GDPR compliance and infosec top of mind as Thales personalizes IFEC
Thales Inflyt Experience is among the most vocal companies in the PaxEx space discussing the need for robust cybersecurity on board aircraft... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: inflight Internet
Press Release: Global Eagle collaboration with Telesat includes aviation
Telesat, a leading global satellite operator, and Global Eagle Entertainment Inc., a provider of satellite-based connectivity services to gl... Continue Reading
WestJet 787 raises bar for longhaul low-cost – and full-service – carriers
When I saw the CGI renders of WestJet’s new Boeing 787, it’s fair to say that my jaw dropped. A fully flat bed with direct aisle access for ... Continue Reading
Embraer nears decision on additional connectivity options for E2
Having first decided to offer Panasonic Avionics’ Ku satellite connectivity and wireless IFE solutions as linefit options for customers of i... Continue Reading
Despite delay, Astronics optimistic about BizAv Ku connectivity rollout
At the end of last year, Panasonic Avionics threw down the proverbial gauntlet, making clear its intent to snatch bizjet Ku connectivity bus... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo’s nextgen ATG has successful test flight
Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO), the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, announced it has conducted it... Continue Reading
Why premium economy on 787 is sweet spot for Air France, passengers
When a French foreign exchange student informed my high school French teacher that she couldn’t understand a word the instructor was saying ... Continue Reading
European Aviation Network’s service launch is imminent: Inmarsat
A lawsuit filed by Eutelsat and ViaSat aimed at preventing Inmarsat from launching the hybrid satellite/air-to-ground European Aviation Netw... Continue Reading
Race is on as inflight connectivity providers take it to the MAX
If you haven’t noticed already, the race is on for inflight connectivity providers to be among the first to see Boeing 737 MAX aircraft fact... Continue Reading
Indian carriers eye inflight Internet as country mulls removing block
Honeywell’s Boeing 757 testbed recently made a pit stop in India. Fresh off of interviewing Indian carriers plus Honeywell and Inmarsa... Continue Reading
Hawaiian’s A321neo plan comes to life, without connectivity
Hawaiian Airlines has always indicated that its incoming Airbus A321neo fleet would be used to launch new routes, mostly away from its Honol... Continue Reading
#Humpspotter Alert: El Al 787 sports intriguing hump
Photos of El Al’s first 787-9 circulated online late last month. Of particular interest is the presence of a radome atop the frame, ki... Continue Reading
Podcast 048: Designing IFEC from the ground up to shape #PaxEx
Welcome to episode 048 of the #PaxEx podcast. Our guest is Jon Norris. A long-time aviation industry veteran with plenty of OEM experience, ... Continue Reading
Finnair sees inflight sales spike on China flights with Alipay via wifi
Finnair is seeing a 100% increase in inflight sales on its China flights after implementing real-time Alipay payment processing via inflight... Continue Reading
Press Release: AeroMobile equips 100th 3.5G connected aircraft
Panasonic Avionics (Panasonic) subsidiary AeroMobile today announced that it has added 100th aircraft to its 3.5G mobile network. With 60 pe... Continue Reading
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