Airlines tighten contracts for portable wifi as they eye IFC upgrade
When airlines began adopting all-in-one portable wireless entertainment solutions, the initial contracts being sought were roughly five year... Continue Reading
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Embraer’s Viasat Ka pick for Legacy jets may spell more opportunities
Representing the culmination of several years of work, Viasat today announced that Embraer has selected its high-capacity Ka-band satellite-... Continue Reading
Panasonic Avionics stays focused on serving its niche in IFE
Outside of inflight connectivity, the most hotly competitive part of the inflight entertainment industry right now must surely be the portab... Continue Reading
Inmarsat aviation unit president makes bold claims on Ka pivot, LEOs
Inmarsat is predicting that the international inflight connectivity market will transition from being served by Ku-band satellites to largel... Continue Reading
Collaboration between Global Eagle, Telesat to fill gaps for both sides
Within close-knit inflight entertainment and connectivity circles, global satellite operator Telesat’s forthcoming low earth orbit (LEO) con... Continue Reading
Kontron and Carlisle delivering on new IFEC package promise
In somewhat of a departure for Kontron, the inflight entertainment and connectivity hardware specialist is taking a more direct approach to ... Continue Reading
One-on-one with SmartSky Networks president Ryan Stone
SmartSky, which expects to switch on its LTE network nationwide before the end of the year, is prepared to defend its intellectual property ... Continue Reading
New restraint system addresses airline passenger violence
A workplace conflict consultancy in Britain has developed a passenger restraint system which will be easier for crew to use while reducing t... Continue Reading
How the design of cabin safety equipment works
Following Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, there has been active speculation and energetic discussion on social media about possible design i... Continue Reading
Is the future of seatback thermoplastics really greige?
Settle down in your airline seat and look at the seatback in front of you. It’s almost certainly grey or beige. So is the armrest, and so is... Continue Reading
OneWeb founder Greg Wyler calls for ATC-style space rules
Regulators should look to the aviation sector and apply air traffic control-style rules to the global space industry, to ensure that it grow... Continue Reading
European Aviation Network quietly ramps up despite objection
Team EAN is like a locked box when it comes to discussing particulars about the rollout of the inflight connectivity service on British Airw... Continue Reading
EU court ruling on wild cat strikes is wild card for airlines, passengers
The Court of Justice of the European Union announced this week that German leisure airline TUIfly will be responsible for paying compensatio... Continue Reading
Smiths Interconnect is candid about IFEC hardware opportunities
China recently, effectively, loosened its inflight connectivity restrictions by allowing passengers to use their smart phones in-flight. But... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Panasonic Avionics CTO talks what’s next for NEXT
With passengers expecting an at-home experience in the sky – including accessing the content they want when they want it – inflight en... Continue Reading
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