WestJet plans tiered model for inflight Wi-Fi
Canada’s WestJet expects to unveil its inflight connectivity and Wi-Fi service provider by the end of February, ending years of speculation ... Continue Reading
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JetBlue takes another look at possible LiveTV sale
JetBlue Airways appears to once again be considering a possible spin-off or sale of its LiveTV subsidiary, saying it is considering “s... Continue Reading
LiveTV clears major FAA bird strike test hurdle
Adds further comment from Gogo, which disputes the assertion that the FAA strengthened its guidance because Gogo proposed evaluation of bird... Continue Reading
Satellite deal moves Aer Lingus close to A320 WiFi
JetBlue Airways subsidiary LiveTV has inked a deal with Eutelsat Communications that will clear the way for the installation and distributio... Continue Reading
Honeywell achieves connectivity hardware milestone
It’s rare when a new program in aviation is able to stay on schedule. Delays are common when bringing new-design products or technolog... Continue Reading
Rumor, news and speculation
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Emirates, others subsidizing connectivity
A long time has passed since anyone in the know has dared to proclaim that providing satellite-supported, inflight high-speed Internet to pa... Continue Reading
JetBlue eyes operational benefits of Fly-Fi
JetBlue Airways is seeing take rates of over 60% for its new ‘Fly-Fy’ inflight high-speed Internet service, the carrier’s LiveTV unit tells ... Continue Reading
Cutting out the ‘middleman’ to understand capacity needs
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VIDEO: Do separate IFC systems make safety sense?
Now that airlines are using inflight connectivity systems to support both passenger connectivity and certain crew applications, some are eag... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Bill Gates’ Kymeta clears major milestone
It was a bleak and gloomy day in Vancouver with a slushy wintery mix of rain and sleet and snow and temperatures hovering just above freezin... Continue Reading
JetBlue to allow VoIP calls…for now
As more and more tech-savvy travelers educate themselves about what inflight mobile connectivity systems actually do – and realize the... Continue Reading
Aviation geeks wowed by JetBlue’s new Fly-Fi service
JetBlue Airways has launched true broadband inflight Wi-Fi connectivity. The service, called Fly-Fi, is powered by ViaSat’s Ka-band sa... Continue Reading
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