VIDEO: Thales reworking IFE remote after execution disappoints
As inflight entertainment screens in premium aircraft cabins grow larger and passengers sit even further away from them, vendors have had to... Continue Reading
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United Airlines to adopt single interface for disparate wifi services
United Airlines soon will no longer use the Gogo payment system for wifi. The move affects more than 100 aircraft (the vast majority are 70-... Continue Reading
JetBlue hits major milestones with Fly-Fi rollout
JetBlue took a major step forward in the equipage of its fleet with Fly-Fi inflight Internet this week, putting the first Embraer E-190 with... Continue Reading
Qatar faces user experience decisions as A350s get fitted with GX
A Qatar Airways Airbus A350, MSN42, has been installed with Inmarsat Global Xpress inflight connectivity, the carrier’s GX integrator and va... Continue Reading
Keen on connectivity? Let’s talk about the hood
Though broadband inflight Internet providers shout from the rooftops about their antenna technology, they’re decidedly less vocal about thei... Continue Reading
Virgin America plans IPTV seatback integration with Ka connectivity
Virgin America’s recent confirmation that it has added a new inflight internet provider represents more than simply a new solution for... Continue Reading
JetBlue eyes measured growth for Mint premium product
Fresh off of doubling its earnings in the second quarter, JetBlue management has provided some color on the carrier’s fleet and refurb... Continue Reading
Consolidation seen as inevitable for inflight connectivity industry
“How much blood do you have in your pockets? You’re bleeding out all this time. Everyone says, ‘Oh, it’s not a probl... 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
Raft of start-up companies face off in wireless IFE boxing ring
Right now you could say that the inflight entertainment industry is a bit like boxing. Plenty of interested parties – financial instit... 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
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
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
Industry progresses in effort to streamline IFE-seat testing
Aircraft seat makers and IFE manufacturers are progressing in their efforts to streamline certification testing of seats integrated with ele... Continue Reading
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