JetBlue aims to complete Internet installs on E-190s in 1H 2016
US carriers continue to make headway in equipping their full fleets with inflight connectivity. Delta Air Lines’ provider, Gogo, today... Continue Reading
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Open platforms key to driving operational benefits from beacons
In the past months, beacon technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) have been getting a lot of press. New beacon manufacturers and use ca... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Industry progresses in provision of closed captions for IFE
NEWPORT BEACH: From 2006 – when solutions to enable the provision of closed captions on inflight entertainment first began to be withi... Continue Reading
UPDATE: JetBlue bows to Wall Street pressure; will add A320 seats
Under serious pressure from Wall Street to enhance margins JetBlue Airways has opted to add 15 “core” economy class seats to its Airbus A320... Continue Reading
Full aircraft e-Enablement will take 5-plus years: industry expert
NEWPORT BEACH: Inflight connectivity consultant Michael Planey has been bridging the gap between engineering and marketing for his airline c... Continue Reading
United to take customer personalization to next level at Newark
NEWARK: Just a few short years ago, Delta partnered with a little company called OTG Management to deploy Apple iPads throughout the now dem... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Bonding technology makes leap from cockpit to airport
Optical bonding, which is used to ruggedize flight deck displays, is making the leap to the passenger experience environment as Rockwell Col... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: New tech at airports to brighten future for passengers
It is always interesting to see the results from SITA’s annual surveys to get a global view of which technology airlines and airports are ac... Continue Reading
Thales to scale down antenna radome for 70-seat regional jets
Looking to provide inflight connectivity on smaller regional jets? Outside of Gogo’s air-to-ground (ATG) offering in the US and Canada... Continue Reading
New planning tool helps airlines budget for satellite capacity
How do you plan where to point the spot beams of a satellite? How do you estimate bandwidth consumption for any given aircraft, route or air... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: German Ingenuity and Expedia Acuity
Welcome to Episode 18 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Maryann Simson, a long-time aviation journalist and former editor... Continue Reading
Pilots Fly It Forward to inspire new generation of women aviators
In 2010, airline transport rated pilot Mireille Goyer launched the Fly It Forward™ initiative to celebrate the centennial of the first femal... Continue Reading
US major’s domestic first rebrand opens door to Premium Economy
A well-placed senior source within a major US international airline tells Runway Girl Network that the carrier is in advanced preparations f... Continue Reading
Gogo happy to talk AT&T spectrum after telco bails on IFC
Gogo has expressed a willingness to talk with AT&T about potentially leasing the company’s C and D spectrum blocks of Wireless Communica... Continue Reading
Qantas could enjoy big benefits from meal tray removal
Now departing: the economy meal tray. Qantas, which is in the midst of a cost-cutting program, is dropping the traditional carefully-arrange... Continue Reading
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