Panasonic Avionics eyes 4K Ultra-HD displays for aircraft cabins
The key word driving the emergence of 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) technology – with four times the resolution of 1080p – in t... Continue Reading
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#PaxEx Podcast: Hacker Claims and Inflight Games
Welcome to Episode 24 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Dominic Green, executive VP, Americas at Inflight Dublin, which i... Continue Reading
Gogo’s GTO connectivity to fly first as FAA greenlights testing
Commercial aviation took another step towards accessing faster inflight connectivity today as Gogo received certification from the FAA to b... Continue Reading
Beyond the band lie great expectations for inflight connectivity
Increasingly, inflight connectivity isn’t about the connection technology, but what passengers can do with it. This is going to be esp... Continue Reading
JetBlue plans to continue offering paid tier of Fly-Fi for VPN users
JetBlue’s recent announcement that it has reached a sponsorship agreement with Amazon Prime to ensure its free tier of inflight ‘... Continue Reading
Gogo CEO: Talking on the phone has become a thing of the past
Though certain international airlines, including Emirates and Etihad, have long enabled passengers to make cell phone calls over inflight GS... Continue Reading
UPDATE: JetBlue expands free streaming options beyond Amazon
Want to stream Amazon Prime video content while flying? JetBlue will soon provide Amazon Prime members with access to tens of thousands of t... Continue Reading
Spirit Airlines to inflight Internet providers: we want it for free
Ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit Airlines has issued a challenge to inflight connectivity providers: give us an Internet solution that w... Continue Reading
Lufthansa signals intent to adopt terrestrial Wi-Fi for short-haul
European airlines are quickly warming to the idea that they’ll soon have the option to equip short- and medium-haul aircraft operating... Continue Reading
How crew applications will make wearables worthwhile in aviation
With the Apple Watch at the front of the tech industry’s mind, the passenger experience industry is also thinking hard about wearables — and... Continue Reading
ATG, Ku, Ka, who cares? Why it’s all about the bandwidth
Do the letters really matter anymore? Multiple inflight connectivity technologies are available and have been for some time now. Airlines an... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Gogo equips new flying test lab with GTO connectivity
Gogo has wasted no time in installing its new hybrid air-to-ground (ATG)/Ku-band inflight connectivity system Ground to Orbit (GTO) on its n... Continue Reading
Press Release: Global Eagle unveils three-axis Ku antenna at AIX
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (“GEE”), a market-leading media and connectivity provider to the travel industry, today unveiled... Continue Reading
Southwest working with AT&T, Global Eagle on IFEC enhancements
Southwest Airlines is working with AT&T Mobility Solutions Services and its inflight entertainment and connectivity partner, Global Eagl... Continue Reading
JetBlue eager to stay the course with free broadband Internet
How does a company react when its product is even more successful than it expected? For JetBlue and its inflight Wi-Fi partners Thales and V... Continue Reading
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