Gogo’s GTO connectivity to fly first as FAA greenlights testing
Commercial aviation took another step towards accessing faster inflight connectivity today as Gogo received certification from the FAA to b... Continue Reading
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Beyond the band lie great expectations for inflight connectivity
Increasingly, inflight connectivity isn’t about the connection technology, but what passengers can do with it. This is going to be esp... Continue Reading
American takes page out of ULCC book with tray table promo
The airlines may be running out of new ancillary fees they can charge to passengers but that doesn’t mean they’re giving up on f... Continue Reading
Consolidation seen as inevitable for inflight connectivity industry
“How much blood do you have in your pockets? You’re bleeding out all this time. Everyone says, ‘Oh, it’s not a probl... Continue Reading
Gogo CEO: Talking on the phone has become a thing of the past
Though certain international airlines, including Emirates and Etihad, have long enabled passengers to make cell phone calls over inflight GS... Continue Reading
Raft of start-up companies face off in wireless IFE boxing ring
Right now you could say that the inflight entertainment industry is a bit like boxing. Plenty of interested parties – financial instit... Continue Reading
Spirit Airlines to inflight Internet providers: we want it for free
Ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit Airlines has issued a challenge to inflight connectivity providers: give us an Internet solution that w... Continue Reading
Lufthansa signals intent to adopt terrestrial Wi-Fi for short-haul
European airlines are quickly warming to the idea that they’ll soon have the option to equip short- and medium-haul aircraft operating... Continue Reading
ATG, Ku, Ka, who cares? Why it’s all about the bandwidth
Do the letters really matter anymore? Multiple inflight connectivity technologies are available and have been for some time now. Airlines an... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Gogo equips new flying test lab with GTO connectivity
Gogo has wasted no time in installing its new hybrid air-to-ground (ATG)/Ku-band inflight connectivity system Ground to Orbit (GTO) on its n... Continue Reading
Can airlines offer a Gravity-defying experience via wireless IFE?
“You can only watch Gravity so many times.” So said a C-level executive at a growing ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC), who confided that he’s s... Continue Reading
Gogo connectivity should get faster, but it may not be cheaper
Gogo has never been shy about the value proposition for its 2Ku satellite-based inflight connectivity solution. After signing a deal with De... Continue Reading
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
Flight attendants oppose it but IFC spectrum auction now likely
A $340 million convertible notes offering will give inflight connectivity provider Gogo “the fire power” it needs to participate in a Federa... 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
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