First woman to cross the Atlantic in LSA shows spirited resolve
Daring to take on the perils of weather and the unknown, 23-year-old pilot Aarohi Pandit from Mumbai became the world’s first woman to... Continue Reading
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Ball in Indian carriers’ court as more IFC providers approved
Indo Teleports Limited (ITL), a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) are the latest Indian companies to receive ... Continue Reading
Press Release: BSNL granted authorisation to provide GX services in India
Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, today announced that its Indian telecommunications partner, BSNL, has ... Continue Reading
Vistara aims to go the extra mile to make passengers smile
Vistara, a young, boutique airline in India, is seeking to make waves for its service and gracious staff. With a fleet of 22 aircraft includ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Honeywell projects higher bizjet deliveries after flat 2018
The business jet industry is expected to experience strong growth in the short to medium term, supported by several new airplane models comi... Continue Reading
Global Eagle goes all in on connected entertainment experience
Achieving more than 900 installs within a decade is not the stuff that inflight connectivity dreams are made of. But for Global Eagle, which... Continue Reading
Indian parliamentarian pushes for more Women in Aviation
Najma Heptulla, Governor of Manipur, one of the seven hilly and remote Northeast states in India bordering Myanmar, is working to attract mo... Continue Reading
Girls in Aviation Day takes on global importance
Photos of the International Air Transport Association’s nearly all-male board of governors at the recent Annual General Meeting in Syd... Continue Reading
Kontron and Carlisle delivering on new IFEC package promise
In somewhat of a departure for Kontron, the inflight entertainment and connectivity hardware specialist is taking a more direct approach to ... Continue Reading
One-on-one with SmartSky Networks president Ryan Stone
SmartSky, which expects to switch on its LTE network nationwide before the end of the year, is prepared to defend its intellectual property ... Continue Reading
Smiths Interconnect is candid about IFEC hardware opportunities
China recently, effectively, loosened its inflight connectivity restrictions by allowing passengers to use their smart phones in-flight. But... Continue Reading
Press Release: SITA positioned to help India lead in biometric air travel
With its leading Smart PathTM biometric solution for ID management now rolled out globally, air transport IT provider SITA is well poised to... 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
How Google and RailTel are bridging the digital divide in India
A relic of the British colonial era, India’s railway stations are undergoing a transformation. Since 2016, Indian Railways subsidiary RailTe... Continue Reading
Give it away, give it away now? Global Eagle says ‘nay’
Are inflight connectivity providers offering sweetheart hardware deals to airlines with the promise of revenue share once the program launch... Continue Reading
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