Following SpiceJet launch, MojoBoxx W-IFE en route to more airlines
Last year, Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet began offering complimentary wireless entertainment to passengers’ own devices onboard ten... Continue Reading
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One-on-one with WhileFly CEO Yosi Avraham
Portable battery-powered and aircraft-powered Wi-Fi boxes have become — pardon the pun — somewhat of a fixture on LCCs and indeed other oper... Continue Reading
Press Release: Boeing to provide six more solar arrays for Space Station
Boeing will support the International Space Station’s (ISS) growing research capabilities and commercial opportunities with new solar arrays... Continue Reading
FAA reauthorization bill pushes for review of lithium-ion battery ban
The House version of FAA Reauthorization legislation includes language which might help the technology industry address supply chain issues ... Continue Reading
From caterer to cabin: AirFi discusses logistics of portable wifi
A bevy of European carriers, including KLM, Small Planet, Arkefly, Estonian, and Adria Airways are already using AirFi’s portable wifi boxes... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Gyrocopter joy and Galaxy Note 7 fiasco
Airline passengers are permitted to carry most portable electronic devices on board aircraft, but regulators and airlines are having to rema... Continue Reading
Portable Wi-Fi boxes gain in popularity at airlines, but are they safe?
Lufthansa on 1 July inaugurated service between Frankfurt and San Jose, the first new nonstop between continental Europe and the California ... Continue Reading
ICAO sets 1 April for lithium-ion battery passenger cargo ban
On 1 April, a new ICAO ban on shipments of lithium-ion batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft will come into place. It is a commendable (i... Continue Reading
What airlines can learn from Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains
“If only we had a bullet train.” That’s how most visitors to Japan respond after experiencing Japan’s super-efficient, scrupulously clean, s... Continue Reading
Onboard battery fires underscore need for meaningful action
This week, a battery caught fire in the overhead bins on a KLM 777, Qantas became the third airline to refuse freight carriage of lithium ba... Continue Reading
IATA urges operators to assess risks related to battery transport
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is strongly recommending that operators of cargo and passenger aircraft conduct an assess... Continue Reading
PED battery fires on 777s prompt call for action
French safety authorities are recommending that EASA evaluate the fire risks associated with batteries in personal electronic devices (PEDs)... Continue Reading
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