NXT Communications emerges in IFC with new ESA for narrowbodies
Amid a crisis that has brought the inflight connectivity sector to its knees – highlighted by the recent warning from Global Eagle tha... Continue Reading
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With business aviation uptick observed, Gogo and Viasat enhance IFC
As hopeful signs of recovery are observed in business aviation, US-based inflight ISPs Viasat and Gogo have enhanced their respective produc... Continue Reading
APEX cancels annual in-person exhibition for 2020
The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) has cancelled its annual fall in-person exhibition, after receiving notification from th... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gilat modem supports Ka IFC on Qingdao Airlines
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announces that Gilat’s aero mo... Continue Reading
SmartSky responds to patent challenge from Gogo
SmartSky Networks has filed a preliminary response to Gogo Business Aviation’s challenge of 20 claims in its Patent 9312947. The patent cove... Continue Reading
Air France bids adieu to flagship A380 with farewell flight
Air France today is making its final Airbus A380 flight, bidding farewell to a young fleet which only entered service for the carrier in 200... Continue Reading
Etihad Engineering develops onboard social distancing solutions
Maintenance, repair and overhaul firm Etihad Engineering has developed a cadre of solutions to support onboard social distancing, should Abu... Continue Reading
US airlines seek to honor disability rights while enforcing mask use
Accessibility advocate Justin Yarbrough is a huge proponent of passengers wearing masks, as required, when flying US commercial airlines ami... Continue Reading
Gogo fights to retain as many satcom-fitted Delta aircraft as possible
Inflight connectivity service provider Gogo is vowing it will fight to retain as many satcom-fitted aircraft as possible at Delta Air Lines,... 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
Honeywell pivots to providing tech to get people flying again
Honeywell has long been known in aerospace as a major aircraft avionics provider and parts manufacturer. And its antennas support Inmarsat G... Continue Reading
RAS Completions sees quick certification of personal protection window
A new protection shield for aircraft seats could be the first of its kind to receive EASA certification, in as little as two weeks. Made by ... Continue Reading
ABC teams with veteran engineer Aysegul Durak on Boom Headrest
Italian cabin branding specialist ABC International is known in the aviation industry for developing and installing three-dimensional crests... Continue Reading
From living in the shadow of JFK to an apartment with a LaGuardia view
For many years of my life, I lived in the shadow of one of the busiest airports in the world. Draw a straight line from the house I grew up ... Continue Reading
Flying blind in a post-pandemic world – it’s complicated
The airline industry has seen an unprecedented drop in demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Full recovery could take years without widesprea... Continue Reading
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