ThinKom sees Ka antenna as uniquely positioned to meet new WRC rules
Last fall at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19), a key international pact was inked by ITU member states, opening up more... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: inflight connectivity
IFEC ready to aid airlines impart new inflight protocols to passengers
For the last few decades, inflight entertainment and connectivity stakeholders have played an increasingly important role in air safety. Som... Continue Reading
Traveling with an allergic child trained me for a post-pandemic world
Before the World Health Organization named COVID-19 a pandemic, I was invited to attend an exclusive preview of Air Canada’s newest premium ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Reed cancels this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo
Due to the escalation of COVID-19 globally, Reed Exhibitions has today announced that the next edition of Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), Wor... Continue Reading
SmartSky unfazed as Gogo challenges validity of mesh network patent
Gogo Business Aviation is challenging the validity of a SmartSky Networks patent, specifically Patent 9312947, which covers a terrestrial ba... Continue Reading
Press Release: Eclipse and Display Interactive ink strategic IFEC pact
Eclipse Global Connectivity and Display Interactive have signed a strategic agreement to provide end-to-end Inflight Entertainment and Conne... Continue Reading
Looking back fondly on a far from perfect American 777 flight
While I had suspicions that this would be my last flight for an indefinite period of time, I didn’t fully appreciate just how long that peri... Continue Reading
Press Release: Astronics addresses COVID-19 impact on business
Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defense, and other mission critical industries, tod... Continue Reading
OneWeb files for bankruptcy, pursues sale of the business
Having only just celebrated the successful third launch of its Low Earth Orbit satellites, OneWeb has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankr... Continue Reading
Collins parent UTC cuts costs as it feels effects of coronavirus
United Technologies (UTC) is immediately implementing a number of cost-cutting measures, including ordering a hiring freeze and suspending d... Continue Reading
Lawmakers encouraged to include PaxEx suppliers in relief package
As Congress works to pass legislation to help US airlines weather the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, two leading airline passenger experienc... Continue Reading
Consciously seeking out Concept D seat proves educational
As much as I enjoy flying all over the world, I have never quite been able to figure out how to effectively sleep on a flight. Even in the b... Continue Reading
OneWeb service part of Hughes aero plan, says EchoStar subsidiary
Hughes Network Systems plans to provide OneWeb-powered low-latency service for mobility applications, including aviation connectivity. The G... Continue Reading
BizAv IFC players narrow focus, hunker down for the fight
Astronics Corporation restructured its struggling aero antenna business with remarkable speed, reducing headcount from 106 employees at the ... Continue Reading
IAG selects Immfly to bolster Wi-Fi features, retail opportunities
Spanish digital services and wireless IFE firm Immfly has secured a long-term partnership with British Airways parent IAG, even as IAG is pr... Continue Reading
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