Boeing eyes nextgen lighting, projection technology for cabins
Among the pioneers of LED mood lighting for aircraft cabins, Boeing introduced a step change with its Sky Interior for the 737 and dramatic ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Inflight Wifi
Hawaiian Airlines feels no pressure to make rash decision on wifi
Virgin America’s launch of new service from San Francisco to Hawaii creates an interesting competitive dynamic for Hawaiian Airlines – once ... Continue Reading
Gogo connectivity should get faster, but it may not be cheaper
Gogo has never been shy about the value proposition for its 2Ku satellite-based inflight connectivity solution. After signing a deal with De... Continue Reading
Flight attendants oppose it but IFC spectrum auction now likely
A $340 million convertible notes offering will give inflight connectivity provider Gogo “the fire power” it needs to participate in a Federa... Continue Reading
FAA to establish aircraft cyber security working group
The US Federal Aviation Administration is establishing a new industry working group to provide guidance on how to bolster aircraft cyber sec... Continue Reading
Boeing not interested in being inflight Internet provider again
Boeing famously exited the service side of inflight connectivity when it shuttered its Connexion by Boeing unit at the end of 2006. The airf... Continue Reading
Boeing urges airlines to be vigilant of cyber security threats
LONDON: Airline bosses ignore cyber security concerns at their peril, and must ensure that thorough mitigation plans are in place to deal wi... Continue Reading
JetBlue talks HD, VOD, and OLED screens
During JetBlue’s A321 media preview this week, the airline gave some insight into the technical constraints of its new LTV4 live telev... Continue Reading
Industry-wide approach needed for captioning IFE
One of the most hotly anticipated events at the recent APEX Technology Committee meeting in Universal City, California was the session featu... Continue Reading
Closed captioning for IFE is coming, though not soon enough
Deaf and hard of hearing (HoH) passengers have been calling on airlines to offer closed captioning (CC) of IFE for years. But even though US... Continue Reading
Airlines to tap Boeing’s AHM with broadband connection
Boeing says it is actively working with Ku- and Ka-band connectivity providers to securely interface their broadband systems with the airfra... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: CC complaints from industry will fall on deaf ears
Certain airlines and inflight entertainment stakeholders are doubtlessly breathing a sigh of relief now that it has become apparent that the... Continue Reading
IFE becomes comfort factor for passengers
In years past, self-proclaimed experts have predicted a “disruption” in the inflight entertainment industry that would see wireless IFE repl... Continue Reading
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