In-seat power leader Astronics ready to defend IP in aviation
Walking the floor of the recent APEX Expo, one couldn’t help but observe that a number of companies are eager to crack into the smokin... Continue Reading
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Virgin Atlantic debuts moving map on steroids with Boeing 787-9
Virgin Atlantic’s new Boeing 787-9 boasts a number of passenger pleasing features, including a new iteration of the carrier’s Upper Class su... Continue Reading
FAA’s adoption of space-based ADS-B is a near certainty: analyst
Raymond James analyst Chris Quilty, a long-time vocal supporter of Aireon, believes that despite the FAA’s own funding concerns for th... Continue Reading
Boeing not interested in being inflight Internet provider again
Boeing famously exited the service side of inflight connectivity when it shuttered its Connexion by Boeing unit at the end of 2006. The airf... Continue Reading
SmartSky plans to wage battle against Gogo and AT&T
A company that has been operating virtually in secret for the last three-and-a-half years emerged today at the NBAA convention in Orlando to... Continue Reading
Inmarsat mulls going direct to airlines with ATG service in Europe
Inmarsat is edging ever closer to making a decision on whether to serve airlines directly when it launches integrated air-to-ground (ATG)-S ... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Airframers, suppliers collaborate to shorten lead times for seats
Consumer technology changes every six to 12 months, but the lead times required for bringing new aircraft seats with inflight entertainment ... Continue Reading
United taps Gogo for Wi-Fi on RJs, agrees to trial 2Ku on 757s
United Airlines has selected Gogo to bring air-to-ground (ATG)-based inflight Internet service to the carrier’s two-cabin regional jet fleet... Continue Reading
Gulf carriers endorse taking tracking control away from pilots
Emirates airline boss Tim Clark’s suggestion that Malaysia Airlines flight 370 may not have ended in the Indian Ocean is certainly generatin... Continue Reading
AirAsia facilitates passengers who simply want to text via apps
In a world that seems insatiable for broadband Internet, AirAsia’s decision to offer a decidedly light airborne connectivity service to pass... Continue Reading
Kymeta seeks to replace “stupid antennas”
“Why do we have geosynchronous satellites? The answer is because we have stupid antennas.” This is a common expression made by Kymeta chief ... Continue Reading
Southwest proactive in replacing 737 cockpit displays
Southwest Airlines has replaced 20% of the Boeing 737 cockpit displays in its fleet that are subject to a new FAA airworthiness directive (A... Continue Reading
Free inflight Wi-Fi on the horizon for airline passengers
In the world of inflight Internet service the price point to consumers remains a touchy subject. For many providers keeping the higher cost ... Continue Reading
Lufthansa issues tender to equip short-haul fleet with Internet
Lufthansa has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to bring inflight Internet to its short- and medium-haul routes. A “call for tender... Continue Reading
Many airlines still don’t have cyber security plan for EFBs
As aviation stakeholders, including Boeing and IATA, have grown louder about cyber security threats to airlines, new preliminary data from a... Continue Reading
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