Emirates, others subsidizing connectivity
A long time has passed since anyone in the know has dared to proclaim that providing satellite-supported, inflight high-speed Internet to pa... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: inflight connectivity
IFE becomes comfort factor for passengers
In years past, self-proclaimed experts have predicted a “disruption” in the inflight entertainment industry that would see wireless IFE repl... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Some US airlines coy on issue of inflight voice calls
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JetBlue eyes operational benefits of Fly-Fi
JetBlue Airways is seeing take rates of over 60% for its new ‘Fly-Fy’ inflight high-speed Internet service, the carrier’s LiveTV unit tells ... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Do separate IFC systems make safety sense?
Now that airlines are using inflight connectivity systems to support both passenger connectivity and certain crew applications, some are eag... Continue Reading
Get ready for smart shopping in-flight
Always monitoring consumption patterns on the ground Airbus believes that the practice of shopping for a wide array of products via QR code ... Continue Reading
Defense companies find business in #PaxEx
Defense companies are increasingly availing themselves of business opportunities in the ‘passenger experience’ (#PaxEx) sector of civil avia... Continue Reading
VIDEO: JetBlue opts not to permit cell phone calls, VoIP
JetBlue Airways has been quietly permitting VoIP calls on its Fly-Fi-equipped aircraft (as evidenced by the video below). But JetBlue VP cor... Continue Reading
Mobile shapes expectations for passengers
The distinctive dial-up tone of a 14.4 Modem will forever be buried in the back of my mind. Skip half a decade and you have broadband and Wi... Continue Reading
Aeromexico taps Gogo for inflight Internet, IFE
SkyTeam Alliance member Aeromexico plans to equip at least 75 aircraft with both Gogo inflight Internet connectivity and Gogo Vision wireles... Continue Reading
Airlines to sell events in real time on board
Payment technology specialist GuestLogix is on the verge of signing up an airline to begin leveraging inflight connectivity to enable passen... Continue Reading
Aviation geeks wowed by JetBlue’s new Fly-Fi service
JetBlue Airways has launched true broadband inflight Wi-Fi connectivity. The service, called Fly-Fi, is powered by ViaSat’s Ka-band sa... Continue Reading
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