Gogo on how COVID-19 could be catalyst for consolidation
Inflight connectivity service provider Gogo believes the COVID-19 crisis, which has depressed revenue across aviation, has created an enviro... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Gogo to furlough 60% of workforce in face of COVID-19
Gogo today announced that effective May 4, it will furlough approximately 60% of its workforce and reduce compensation for most other employ... Continue Reading
IFE giants Panasonic and Thales implement layoffs in the United States
The two largest inflight entertainment companies in the world, Panasonic Avionics and Thales InFlyt Experience, have implemented workforce r... Continue Reading
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
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
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
Gogo braces for impact as airlines slash capacity due to coronavirus
As the coronavirus pandemic pummels air travel demand and airlines respond with reduced schedules, passenger experience (PaxEx) stakeholders... 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
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
When scant inflight service leads Korean A220 passenger to think LCC
What kind of #AvGeek would I be if I chose to fly the same airline twice on the world’s busiest route? Not willing to find out, I trad... Continue Reading
Press Release: SAS selects Inmarsat GX broadband for new A350 fleet
Inmarsat today announced that its award-winning GX Aviation inflight broadband service has been selected by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) for ... Continue Reading
Free inflight wifi on Citilink part of Indonesian move to go digital
It’s rare for any inflight connectivity start-up to make fast gains in the market. But Indonesian wireless technology provider Mahata Aero T... Continue Reading
Near-term IFC opportunities in China prove head-scratcher
When Air China vice president and general manager, North America, Zhihang Chi, this spring told attendees at the Global Connected Aircraft S... Continue Reading
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