Amtrak readies to expand nextgen wifi, unlocks streaming on Acela
With a shoestring budget, 44 routes covering a staggering 21,300 miles and an aging fleet, Amtrak is slowly but surely working on bringing h... Continue Reading
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ViaSat makes value-add acquisition with Arconics buy
ViaSat continues its strategic growth through acquisitions. Next up on the list is the purchase of Dublin-based Arconics. Financial terms of... Continue Reading
American Airlines stumbles on free IFE content play
American Airlines recently announced that all passengers would have access to the entire on-board IFE catalog for free. Missteps in the impl... Continue Reading
“First class causes air rage” paper contains serious data flaws
A research paper by Katherine DeCelles and Michael Norton, published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has taken the media... Continue Reading
Under shadow of a judgment, GEE focuses on Entice-ing growth
Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) may have made peace with Sony Music by inking a landmark music licensing agreement last year, but the judge... Continue Reading
From vaporware to real world: the Crystal Cabin Awards, analysed
The Crystal Cabin Awards, presented by the Hamburg Aviation Cluster at the Aircraft Interiors Expo each April, showcase the passenger experi... Continue Reading
Boeing eyes nextgen lighting, projection technology for cabins
Among the pioneers of LED mood lighting for aircraft cabins, Boeing introduced a step change with its Sky Interior for the 737 and dramatic ... Continue Reading
Hawaiian, JetBlue suggest less is more with new slimline seats
Commercial aviation is working had to convince travelers that less is more. Hawaiian Airlines is the latest to make such a declaration, clai... Continue Reading
Virgin America, Netflix and ViaSat bring streaming over IFC on board
Earlier this month the conversation was about Netflix trying to put its content in a box on board aircraft to allow streaming of the company... 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
Global Eagle CEO sees opportunity as Netflix eyes aircraft presence
News that Netflix is looking at having a presence on board aircraft has been warmly received by Global Eagle Entertainment, which believes i... Continue Reading
Flight attendants oppose it but IFC spectrum auction now likely
A $340 million convertible notes offering will give inflight connectivity provider Gogo “the fire power” it needs to participate in a Federa... Continue Reading
FAA to establish aircraft cyber security working group
The US Federal Aviation Administration is establishing a new industry working group to provide guidance on how to bolster aircraft cyber sec... Continue Reading
You’re not watching Netflix inflight via wireless IFE, but…
Passengers can be forgiven for thinking that the latest wireless IFE solutions rolling out on Delta Air Lines and other carriers are Netflix... Continue Reading
Boeing urges airlines to be vigilant of cyber security threats
LONDON: Airline bosses ignore cyber security concerns at their peril, and must ensure that thorough mitigation plans are in place to deal wi... Continue Reading
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