Press Release: flydubai Introduces PressReader onboard its fleet
flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, further enhances its onboard experience with the introduction of PressReader. Passengers can enjoy compli... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Safran Passenger Innovations
Safran Passenger Innovations to launch accessible IFE this year
Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) is gearing up to launch its new accessible inflight entertainment solution this year, after soliciting fe... Continue Reading
Viasat poised to power broadband on hundreds of Emirates jets
Viasat London, previously Inmarsat, has long supported Emirates’ cabin connectivity (and indeed cockpit communications) with its L-band sate... Continue Reading
Emirates looks to expedite A380 inflight connectivity retrofits
Emirates is putting the proverbial pedal to the metal in its bid to bring broadband inflight connectivity to its Airbus A380 fleet. During t... Continue Reading
Press Release: Emirates inks agreements with Safran worth $1.2 billion
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has today announced a series of contracts awarded to Safran, worth over US$1.2 billion ... Continue Reading
Safran sits pretty as Airbus breaks vertical integration of IFC
Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) has ensconced itself in a sweet spot in the inflight connectivity sphere. A decision made years ago to di... Continue Reading
Intelsat and Panasonic benefit as Airbus expands HBCplus
When Airbus launched its Airspace Link HBCplus linefit supplier-furnished inflight connectivity programme in 2022, naming Inmarsat (now Vias... Continue Reading
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
Press Release: Safran announces accessible inflight entertainment
Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) is excited to announce it is making In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) accessible to more passengers than ever... Continue Reading
Press Release: Safran Passenger Innovations launches RAVE Ultra plus
Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) is thrilled to announce its next generation In-Flight Entertainment System (IFE), RAVE Ultra plus. Built ... Continue Reading
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 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
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