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Gogo Business Aviation progresses with 5G ATG; eyes hybrid ATG/LEO

Gogo Business Aviation is making strong progress towards meeting its goal of bringing 5G air-to-ground (ATG) inflight connectivity to market... Continue Reading

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ZTE Corporation talks 5G ATG inflight connectivity for China

ZTE Corporation is working to bring air-to-ground (ATG)-based inflight connectivity to Chinese operators. In a recent article published by T... Continue Reading

Aerial view from the plane on the outskirts of Moscow under the clouds with a gray wing, red wingtip and the blue sky

Viasat sets sights on delivering IFC in and over Russia

Viasat is eager to take a lead role in delivering inflight connectivity to airlines and business aircraft operators flying in and over Russi... Continue Reading

Black and white image of Iridium Certus satellite in orbit over a glowing earth. Image: Collins Aerospace

Collins sees Certus satcom solution as boasting key differentiators

With successful tests under its belt, Collins Aerospace is confident its new Iridium Certus airborne satellite communications (satcom) syste... Continue Reading

Premium Economy is a focus as Delta retrofits 767 and A330 fleets

As the pandemic continues to severely impact the aviation industry, there are emerging signs that some airlines are once again getting ready... Continue Reading

American Airlines Airbus A319 at the gate in Chicago O'Hare Airport

American ORD-LGA A319: tweaks would make stellar PaxEx

Just five and a half hours after experiencing my first COVID-era flight and successfully flying to Chicago for lunch and a beer, it was time... Continue Reading

Woman on a Delta Air Lines Aircraft using her mobile device.

Delta vows to equip domestic fleet with enhanced IFC by end of 2022

Delta Air Lines is vowing to equip nearly all its domestic mainline fleet with “enhanced” inflight connectivity by the end of 2022, after it... Continue Reading

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American LGA-ORD Oasis: unremarkable in a good way

I would have never expected a totally routine flight between New York LaGuardia and Chicago O’Hare to be so memorable and special, but after... Continue Reading

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IFPL Group ready to support industry recovery following Cobalt buy

Award-winning inflight entertainment peripherals specialist IFPL Group Limited has added a number of important products and proficiencies to... Continue Reading

Two men putting on the dome of an aircraft antenna as part of demodification outlined by IAMA

IAMA shines a spotlight on IFC demodification complexity

What happens to an inflight connectivity system when an aircraft is returned to its lessor or transferred to a new operator? What needs to b... Continue Reading

Press Release: China Airlines appoints Stellar as new CSP

We are delighted to announce that China Airlines has chosen Stellar Entertainment as their new content service partner. Since January 2021 c... Continue Reading

KLM customer inflight, masked, and looking at a mobile device.

KLM starts flying Viasat-fitted 737s after installing amid Covid-19

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is now offering Viasat’s high-speed inflight connectivity service to passengers on two Boeing 737-800s and will fit... Continue Reading

Elements' Business Class suite with IFE screen, suite door and footwell in view

Inside herringbones: Elements of Super Diamond as Collins seats evolve

When Collins Aerospace débuts its new outwards-facing herringbone seat, Elements, with its first airlines later this year, it will be anothe... Continue Reading

Alaska Airlines' first class seat with dark beige seat covers with black trim. A water bottle is positioned on the side table

Flying first in Alaska’s sparkling new A320 cabin amid COVID

Like many frequent fliers of yore, the pandemic clipped my wings for most of the past year. But an intra-state business trip from Seattle to... Continue Reading

Adient’s Ovation economy seating capitalizes on lessons from LIFT

Adient Aerospace, a joint venture between automotive seatmaker Adient and Boeing, in November 2019 bought economy class seating specialist L... Continue Reading