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A large screen at the AIX 2023 Airbus press conference in Hamburg is showing the Airbus Airspace Link details for HBCPlus

Press Release: HBCplus prepares to further expand its offer for airlines

Since the launch of the Airspace Link HBCplus solution at AIX 2022 with partners Inmarsat and Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI), Airbus has... Continue Reading

IFE system on board a United 777, featuring a safety video with clear captions in both English and Spanish.

Op-Ed: Standards should shape the future of accessible IFE

Everyone should have the ability to easily access all aspects of air travel. But as countless news stories and first-person accounts on soci... Continue Reading

ThinKom develops new multi-orbit Ku solution for HBCplus consideration

ThinKom Solutions has secured a near 1,000-unit backlog for its Ka2517 VICTS antenna, of which a very significant portion is headed for inte... Continue Reading

Emirates A350-900 in flight in a clear blue sky. The A350s will be equipped with GX Aviation connectivity

Emirates partnership with Inmarsat evolves as it taps GX for A350s

Despite a legacy of powering cockpit and cabin connectivity for Emirates with its L-band satellite services, Inmarsat has historically not e... Continue Reading

Young woman using a phone on board the aircraft

Airbus HBCplus could accelerate adoption of free Wi-Fi model: Safran

Much ink has been spilled about Airbus’ decision to offer supplier-furnished broadband inflight connectivity in the form of its new HBCplus ... Continue Reading

China Airlines A321neo business class section with IFE screens by Safran Passenger Innovations

Safran’s SPI observes increase in airline RFPs for IFEC

Safran Passenger Innovations, which supplies inflight entertainment and connectivity solutions to airlines, is seeing encouraging signs of r... Continue Reading

A man sitting in a Qatar Airways aircraft. The man is wearing a mask and looking at his mobile device. SPI will be supplying the ThinKom Antenna

Safran offers VICTS-based GX terminal for Boeing linefit, retrofit

This June, at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Airbus announced to great fanfare that it is offering a new linefit supplier-furnished... Continue Reading

Air-to-ground signal tower looking up towards the sky. Image: Skyfive

Press Release: Safran, SkyFive partner to commercialize 5G ATG in China

Safran Passenger Innovations announces a partnership with SkyFive on the integration of Air-to-Ground (ATG) to Safran Passenger Innovations’... Continue Reading

IFE screens onboard a Qatar Airways 787-9

Qatar Airways in a u-turn taps Inmarsat GX for 787-9s, plus 737 MAXs

Qatar Airways’ surprise decision in November 2019 to hand a 70-aircraft strong inflight connectivity and live TV deal to Gogo Commercial Avi... Continue Reading

Airbus HBCplus graphic shows a white Airbus aircraft with an antenna sending out signals to surrounding satellite systems.

Airbus goes supplier-furnished for HBCplus IFC, including on A350

HAMBURG — Airbus is offering a new linefit supplier-furnished catalogue option for inflight connectivity across all its commercial aircraft ... Continue Reading

RAVE OS ultra angled HD screen is displayed in this image. The screen is displaying categories such as movies, a cock and a map.

Press Release: WalkMix to bring 360 Reality Audio to Safran RAVE IFE

Safran Passenger Innovations, a leader in inflight entertainment experiences, is pleased to announce an exclusive partnership with Audio Fut... Continue Reading

ITA and Safran employees standing for a photo op in front of the booth.

Press Release: Safran to outfit ITA Airways’ new cabins

Safran is a major supplier for ITA Airways’ new cabins. ITA Airways, the new Italian flag carrier, has kicked off a vast program to revamp t... Continue Reading

Press Release: SPI launches new IFE software platform

Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) is excited to announce the launch of Safran’s latest software platform, RAVE OS, with All Nippon Airways ... Continue Reading

White paper airplane with white dotted line following it on a blue background. IdeaNova

Press Release: PAC names Chris Vanderberg as chief engineer, software

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) has appointed Chris VandenBerg as Chief Engineer (Software). In this role, Chris will be... Continue Reading

Omni Air aircraft on tarmac on a sunny clear sky day

Omni Air, flying for Air Canada, delivers solid passenger experience

As the Boeing 737 MAX grounding continues to drag on, airlines around the world have had to get creative with how to plug gaps in their flee... Continue Reading