Air Canada sees end date in sight for onboard newspapers
Four years ago, Runway Girl Network asked – can inflight magazines survive a digital world? At that time, passengers had just been given the... Continue Reading
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Access to early window movies drives Air Canada seatback IFE adoption
The ability to provide early window movie content to passengers is a driving force behind Air Canada’s continued adoption of in-seat IFE acr... Continue Reading
Delta bucks industry trend by ensuring comfort for 777 economy class
When Delta Air Lines revealed its newly refurbished Boeing 777 in Atlanta last week, it made a bold statement that comfort is here to stay n... Continue Reading
In-seat power leader Astronics grows connectivity hardware portfolio
Astronics Corporation is known in aviation for being the dominant provider of aircraft in-seat power, but if the New York-based firm has its... Continue Reading
Gogo assessing impact of ZTE troubles; addressing 2Ku reliability
Will the US Department of Commerce’s decision to ban American companies from selling to Chinese technology firm ZTE for seven years impact Z... Continue Reading
Ku HTS capacity shows it can pack a punch in-flight
As pressure mounts on airlines to ensure their passengers can use inflight Internet in the same manner as they do on the ground – to complet... Continue Reading
Aeromexico confirms Viasat for MAX connectivity
In 2014, Aeromexico became the first airline to commit to Gogo’s next generation satellite connectivity system, 2Ku, across most of its Boei... Continue Reading
Not ready for prime time? When media demo flights go wrong
A well-known line in To a Mouse by Robert Burns states, “Even the best-laid schemes of mice and men oft go awry.” The same could be said for... Continue Reading
Delta deepens involvement in 2Ku MRO in face of reliability issues
As the blisteringly fast installation of 2Ku inflight connectivity on the bulk of Delta Air Lines’ domestic narrowbody fleet continues... Continue Reading
SES on inflight connectivity partners: “We love all our children equally”
Given that ViaSat and Inmarsat are now more directly serving airlines, Runway Girl Network sees a benefit in occasionally checking in with o... Continue Reading
SES eyes inflight model where application dictates connectivity pipe
Satellite operator SES says it is working to ultimately bring a “Verizon” telco-type model to the skies in support of inflight c... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo 2Ku-fitted aircraft first to utilize SES-15 capacity
Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO), the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, announced today that it has m... Continue Reading
Inflight connectivity providers see compelling prospects in India
India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) is expected to formally approve inflight connectivity in Indian airspace by July of this year, after the... Continue Reading
ThinKom sees clear path to supporting LEOs and MEOs with its antennas
ThinKom Solutions, whose Falcon-Ku3030 antenna system was white labeled by Gogo as 2Ku, says it is working closely with current and emerging... Continue Reading
How Kontron is benefitting from wave of new connectivity installs
Gogo’s big 2Ku connectivity win with Alaska Airlines bodes well for its international partners on the program. Israeli firm Gilat, for insta... Continue Reading
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