United struggles to roll out consistent inflight Wi-Fi
Which major airline do you think of when it comes to innovation in the inflight connectivity market? Odds are it is not United Airlines. The... Continue Reading
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New IFE lets passengers use their own headphones
Multiple non-US airlines are grappling with what is being described by one major operator as “a logistical nightmare” after Panasonic Avioni... Continue Reading
IFE on MH370 could have shown change of course
If the inflight entertainment system on board Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was switched on during that fateful flight then passengers woul... Continue Reading
New IFE products move closer to airframer approval
As the quest by alternative inflight entertainment and connectivity providers to gain linefit offerability for their products continues, Lum... Continue Reading
Qatar DOES want broadband after all
It seems like only yesterday that I bemoaned – in an admittedly ’21st Century, 1st world problem’ sort of way – Qata... Continue Reading
Will Ku connectivity camp retain its lead?
In 2010, when Inmarsat announced plans to launch a new global mobile broadband service called Global Xpress (GX) and commissioned Boeing to ... Continue Reading
When will alliances consider Wi-Fi?
Runway Girl Network asked John Walton, director of data at flight data and search company Routehappy, for some detailed information on what&... Continue Reading
United to expand Ka Internet beyond initial fleet: ViaSat
Excited by the success of JetBlue Airways’ rollout of ViaSat’s Exede, United Airlines is considering expanding equipage of the Ka system and... 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
In-seat power market hot as passengers crave juice
Now that inflight connectivity has become an expected amenity to passengers and wireless inflight entertainment is growing in popularity, th... Continue Reading
WestJet adopts Ku connectivity plus streaming TV and IFE
Industry juggernaut Panasonic Avionics boasts that more than 500 million people look at its in-seat IFE every year. Add over-head monitors a... 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
Transparency – it’s time
Last year in the aftermath of the Asiana Flight 214 crash, when it became evident that economy class seats had collapsed on each other and l... Continue Reading
Delta, others, smarting from new bird strike tests
The US FAA’s decision to step up its scrutiny of bird strike testing of large antenna radomes has had a profoundly negative impact on airlin... Continue Reading
American to bring Wi-Fi to 777-200s, 787s
American Airlines today announced it will bring Panasonic Avionics’ Ku-band satellite-supported inflight Internet solution to its Boei... Continue Reading
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