Aeromexico becomes first customer of Gogo 2Ku connectivity
Aeromexico has become the first airline in the world to commit to deploy Gogo’s next generation inflight connectivity solution, 2Ku, on its ... Continue Reading
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FCC seeks comment on AT&T’s inflight connectivity proposal
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public comment on AT&T’s request that rules governing Wireless Communications Services ... Continue Reading
Could Verizon and AT&T compete again on inflight connectivity?
One of the founders of inflight connectivity provider Row 44 believes the industry is now ripe for consolidation. The industry has reached a... Continue Reading
American loves beacons and wearables almost as much as bacon
Underscoring the rapidly growing interest among airlines and airports to use location-aware beacons and wearable computers to improve the pa... Continue Reading
Southwest studies transmitting data over Ku when 737s are idle
Global Eagle Entertainment is not the only company excited about Southwest Airlines’ interest in potentially moving Boeing Airplane Health M... Continue Reading
Honeywell on track with GX hardware, though program faces delay
Honeywell has completed both preliminary and critical design reviews of its antenna hardware for the Inmarsat Global Xpress Ka-band service,... Continue Reading
Aircraft cabin data divers seek to understand passenger experience
Multiple companies are now actively collecting and mining data about aircraft interiors, IFE and inflight connectivity products with the ult... Continue Reading
United readies to launch mobile friendly inflight Wi-Fi portal
Offering Gogo ATG-4 on its p.s. fleet, ViaSat Exede Ka on Boeing narrowbodies, and Panasonic Avionics eXConnect Ku on the rest of its fleet ... Continue Reading
Airlines move closer to speaking the same sales language
IATA’s Resolution 787 – which will serve as the foundation for a new XML-based data transmission standard for the airline industry – has rec... Continue Reading
Connectivity and data are big drivers for Rockwell after Arinc buy
Rockwell Collins’ Arinc acquisition, featuring passenger-focused services such as inflight connectivity and self-service check-in kiosks in ... Continue Reading
From United to Gogo, Mary Rogozinski leans into aviation
Mary Rogozinski, Gogo’s manager of content partnerships since 2012, has been working in the aviation industry for over 30 years. More ... Continue Reading
Panasonic maps a plan for airlines to exploit Iridium and Ku
Panasonic Avionics’ plan to drive operational benefits for airlines through connectivity by exploiting the low-bandwidth Iridium satellite n... Continue Reading
Southwest Airlines eyes next step for Ku connectivity
Southwest Airlines recently selected Boeing Airplane Health Management (AHM) to enhance operational efficiency in its maintenance and engine... Continue Reading
US airlines’ profits overshadowed by worldwide security concerns
Celebrations over the last week about US airlines’ robust second quarter profits were quickly overshadowed as carriers found themselve... Continue Reading
How much would you pay for one hour of inflight Wi-Fi?
As people grow accustomed to accessing free Wi-Fi on the ground, are they less willing to pay for inflight Wi-Fi? Preliminary data from an A... Continue Reading
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