Air China tests inflight Internet systems in bid to find best solution
Inflight connectivity provider Global Eagle Entertainment has been trying to crack into the Chinese market for a few years. The company hold... Continue Reading
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Global Eagle CEO sees opportunity as Netflix eyes aircraft presence
News that Netflix is looking at having a presence on board aircraft has been warmly received by Global Eagle Entertainment, which believes i... Continue Reading
Routehappy data show Gogo in pole position in Wi-Fi equipage race
Even before its press release about the global state of inflight Wi-Fi hit the news wires last month Routehappy knew that the number of airl... Continue Reading
Southwest Airlines eyes next steps for improving inflight Wi-Fi
Southwest Airlines has no intention of remaining idle as next generation inflight connectivity technology comes to market. The carrier, whic... Continue Reading
Lumexis picks out space at 737 interiors studio as it nears linefit
Whether real or perceived, Boeing appears to be moving a little faster than its European rival to add new inflight entertainment and connect... Continue Reading
Airlines begin to offer MB packages of data via Ku connectivity
Very close observers of the inflight connectivity sector were surprised late last year when airberlin announced it will equip virtually its ... Continue Reading
Generating revenue across the travel journey key to Spafax agenda
Monetizing content and generating ancillary revenue for airlines across every touch point of the passenger experience (#PaxEx) is “the most ... Continue Reading
Big three Ku connectivity providers are driving momentum: Intelsat
Panasonic Avionics, Gogo and Global Eagle Entertainment “are pushing” the inflight connectivity market with their Ku-band products, and have... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand casts a new net in connectivity studies
Air New Zealand studied inflight connectivity in the past including for its 787-9s but like many carriers, chose to sit tight and not equip.... Continue Reading
Air France-KLM CEO won’t let personal concerns stop IFC rollout
NEW YORK: Air France has been going through a fair bit of change recently. Just a few months ago, the airline rolled out its new widebody ca... Continue Reading
Air France forges IFC deal with telco; a sign of things to come?
Last week, Air France published a press release announcing it plans to offer inflight connectivity on two short- and medium-haul Airbus A320... Continue Reading
Inmarsat makes headway on new air-to-ground service for Europe
For the last several years US airlines have been able to avail themselves of a relatively simple air-to-ground (ATG)-based inflight Internet... Continue Reading
You’re not watching Netflix inflight via wireless IFE, but…
Passengers can be forgiven for thinking that the latest wireless IFE solutions rolling out on Delta Air Lines and other carriers are Netflix... Continue Reading
Free inflight Wi-Fi on the horizon for airline passengers
In the world of inflight Internet service the price point to consumers remains a touchy subject. For many providers keeping the higher cost ... Continue Reading
Spafax goes Hollywood to be on forefront of content on-the-go
For the past few decades content service providers (CSPs) have played a pivotal role in bringing entertainment content to IFE systems on boa... Continue Reading
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