Why seatback IFE is core to United Airlines’ premium push
LOS ANGELES — Is it possible for an airline to be genuinely premium without installing seatback IFE screens across its fleet? Could United A... Continue Reading
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JetBlue observes fundamental change in passenger behavior
LOS ANGELES — Today’s airline passengers have different needs and expectations than the passengers of yesteryear, including when it comes to... Continue Reading
IFE and IFC poised to converge and transform PaxEx
There has perhaps never been a more exciting time to be involved in inflight entertainment than right now. High-bandwidth inflight connectiv... Continue Reading
When will the U.S. enact negotiated rulemaking for accessible IFE?
Several airlines including Delta are leading the charge to bring accessible IFE to passengers — of their own volition. Outside of industry&#... Continue Reading
Telesat on why the wait for Lightspeed will be worth it in aero
Though its much-anticipated Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network is delayed, Telesat is “neck deep” in development at the mome... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: APEX TECH offers roadmap for IFE content delivery
The Airline Passenger Experience Association’s APEX Technology Committee will host its annual APEX TECH conference on 28-29 February a... Continue Reading
Bandwidth and other barriers stymie connected D2C/IFE on widebodies
The Bring Your Own License (BYOL) streaming inflight entertainment model — also known in some circles as connected direct-to-consumer IFE or... Continue Reading
ThinKom develops new multi-orbit Ku solution for HBCplus consideration
ThinKom Solutions has secured a near 1,000-unit backlog for its Ka2517 VICTS antenna, of which a very significant portion is headed for inte... Continue Reading
APEX TECH to tackle pressing PaxEx questions as IFE and IFC lines blur
The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX), and indeed its WAEA predecessor organization, has for decades brought together airlines... Continue Reading
Touch embraces new IFE model as COVID proves catalyst for change
A large portion of the world fleet was grounded after the World Health Organization named COVID-19 a global pandemic in March 2020. That not... Continue Reading
Mulling the future of seatback IFE given COVID and the Greta effect
Over the last decade, seatback IFE has survived in the face of countless news articles about its imminent demise. It has survived in the fac... Continue Reading
ThinKom sees Ka antenna as uniquely positioned to meet new WRC rules
Last fall at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19), a key international pact was inked by ITU member states, opening up more... Continue Reading
Gloves are off as Viasat CEO talks IFC opportunities
Panasonic Avionics’ pivot to sell Inmarsat GX as a primary offering for new inflight connectivity business is broadly creating fresh opportu... Continue Reading
APEX ARC chair on making inroads in IFEC advertising and diversity
Personalized, targeted advertising has changed the face of online advertising on the ground, but it hasn’t yet been exploited in ways ... Continue Reading
Joint procurement of PaxEx products proves challenging: Star Alliance
Though the Star Alliance has seen solid success with its joint procurement program for jet fuel, its work to jointly source inflight #PaxEx-... Continue Reading
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