Thales’ work to grow US footprint is harder with JetBlue pivot
If Thales was surprised by JetBlue’s recent decision to hand prime ISP positioning to ViaSat under a new deal that will see the carrier grad... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: El Al
A long goodbye to the “Chauffeur-Drive” premium airline amenity
The image of a sunglasses-wearing, leather passport holder-toting airline passenger stepping out from behind the darkened windows of a priva... Continue Reading
Boeing discusses evolution of IFEC for 787, 777X
NEW DELHI – Every so often, Runway Girl Network likes to check in with Boeing to learn its thoughts on the evolution of inflight enter... Continue Reading
Recaro CL6710 launch partner change down to engines, not seats
If you need a sign of the interdependence of various parts of the aviation industry supply chain, delays in Rolls-Royce engine delivery for ... Continue Reading
New clients in the offing, Lufthansa Systems is primed for market shift
Wireless IFE provider Lufthansa Systems is gearing up to announce deals with no fewer than three more airlines, Jan-Peter Gaense, director p... Continue Reading
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
#Humpspotter Alert: El Al 787 sports intriguing hump
Photos of El Al’s first 787-9 circulated online late last month. Of particular interest is the presence of a radome atop the frame, ki... Continue Reading
El Al picks Recaro for compact staggered 787-9 business class
The hottest business class horserace in 2017 continues to be the compact staggered business class competition, with Israel’s national airlin... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Systems talks current and future connectivity, integration
With plans proceeding apace for European inflight Internet and streaming entertainment systems, including a fleetwide rollout of the latter ... Continue Reading
As CPI radome breaks cover on EL Al aircraft, firm eyes IFEC growth
ViaSat’s inflight connectivity installation on an El Al Boeing 737NG aircraft recently broke cover, and the firm this spring received ... Continue Reading
ViaSat eyes connectivity opportunities at AA after inking MAX deal
With some 550 Gogo-equipped American Airlines aircraft under threat of being deinstalled in the next several years, ViaSat believes it is in... Continue Reading
El Al sommelier keeps it Kosher in-flight with Israeli wine showcase
Yair Haidu, the sommelier for El Al, has a challenge not faced by others with a similar job: choose world-class wines that also must be Kosh... Continue Reading
ViaSat looks to create capacity faster than demand for aero service
Can bandwidth providers beat the ever-growing demands of consumers? One in-flight connectivity provider believes his company is ready to tur... Continue Reading
From vaporware to real world: the Crystal Cabin Awards, analysed
The Crystal Cabin Awards, presented by the Hamburg Aviation Cluster at the Aircraft Interiors Expo each April, showcase the passenger experi... Continue Reading
Is Disney still the content king with kids in-flight?
With the fourth Wizarding World of Harry Potter set to open at Universal Studios Hollywood in April, Paramount Pictures building theme parks... Continue Reading
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