ViaSat has great IFC expectations as 737 MAX with wifi readies for EIS
ViaSat is staying somewhat loose in its messaging about when its new ViaSat-2 satellite will begin actively supporting inflight connectivity... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Boeing
Airframers can’t shift all responsibility for narrowing seats
In January 2015, RGN published an article entitled “Why I tell people to avoid flying on a 787“. Two and a half years later, the piece... Continue Reading
Honeywell sees growth opportunities on civil aircraft for new sensors
For more than 30 years, Honeywell has produced sensors and switches for commercial, business and military aircraft. But as the “IoT of aviat... Continue Reading
Astronics faces slowdown in seat power installs, expects temporary lull
Astronics delivered another down quarter in the three months ended 1 July, missing its second quarter target by a wide margin and issuing re... Continue Reading
Press Release: Astronics PECO to supply 777X, 787 fuel tank access doors
Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ:ATRO), a leading supplier of advanced technologies and products to the global aerospace, defense and semicondu... Continue Reading
As Boeing forms avionics unit, where will broadband connectivity fit?
If major aircraft avionics manufacturers are in any way fazed by the news that Boeing is forming an in-house avionics group which will compe... Continue Reading
Swarm of NGSO satellites is coming; Inmarsat hasn’t seen the magic
Inmarsat is expressing doubt about the future of some big name industry projects across multiple swaths of spectrum and orbital planes. The ... Continue Reading
China-backed FTS makes headway in crowded wireless IFE market
With as many as 50 wireless IFE providers working to secure airline clients, any start-up in the space should bring something unique to the ... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Designing IFEC from the ground up to shape #PaxEx
Welcome to Episode 48 of the #PaxEx podcast. Our guest is Jon Norris. A long-time aviation industry veteran with plenty of OEM experience, J... Continue Reading
Broad horizon for next-gen large narrowbody premium #PaxEx
Whatever happens in the middle of the market — to be filled by what Boeing calls the NMA and everyone else calls the 797, and by Airbus’ A32... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Blaming failed service to India on M3 is misguided of Delta
This is an Op-Ed contribution from Gavin Werbeloff, a real estate fund manager and travel junkie who turns his analytical methods to aviatio... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins factory exec learns from experience and from mom
Janice Warren, the 47-year old VP and General Manager of Winston Seating Operations at Rockwell Collins attributes her professional success ... Continue Reading
Boltaron is transparent about nose-to-tail positioning on aircraft
Rockwell Collins, Thales and Honeywell are among the firms offering nose-to-tail content on board aircraft, be it avionics in the cockpit, b... Continue Reading
Press Release: Telair cargo loading installed on Norwegian 737 MAX 8
Norwegian took delivery today of the first 737 MAX 8 aircraft equipped with the Telair Sliding Carpet Loading System® featuring state-of-the... Continue Reading
Press Release: Intelsat 35e launches successfully; mobility to benefit
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, announced the s... Continue Reading
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