of the week wading through inflight entertainment content awesomeness at the APEX Expo in Portand, Oregon, I ca... Continue Reading
Icelandair is on the forefront of weather forecasting with TAMDAR
Since last December, Icelandair has been operating TAMDAR airborne meteorological sensors via a four-channel Iridium-based integrated commun... Continue Reading
Business or science? Choose both, urges Airbus marketing exec
PORTLAND, OREGON — Anaïs Marzo da Costa, Airbus’ newly appointed Head of Aircraft Interiors Marketing is, unusually for someone in her team,... Continue Reading
Cabin concept seeks to provoke questions about passenger desire
In the landmark Chicago Area Transportation Study of 1955-1962, urban planners defined desire lines as “the shortest line between orig... Continue Reading
BAE Systems shame: defense contractor walks back part of IFE claim
PORTLAND, OREGON — In a stunning last-minute walkback as the APEX Expo ended on Thursday afternoon, BAE Systems changed its tune on precisel... 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
Telefonix seeks to snatch Kontron’s crown in wireless space
Inflight entertainment and connectivity is an incestuous business. It’s not uncommon for managers to jump ship to rival firms – or leave the... Continue Reading
GEE backs up BAE claim that studios have okayed EW streaming
PORTLAND, OREGON — The hot topic of the APEX Expo continues to be BAE Systems managing to secure early window content from two of the big si... 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
Landmark Sony, Global Eagle pact is music to passengers’ ears
When Pete Seeger adapted the third chapter of The Book of Ecclesiastes into the hit song “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a ... Continue Reading
BAE Systems stuns industry with studio approval for EW streaming
PORTLAND, OREGON — The big buzz on the first day of the APEX Expo this year is that BAE Systems had achieved the unthinkable: early window c... Continue Reading
Wall Street analyst warns of growing passenger entitlement
WASHINGTON, DC – In comments that some believe are more reminiscent of the delusional rantings of Donald Trump’s hairpiece, a le... 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
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