Wireless IFE, working IFC and in-seat power create a win on WestJet
Having had good experiences in the past with both WestJet and Air Canada – and given the simple fact that there is often very little d... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: safety
Spirit working to address technical glitches slowing its IFC rollout
Spirit Airlines snatched the #PaxEx headlines at the APEX EXPO with the unveiling of its new Acro Series 6LC slimline seats, and its push fo... Continue Reading
Beth Taylor leads from the front to give voice to ATPCO hidden figures
Once known mostly for being an airfare clearinghouse, airline-owned ATPCO is enjoying a new level of prominence in the industry since it acq... Continue Reading
Safran approves heavy investment in nextgen antenna for IFC
While Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) packages traditional Inmarsat GX connectivity hardware with its RAVE and RAVE Ultra IFE system – th... Continue Reading
Accessible IFE comes in fits and starts, but regulatory push is needed
Bluebox Aviation Systems this spring was forthright about its hopes that airlines would voluntarily adopt accessible inflight entertainment ... Continue Reading
Mythopoeia enters seatback IFE space as screens show staying power
Every few years, a major media title declares that seatback IFE is dead or dying. But the truth is that seatback IFE is not going anywhere o... Continue Reading
Removing pain point could vastly improve inflight cellular proposition
In a move that could change the game for mobile connectivity on board aircraft, SITAONAIR is developing a new system that will be 4G-capable... Continue Reading
The heat is on with aircraft ESAs. Carlisle has a cool answer
Heat and power. These two words are on the tips of the tongues of all stakeholders seeking to bring new electronically steerable antennas (E... Continue Reading
Mulling a possible future of antennas integrated into commercial jets
It may sound like giant-antenna-pie-in-the-sky, but a growing number of aviation industry stakeholders are considering when and if it makes ... Continue Reading
SITAONAIR CEO urges caution when interpreting public tracking feeds
A historical provider of cockpit communications and safety services, SITAONAIR is urging industry stakeholders to exercise caution when usin... Continue Reading
OneWeb aims to disrupt IFC; pursues linefit with Airbus and Boeing
A few years away from launching Ku-band aero service over a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation of satellites, OneWeb is working to secure l... Continue Reading
Unearthing PaxEx news on Vistara inaugural to the Land of Smiles
Thailand is known as The Land of Smiles, so it was fitting for Indian operator Vistara to pay homage to its newest international destination... Continue Reading
Canada’s COPA for Kids introduces children to general aviation
After taking her first commercial flight at the beginning of the summer, my eight-year-old daughter Lyrik wanted to know more about flying s... Continue Reading
Key ways aviation is trying to improve its environmental credentials
As the Flight Shame movement gains traction in parts of Europe and some travelers vow not to fly, the aviation industry is under heightened ... Continue Reading
A350 premium economy trends towards narrower 2-4-2 layout
What does premium economy look like? For most of the life of this middle cabin — launched in 1992 by either Virgin Atlantic or EVA Air, whic... Continue Reading
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