Could Verizon and AT&T compete again on inflight connectivity?
One of the founders of inflight connectivity provider Row 44 believes the industry is now ripe for consolidation. The industry has reached a... Continue Reading
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American loves beacons and wearables almost as much as bacon
Underscoring the rapidly growing interest among airlines and airports to use location-aware beacons and wearable computers to improve the pa... Continue Reading
Former JetBlue exec Victoria Stennes talks happy employees
Victoria Stennes has spent more than 40 years looking at ways to make air travel a better experience for both passengers and the front line ... Continue Reading
Company targets short-haul airlines with wireless IFE sans movies
What’s a wireless IFE solution without movie or television content? Why, it’s a wireless IFE solution tailor-made for truly short-haul carri... Continue Reading
Southwest studies transmitting data over Ku when 737s are idle
Global Eagle Entertainment is not the only company excited about Southwest Airlines’ interest in potentially moving Boeing Airplane Health M... Continue Reading
Honeywell on track with GX hardware, though program faces delay
Honeywell has completed both preliminary and critical design reviews of its antenna hardware for the Inmarsat Global Xpress Ka-band service,... Continue Reading
Hawaiian ratchets up revenue for preferred seats
Hawaiian Airlines is enjoying solid results from the sale of its preferred seats, reaching a revenue milestone in March. The airline is also... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Fierce Competition and Blind Recognition
Welcome to Episode 16 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Ryan Ghee, editor and event strategy manager at Future Travel Exp... Continue Reading
Toxic cabin air may threaten passenger and crew health
Despite industry claims that toxins in contaminated cabin air are harmless, medical and scientific evidence is proving otherwise following t... Continue Reading
Aircraft cabin data divers seek to understand passenger experience
Multiple companies are now actively collecting and mining data about aircraft interiors, IFE and inflight connectivity products with the ult... Continue Reading
First-timer learns why Oshkosh is among world’s greatest airshows
EAA Air Venture Oshkosh, held every year at the Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is widely considered to be one of the best g... Continue Reading
Emirates expects to offer seat-back IFE for many years to come
Whether they like it or not, some legacy airlines will likely have to follow in the footsteps of Gulf carriers’ IFE decisions for year... Continue Reading
United readies to launch mobile friendly inflight Wi-Fi portal
Offering Gogo ATG-4 on its p.s. fleet, ViaSat Exede Ka on Boeing narrowbodies, and Panasonic Avionics eXConnect Ku on the rest of its fleet ... Continue Reading
Ancillaries prove crucial for Volaris in Mexicoʼs tough market
Ancillary sales emerged as a bright spot during the second quarter for Mexican low-cost airline Volaris, which recorded an overall loss for ... Continue Reading
Update: Delta ceases duty free sales today
Delta Air Lines is ceasing duty free sales on international flights today, citing disagreement with its duty free vendor, DFASS. In an inter... Continue Reading
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