Delta’s big new Wi-Fi deal expected to get bigger with auction
Delta Air Lines recently started installing Gogo’s Ku-band inflight connectivity system on some of its Boeing 757-200s in a move that, while... Continue Reading
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Stay vigilant as more airlines cap data packages in-flight
Airlines are pricing their inflight Wi-Fi services in several different ways, but one scheme in particular is poised to become more common, ... Continue Reading
American’s new Boeing 787 raises PaxEx questions throughout
American Airlines is starting its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners off on domestic runs between Chicago and Dallas/Fort Worth before sending them fr... Continue Reading
Finnair’s smooth Helsinki operation drives on-time performance
New statistics from airline data services provider FlightStats reveals Finnair as Europe’s most punctual carrier of 2014, with 90.58% of its... Continue Reading
FAA to establish aircraft cyber security working group
The US Federal Aviation Administration is establishing a new industry working group to provide guidance on how to bolster aircraft cyber sec... Continue Reading
Gogo committed to next generation ATG inflight Wi-Fi solution
Make no mistake about it, Gogo “will find a next generation air-to-ground (ATG) solution, regardless of the spectrum”, CEO Michael Small tel... Continue Reading
Video review of JetBlue’s new Fly-Fi Hub reveals its potential
One year after JetBlue Airways began rolling out its high-speed Ka-band Fly-Fi inflight Internet, the airline has started to incorporate a s... Continue Reading
Race is on for more bandwidth as US fleet nears IFC saturation
Over the past couple of months the market for inflight connectivity in the USA has essentially become saturated. Excluding planes carrying 5... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Aircraft Cabin Compromises and Surprises
Welcome to Episode 20 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Jon Norris, a long-time aircraft cabin engineer who serves as VP ... Continue Reading
Icelandair is moving to nicer Heathrow digs so why is Star so irked?
To understand why Icelandair’s Michael Raucheisen finds his airline’s move to Heathrow’s new Terminal 2 so exciting, you have to experience ... Continue Reading
Qatar Airways makes split inflight Internet decision in face of delay
DOHA: It may seem a little ironic but it now appears likely that Qatar Airways’ new-design twinjets will be the last to be fitted with... Continue Reading
Aireon confident it can meet industry need for space-based ADS-B
When IATA’s expert industry Aircraft Tracking Task Force (ATTF) tabled its tracking report to ICAO last month, it steered well and truly cle... Continue Reading
When it comes to using your PED in-flight, mind the gap
The commotion over my shoulder was a bit jarring. Having spent the prior 9-ish hours mostly gorging on food and drink, plus catching the occ... Continue Reading
FCC gives green light to Gogo’s 2Ku system
Gogo has cleared a hurdle in its effort to bring its new 2Ku inflight connectivity technology to airlines, having received blanket Federal C... Continue Reading
Airlines begin to offer MB packages of data via Ku connectivity
Very close observers of the inflight connectivity sector were surprised late last year when airberlin announced it will equip virtually its ... Continue Reading
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