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 Wi-Fi
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
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
Press Release: SITA flying ATC innovation on Boeing ecoDemonstrator
SITA is accelerating innovation in air traffic control (ATC) communications as part of Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program, alongside key indus... Continue Reading
Attracting girls to STEM requires grassroots change: Eirini Dimitroula
Inmarsat’s head of operations, aviation business unit Eirini Dimitroula believes grassroots change is needed to attract girls into eng... Continue Reading
Loving low-fares carrier Southwest in spite of little inconveniences
Southwest Airlines isn’t everybody’s go-to. The carrier’s open seating policy, known as the “cattle call” experience, can be a b... Continue Reading
Astronics eyes disruptive use cases for Li-Fi in aviation and PaxEx
When industry stakeholders started considering how Li-Fi might be deployed in aircraft cabins, certain naysayers predicted that the cons wou... Continue Reading
Peeling back the PaxEx on Mango from Lanseria reveals sweet surprises
It’s not often that I have no hand in which airline I fly, but that is exactly what happened on a recent family trip to South Africa. As par... Continue Reading
With ANA as 50th customer, FlightPath3D continues growth trajectory
Having built its inflight moving map software to run on LINUX, iOS or Android and on any inflight entertainment system, FlightPath3D has roc... Continue Reading
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
Why Classic cockpit comms are being offered on new A330neo jet
Airbus’ re-engined A330neo may boast new bleed and cockpit systems, in addition to new pylons and nacelles, but its satcom pipe for flight d... Continue Reading
Battle of words among IFC providers on the cusp of boiling over
A little bit of rhetoric, some marketing spin, some bold claims of capabilities; these are all to be expected in a competitive market. And t... Continue Reading
From United to Gogo, Mary Rogozinski leans into aviation
Mary Rogozinski, Gogo’s manager of content partnerships since 2012, has been working in the aviation industry for over 30 years. More ... Continue Reading
JetBlue goes 2.0 as low-cost carrier unveils Mint premium product
There is no doubt that the transcontinental premium market is turning over a new leaf in terms of service, product and amenities. Flat-bed s... Continue Reading
Can embedded IFE survive distribution without borders?
It’s no secret that the aircraft finance and leasing crowd are not big fans of inflight entertainment systems – indeed they consider I... Continue Reading
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