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
Tag Archives: APEX TECH
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
Press Release: JetSuiteX to launch SmartSky Networks’ inflight Internet
JetSuiteX, the acclaimed air carrier that offers regular flights from private terminals at the cost of a commercial ticket, announced that i... Continue Reading
Seamless Air Alliance seeks to avoid silos as standards work begins
Since coming on the scene in February of this year, the Seamless Air Alliance has enjoyed a remarkable trajectory. Its founding members – Ai... Continue Reading
Dominique Giannoni reflects on five intense years at Thales Inflyt
After spending what he calls five “very intense and very interesting years” as CEO of Thales Inflyt Experience, Dominique Giannoni is assumi... Continue Reading
Spirit Airlines has great expectations for FlytLIVE connectivity
After six years of mulling over connectivity, ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines finally took the plunge this spring when it announced p... Continue Reading
Press Release: Routehappy finds inflight wifi is more ubiquitous than ever
Routehappy, the rich content platform for flight shopping, released today its annual Routehappy 2018 Wi-Fi Report, providing the most compre... Continue Reading
Demand for mobile connectivity persists outside the US: SITAONAIR
Over ten years ago, inflight GSM had a moment, as OnAir (now SITAONAIR) and AeroMobile (now a Panasonic Avionics subsidiary) began rolling o... Continue Reading
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