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
Tag Archives: Boeing 787
Airlines call for harmonized standards on aircraft e-enablement
LONDON: A lack of standardization between airframers when it comes to e-enabling aircraft has fueled concerns among airlines operating mixed... Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic picks Gogo 2Ku inflight Internet for existing fleet
ANAHEIM: Virgin Atlantic confirms it has tapped Gogo to install its 2Ku inflight connectivity product across the carrier’s fleet, as f... 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
Air accident cluster makes travelers fearful; should they worry?
My friend Heni Herewini, who lives in New Zealand contacted me the other day with a question. Her son’s hockey team will be traveling on Mal... Continue Reading
Will industry address vulnerability beneath the carpet of the 777?
As the aviation industry secures itself by ensuring passenger personal electronic devices are charged and rerouting flights around war zones... Continue Reading
Etihad doesn’t see need for Premium Economy on A380s, 787s
Airlines often say their first class is like flying by private jet. In unveiling the new first class seats on Etihad’s soon-to-be-delivered ... Continue Reading
Air Canada CEO praises high-density 777s
Air Canada is enjoying significant benefits from the deployment of five high-density, 458-seat Boeing 777-300ERs, says company CEO Calin Rov... Continue Reading
New cabin for A320neo not necessary: Airbus
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United 787 will get connectivity this summer
Boeing will roll out the first 787s with linefit connectivity this summer, with installations on both the 787-8 and 787-9 occurring simultan... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: When coach comfort is number one
As a frequent, usually-for-pleasure, always coach-fare passenger, I operated under the assumption that US airlines were far inferior to the ... Continue Reading
Norwegian CEO to US airlines: You’re afraid of competition
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has hit back at US opposition to its plans to operate transatlantic flights through an Iri... Continue Reading
Air Canada sees big benefit in high-density cabins
Air Canada has taken a fair amount of heat on social media for configuring its long-haul aircraft in what the carrier acknowledges is “high-... Continue Reading
American to bring Wi-Fi to 777-200s, 787s
American Airlines today announced it will bring Panasonic Avionics’ Ku-band satellite-supported inflight Internet solution to its Boei... Continue Reading
Samsung keeps its eye on the travel prize
On the eve of the massive International CES show in Las Vegas, news broke that Samsung wants to parlay its technology into automotive naviga... Continue Reading
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