Op-Ed: Passengers should be at the heart of inflight wifi experience
This is an Op-Ed contribution from Jeff Mabe, the senior director of strategic partnerships and inflight strategy at wireless technology spe... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Inflight Wifi
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
Boom talks supersonic jet PaxEx as it eyes service entry in mid-2020s
More often than not, when industry seeks to generate excitement about the return of supersonic flight, the proposition entails a premium pas... Continue Reading
Press Release: Viasat, Boeing enter next phase of ViaSat-3 integration
Viasat, a global communications company, has announced the first ViaSat-3 payload module structure, built by Boeing, arrived at Viasat’s Tem... Continue Reading
Gogo pursuing multiple avenues to remedy 2Ku antenna moisture issues
Eager to put 2Ku reliability issues behind it, Gogo has been actively working with its airline partners to ensure they do not encounter the ... 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
Air Canada sees end date in sight for onboard newspapers
Four years ago, Runway Girl Network asked – can inflight magazines survive a digital world? At that time, passengers had just been given the... Continue Reading
In-seat power leader Astronics grows connectivity hardware portfolio
Astronics Corporation is known in aviation for being the dominant provider of aircraft in-seat power, but if the New York-based firm has its... Continue Reading
Airlines tighten contracts for portable wifi as they eye IFC upgrade
When airlines began adopting all-in-one portable wireless entertainment solutions, the initial contracts being sought were roughly five year... Continue Reading
Fight for European tails amongst connectivity providers is intense
SAS recently held a highly successful media test flight of Viasat Ka satellite-based inflight connectivity, and is rolling out the broadband... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat to roll out EAN inflight wifi in bizav market
Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, announced today that its European Aviation Network (EAN) i... Continue Reading
Inmarsat aviation unit president makes bold claims on Ka pivot, LEOs
Inmarsat is predicting that the international inflight connectivity market will transition from being served by Ku-band satellites to largel... Continue Reading
Hard product revealed, Air Italy can differentiate with service
Every so often, an airline gets to hit the reset button and totally reinvent itself. In the case of Meridiana, a small and arguably irreleva... Continue Reading
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
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