American Airlines picks Intelsat ESA connectivity for nearly 500 RJs
American Airlines, an early adopter of onboard Internet, has announced plans to offer Intelsat’s multi-orbit inflight connectivity solution ... Continue Reading
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Press Release: World passenger fleet to almost double by 2024: Avolon
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, today publishes its World Fleet Forecast — Return to Growth — projecting trends in the c... Continue Reading
Alaska picks Intelsat multi-orbit satcom for E175s, in industry first
Alaska Airlines and Intelsat started off the week with a bang as the carrier revealed it will equip the Embraer E175s flown by its regional ... Continue Reading
5G delay around airports lauded by US majors but regionals in the cold
Facing a torrent of opposition and concern from the aviation community about the potential impact on flight operations of AT&T and Veriz... Continue Reading
SmartSky works with VARs and IdeaNova to offer suite of IFEC tools
SmartSky Networks says it is presently working with its value added reseller (VAR) partners as well as software company IdeaNova Technologie... Continue Reading
Flying the elusive 328JET at Denver Air Connection is a treat
Looking to visit the bucolic splendor of Telluride, Colorado, but without the six-hour drive from ‘nearby’ Albuquerque? Well, sh... Continue Reading
One-on-one with ST Engineering iDirect’s Steve Moses
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) in 2019 acquired Belgium’s Newtec, a specialist in designing, developing and manufac... Continue Reading
Embraer announces hygiene guidance, but conceals details from press
As airlines continue to seek more effective ways of disinfecting flight decks, passenger cabins and onboard facilities, Embraer has announce... Continue Reading
American Airlines changes course on wheelchair weight limit policy
American Airlines is no longer strictly adhering to weight restrictions which prevented some disabled passengers with wheelchairs from flyin... Continue Reading
American Airlines goes direct with monthly Wi-Fi plans
Even as the vast majority of business travelers remain grounded, airlines continue to improve their services and offerings. The latest effor... Continue Reading
SmartSky responds to patent challenge from Gogo
SmartSky Networks has filed a preliminary response to Gogo Business Aviation’s challenge of 20 claims in its Patent 9312947. The patent cove... Continue Reading
Press Release: ThinKom touts near-zero drag for antenna radome on RJs
ThinKom Solutions, Inc. has confirmed that a just-completed aerodynamic analytic study revealed extremely low drag values for its Ka-band sa... Continue Reading
Inflight Internet players prepare for realities of free browsing model
It’s no secret that a growing number of airlines are expressing a desire to offer free inflight connectivity to passengers beyond a fr... Continue Reading
Mission accomplished for United as regional PaxEx mirrors mainline
The passenger experience on board regional jets in the United States has seen somewhat of a transformation. Until just a few years ago, step... Continue Reading
Airlines try IFC service harmonization and subfleet differentiation
Cathay Pacific’s recent admission to RGN that most airlines with inflight connectivity are now “in the priority of trying to harmonize betwe... Continue Reading