Safer, powered, Iridium NEXT-connected BoardConnect Portable unveiled
As the inflight connectivity industry ratchets up speeds and bandwidth for traditional satellite applications, not every airline will be abl... Continue Reading
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Goodbye green sock? Gore develops ‘game-changer’ cable
Passengers don’t generally see the cables used inside aircraft seats or those hidden in the cabin to connect inflight entertainment systems ... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins optimizes end-to-end management of JX with new tools
Last year, at the big National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) conference and exhibition, Rockwell Collins’ then imminent introduction ... Continue Reading
Consolidation is hot topic again as inflight connectivity matures
‘There are too many players’ in the inflight connectivity sector. And consolidation is ‘inevitable’. This was a comm... Continue Reading
IFE suppliers aim for futureproofing with upgradeability
Inflight entertainment is at a crossroads: the consumer home entertainment industry keeps creating better and higher definition iPads, TVs a... Continue Reading
Routehappy’s new chief marketing officer Olivia Mark talks strategy
Airlines pride themselves on their technological breakthroughs in marketing and merchandising. But the overwhelming stream of data churned o... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins grows connectivity footprint; readies for the future
Aircraft avionics and interiors powerhouse Rockwell Collins’ orderbook for nose-to-tail inflight connectivity continues to grow, with the fi... Continue Reading
Seeking out immersive entertainment options for premium cabins
Airlines and their inflight entertainment providers have struggled over the last couple of decades to provide a differentiated IFE experienc... Continue Reading
How Finnair is streamlining, customizing its IFEC for passengers
How crucial are control and customization options of an airline’s web portal? “We went from seven minutes to thirty seconds when going onli... Continue Reading
Addressing Northland report, Gogo says existing Delta business sound
On 19 September, Northland Capital Markets initiated coverage of inflight connectivity provider Gogo, suggesting that its shares were “... Continue Reading
Aviointeriors launches Solstys clone Galileo for SE Asian A330 customer
LONG BEACH — Ears must have been burning in Stelia Aerospace’s French headquarters as its Italian competitor Aviointeriors unveiled a seat a... Continue Reading
Acro updates Series 7 premium seat in advance of April deliveries
LONG BEACH — British seatmaker Acro, newly purchased by Chinese seatmaker ZTC as part of a plan to enter the airline seating market, has upd... Continue Reading
Gogo, Delta and Bombardier leave industry guessing about CSeries IFE
LONG BEACH — Remember when Gogo saw seatback entertainment headed for the history books, and streaming to passengers’ personal electronic de... Continue Reading
SES sets its sights on meaningfully serving aero with MEO
SES is not content to simply book aero business for its GEO satellites. Nor is it interested in sitting on the sidelines while competitors e... Continue Reading
Acro purchased for £55m by Chinese seatmaker ZTC in Zhejiang
LONG BEACH — Acro, the British seatmaker producing a range of barebones and fully featured economy class seats as well as a soon-to-début pr... Continue Reading
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