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Air New Zealand Premium Economy class section is bathed in purple lighting. An overhead compartment is open and seat back screens are playing a variety of entertainment.

Press Release: Air New Zealand kicks off live TV on board

Sports fans flying with Air New Zealand will soon be able to cheer on their favourite team from 33,000 feet as the airline introduces live T... Continue Reading

Rendering of Korean Air A321neo, fitted with Viasat GX, provided courtesy of Viasat

Korean Air opts for Viasat GX inflight connectivity on A321neos

Korean Air is taking a multi-source approach to inflight connectivity, selecting Viasat Ka-band satellite-powered onboard Internet for its n... Continue Reading

Panasonic's Astrova technology is being displayed in an economy class seat. A connected laptop is sitting on a charging tray table.

Press Release: Panasonic unveils major expansion to GEO network

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) today announces a major expansion of its global connectivity network with the addition o... Continue Reading

Purple and pink LED lights cascade the length of a widebody aircraft fitted with Panasonic Avionics' Astrova IFE system in economy class.

How Panasonic Avionics designed its Astrova IFE to be future-proof

A lot of airlines carry the same inflight entertainment system on board their aircraft for as long as ten or 15 years. But IFE screens and a... Continue Reading

OneWeb satellite in space. Panasonic, Intelsat and Hughes are among the distributors

Panasonic admits to LEO bias as it pursues multi-orbit IFC

Panasonic Avionics, which stitched together its Ku-band network via a bevy of satellite partnerships, now looks a little bit different than ... Continue Reading

Airbus A320 wing as the aircraft takes off from the airport. HBCplus

Intelsat and Panasonic benefit as Airbus expands HBCplus

When Airbus launched its Airspace Link HBCplus linefit supplier-furnished inflight connectivity programme in 2022, naming Inmarsat (now Vias... Continue Reading

IFE system on board a United 777, featuring a safety video with clear captions in both English and Spanish.

Op-Ed: Standards should shape the future of accessible IFE

Everyone should have the ability to easily access all aspects of air travel. But as countless news stories and first-person accounts on soci... Continue Reading

Panasonic embedded IFE will have updated software.

Press Release: Panasonic reveals India-based engineering work

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics), the world’s leading supplier of in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems (IFEC)... Continue Reading

Young woman using a phone on board the aircraft

Seamless details work with GSMA to support frictionless inflight Wi-Fi

When you board an aircraft, you should be able to use your smart phone largely in the same way that you do on the ground. But today, there a... Continue Reading

Connections around planet Earth viewed from space at night, cities connected around the globe by shiny lines, international travel or global business finance, world connectivity, elements from NASA

EC opens deep probe of proposed acquisition of Inmarsat by Viasat

The European Commission earlier this month opened what it’s calling “an in-depth investigation” into the proposed $7.3 bil... Continue Reading

Wi-Fi sign on board an aircraft, in the PSU. The service powers onboard Internet.

OneWeb postpones inflight connectivity service launch to early 2024

OneWeb has pushed back the planned start date for its Ku-band Low Earth Orbit satellite-based inflight connectivity service to early 2024, b... Continue Reading

Recaro CL3810 seat is displayed on the aix show floor. Installed in it is Panasonic Avionics' Astrova IFE screens with colored swirls on it.

Panasonic Avionics sees bright future for IFEC as industry rebounds

Inflight entertainment and connectivity giant Panasonic Avionics Corporation (PAC) is seeing aviation industry recovery take hold, as passen... Continue Reading

Cheerful young woman using laptop and smart phone in a Wi-Fi connected airplane.

Stellar Blu Solutions advances STC work for multi-orbit ESA

Stellar Blu Solutions, which provides satcom terminals in aviation, expects to receive supplemental type certifications for its new Ku-band,... Continue Reading

The tail of the Aer Lingus aircraft is seen from the airport window as it is parked at the gate. A shamrock on a blue tail.

Panasonic expects inflight Wi-Fi to continue trumping cellular

When AeroMobile and OnAir (later SITA) first started bringing inflight GSM connectivity to airlines over 15 years ago, cellular and Wi-Fi ne... Continue Reading

The Boeing 777 parked on the tarmac. The word OneWeb can be seen on the side of the aircraft. Panasonic is to work with oneweb

Panasonic positions Stellar Blu multi-orbit ESA as nextgen terminal

Now a distribution partner of OneWeb’s broadband services for commercial airlines, inflight entertainment and connectivity provider Panasoni... Continue Reading