AeroMobile 3G inflight connectivity, is it enough?
When the first iPhone was launched in 2008, it was only capable of painfully slow 2G data speeds. That same year, AeroMobile launched its fi... Continue Reading
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APEX in talks over TripIt partnership but original hopes modified
APEX, the Airline Passenger Experience Association, has failed to secure buy-in from its members and an agreement with Concur in time to inc... Continue Reading
Pack your iPad for first-of-its-kind IFE on Singapore Airlines A350
Five years ago I answered a telephone call where the caller (a market research company) asked if I had an hour to share my thoughts on the f... Continue Reading
Jet Airways’ IFEC deal must pass hurdles to reach full potential
Making progress in the Indian IFEC marketplace is a tremendous challenge. Regulatory hurdles are significant and competition among airlines ... Continue Reading
New IFPL reversible plug raises wider questions about USB charging
Inflight power hardware challenger IFPL is now offering a new reversible USB socket that offers both power and data connectivity, within a s... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Speeding up inflight wifi
Welcome to Runway Girl Network’s new, twice-monthly #PaxEx Minute, hosted by contributing editor John Walton. This episode talks infli... Continue Reading
ICAO sets 1 April for lithium-ion battery passenger cargo ban
On 1 April, a new ICAO ban on shipments of lithium-ion batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft will come into place. It is a commendable (i... Continue Reading
Swiss adds connectivity but breaks from parent’s pricing scheme
“Ce n’est pas Suisse”, say the Genèvois whenever something new or unusual comes their way (especially from overseas), but the Swiss national... Continue Reading
ViaSat looks to create capacity faster than demand for aero service
Can bandwidth providers beat the ever-growing demands of consumers? One in-flight connectivity provider believes his company is ready to tur... Continue Reading
Finnair assesses A350 passenger experience using high touch tools
Shortly after Finnair Flight 57 arrived at the gate at Shanghai airport, Heli Pihlaja, the chief purser on the airline’s new Airbus A350 XWB... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Getting real about Virtual Reality in aviation
LAS VEGAS: Welcome to Episode 31 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Scott Carmichael, who serves as community marketing ma... Continue Reading
VIDEO: 4K monitor, inductive charging feature in Panasonic Waterfront
LAS VEGAS: For the second year in a row, Panasonic has used the occasion of International CES to unveil a new aircraft seat concept in colla... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Self-Serve Functionality and Robot Personality
Welcome to Episode 30 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Nigel Pickford, who serves as director of marketing operations an... Continue Reading
Hawaiian, JetBlue suggest less is more with new slimline seats
Commercial aviation is working had to convince travelers that less is more. Hawaiian Airlines is the latest to make such a declaration, clai... Continue Reading
Beacon benefits need explaining to outweigh privacy concerns
Bluetooth beacons in airports and on aircraft are slowly starting to become a more mainstream concept, with several airports already impleme... Continue Reading
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