Singapore Airlines mostly impresses on world’s longest flight
The air was thick and humid outside Singapore’s sprawling Changi International Airport last September. The blast of cold, conditioned ... Continue Reading
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FlightPath3D gives airlines new window into what passengers want
There is no shortage of predictions about how inflight entertainment will evolve in a post-pandemic world. Will airlines grow to favor wirel... Continue Reading
Press Release: Panasonic to provide IFC for Virgin Orbit’s modified 747
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has been selected by Virgin Orbit to provide inflight connectivity for its airborne rocket launch... Continue Reading
SES optimistic about post-crisis demand for aero service
SES is optimistic that the coronavirus pain being experienced by its mobility customers is “very temporary” and that satellite capacity need... Continue Reading
IFE giants Panasonic and Thales implement layoffs in the United States
The two largest inflight entertainment companies in the world, Panasonic Avionics and Thales InFlyt Experience, have implemented workforce r... Continue Reading
Looking back fondly on a far from perfect American 777 flight
While I had suspicions that this would be my last flight for an indefinite period of time, I didn’t fully appreciate just how long that peri... Continue Reading
Consciously seeking out Concept D seat proves educational
As much as I enjoy flying all over the world, I have never quite been able to figure out how to effectively sleep on a flight. Even in the b... Continue Reading
Maturity of Indian aviation on display as Vistara reveals 787 interior
India’s only private full-service carrier, Vistara, has taken delivery of the first of six Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, and with it a carefully... Continue Reading
International airlines flying into and over India begin offering IFC
International airline clients of Panasonic Avionics’ Ku-band satellite-supported inflight Internet service are flipping the switch on ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Vistara may be first to benefit from PAC/Nelco IFC pact
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) today announced an agreement with Nelco Limited (Nelco) to provide satellite connectivity service... Continue Reading
IFC industry evolving to meet changing passenger needs
Aviation industry observers and investors have for years predicted that the crowded inflight connectivity sector would see consolidation. Bu... Continue Reading
Press Release: Kuwait Airways selects Panasonic IFE for A330-800neos
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has today announced that it will be providing inflight entertainment (IFE) for Kuwait Airways’ ne... Continue Reading
Drawbacks are mostly age-related in business class on KLM 747 combi
Several days in Europe well spent came to an end, and it was time to make my way home from Amsterdam via Los Angeles on KLM. Though I had fl... Continue Reading
David Bartlett confirms departure from Panasonic Avionics
David Bartlett, who until recently served as chief technology officer of Panasonic Avionics, is not discussing the reason why he has left th... Continue Reading
Press Release: Crystal Cabin Award shortlist revealed
Cramped seating, grey walls and a bad conscience: for many, air travel remains both indispensable and not always comfortable in 2020. The Cr... Continue Reading
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