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Row of empty blue seats in a Boeing 777-200

Research, “bad math” and real-world cases show COVID uncertainty

Is flying safe? Airlines and aviation trade groups would very much like passengers to think so, and have been focusing much energy on provin... Continue Reading

SkyFive emerges with ATG proposition featuring local telcos

SkyFive, an emerging ATG specialist built on Nokia and Bell Labs expertise, is taking a new approach to air-to-ground connectivity. Ammar Kh... Continue Reading

Business man traveling by plane wearing a facemask and using his laptop while looking through the window during the COVID-19 pandemic

Inmarsat and Hughes join forces on high-capacity IFC for North America

The inflight connectivity market in North America is hotly competitive, with service providers such as Gogo, Global Eagle and Viasat duking ... Continue Reading

Southwest aircraft at the gate. Global Eagle's Ku-band antenna hump is seen atop the fuselage. This transmits live television and internet to passengers. The aircraft, a 737, is seen in Southwest's colorful livery of blue, yellow and red, with a blue sky and clouds in the background

Global Eagle to exit Chapter 11 within months

Inflight entertainment and connectivity firm Global Eagle Entertainment expects to exit Chapter 11 within months, after receiving bankruptcy... Continue Reading

Passengers and employees of the Cancun International Airport with face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

Flying internationally from Mexico during COVID

On a Monday afternoon at Cancun International Airport (CUN), heavy cumulus clouds punctuated the sky as Tropical Storm Gamma churned slowly ... Continue Reading

rear view of a business man in wheelchair at the airport

Exploring a dream scenario for Universal Design in the aircraft cabin

During a recent Passenger Experience Conference webinar, hosted by Reed Exhibitions, consultant Gina Emrich shared a dream scenario that wou... Continue Reading

A computer image of the ThinKom Ka antenna atop an aircraft fuselage

#Humpspotter Alert: ThinKom Ka antenna breaks cover on Spirit mod

Rumors have long swirled that ThinKom Solutions was helping Thales rectify the problems plaguing its long-delayed Ka-band inflight connectiv... Continue Reading

Mockup image of a man holding and looking at black tablet pc with blank white desktop screen next to an airplane window

New experience booking platform validates in-flight or at the gate

Spanish digital services and entertainment provider Immfly has partnered with online travel agency and marketplace GetYourGuide to enable pa... Continue Reading

Side view of solitary Caucasian 17 year old girl wearing casual clothing and protective mask checking smart phone while flying on airplane in time of COVID-19 and using her own personal electronic device

COVID accelerates zero touch IFE and digital trolley trend

Redundancy is the aviation ethic demanded of virtually every aspect of flying. In recent years, many airlines applied it to inflight enterta... Continue Reading

Press Release: Inmarsat to support Cranfield’s DARTeC consortium

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, announced today that it will provide engineering support, communicati... Continue Reading

Multiple storage areas in Singapore Airlines' first class suite

COVID-19 turns PaxEx “nesting” trend upside down

Before COVID-19, “nesting” was a trend on the rise in aviation. Creating cosy, comfortable, hygge-fied spaces with plenty of storage nooks a... Continue Reading

An aircraft in the STS hangar in Melbourne, Florida

Press Release: STS kicks off Thales Wi-Fi install program in Melbourne

Corrected to clarify that this project “will only consist of Airbus aircraft”. STS originally said the project included Boeing a... Continue Reading

A photo of the long, white Crystal Cabin Award statues lined up in a row on stage in Hamburg

Press Release: Crystal Cabin Award is now open for new submissions

The entry period for two new Crystal Cabin Award special categories – “Clean & Safe Air Travel” and “Judges’ Choice Award” –... Continue Reading

Narrowbody aircraft flying into the sunset

Skytrac has airliners in its sights with new Iridium Certus terminal

Skytrac believes it can beat some of the industry’s heaviest hitters to the punch by becoming the first Iridium value added manufacturer to ... Continue Reading

Flying internationally to Mexico during COVID

The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the airline industry. While some countries are allowing visitors once again, quarantine measures have s... Continue Reading