Global Eagle expects IFC on Air France A320s to set European standard
One man’s loss is another man’s gain. For Global Eagle, the news that Southwest Airlines is removing Panasonic Avionics’ Ku-band connectivit... Continue Reading
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Exclusive: Southwest Airlines and Panasonic Avionics part ways
Southwest Airlines and Panasonic Avionics have made the “mutual decision” to end their business agreement for inflight entertainment and con... Continue Reading
Free inflight wifi on Citilink part of Indonesian move to go digital
It’s rare for any inflight connectivity start-up to make fast gains in the market. But Indonesian wireless technology provider Mahata Aero T... Continue Reading
SAS premium economy could benefit from some soft product tweaks
As the big three US airlines race to install their premium economy cabins as fast as possible, many of their competitors and partners have h... Continue Reading
China market hots up for Inmarsat and Iridium cockpit comms
Chinese airlines’ adoption of cabin connectivity may be relatively slow going at present, but cockpit communications are another matter enti... Continue Reading
Press Release: Lufthansa Group installs Collins data link on 700 aircraft
Lufthansa Group has selected Collins Aerospace ARINC GLOBALinkSM to implement an advanced air-to-ground aviation communications network in s... Continue Reading
In Conversation: All about Australia with Jordan Chong
Australia is a bellwether market for passenger experience, and Australian Aviation’s news editor Jordan Chong is in conversation with RGN de... Continue Reading
IATA aims to make invisible turbulence trackable through crowdsourcing
IATA has launched a new platform that will give airlines greater visibility into one of the more significant yet unpredictable hazards they ... Continue Reading
SmartSky CCO Nancy Walker talks engineering and integrity
With NASA, Thales and Leonardo DRS already on her CV, Nancy Walker this year accepted the chief commercial officer position at inflight conn... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Why the 777X will be the world’s most modern airliner
Welcome to episode 63 of the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks how the airline passenger experience is evolving in a mobile, social, vocal world.... Continue Reading
Press Release: AeroMobile teams with Ooredoo for inflight roaming
Panasonic Avionics Corporation subsidiary, AeroMobile, a leading provider of inflight mobile connectivity, has partnered with Ooredoo, one o... Continue Reading
Near-term IFC opportunities in China prove head-scratcher
When Air China vice president and general manager, North America, Zhihang Chi, this spring told attendees at the Global Connected Aircraft S... Continue Reading
Press Release: Ericsson and Panasonic delivering 5G-ready platform
Ericsson and Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) have announced that Ericsson’s Core Network as a Service solution is now live, suppo... Continue Reading
When aged British Airways 747s offer a better PaxEx than its A380s
Four flights connecting three continents with nearly 20,000 miles flown in economy class on British Airways have left me with oddly mixed fe... Continue Reading
Press Release: Singapore Airlines A350 with Thales IFEC enters service
Singapore Airlines and Thales are celebrating the entry into service of the airline’s new medium-haul A350-900 aircraft. Singapore Airlines ... Continue Reading
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