Aireon begins intensively testing orbiting space-based ADS-B payloads
After being handed complete control of its space-based ADS-B transceiver payload on one of the first 10 orbiting Iridium NEXT low-earth orbi... Continue Reading
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How an Accenture-Amadeus alliance wants to transform air travel
What if airlines, airports and ground handlers could use blockchains – like those used by Bitcoin and banks to make sure financial transacti... Continue Reading
Learjet and Challenger – intensive care in the air
Germany’s expanding FAI Flight Ambulance organisation uses a fleet of specially equipped Learjet and Challenger bizjets to move critically i... Continue Reading
Press Release: GEE receives Chinese vSTC for Airconnect on 737NG
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (GEE) (Nasdaq:ENT) (“GEE,” “Global Eagle” or the “Company”), a worldwide... Continue Reading
Modem is choke point for Panasonic IFC, but data packages also byte
When it comes to inflight connectivity the contention for capacity can drive all sorts of crazy behavior. Most of that comes in the form of ... Continue Reading
Press Release: SITA invests in dynamic mapping start-up LocusLabs
SITA, the air transport IT provider, has completed a strategic investment in dynamic mapping company LocusLabs, helping drive innovation for... Continue Reading
Press Release: IFE software firm CoKinetic sues Panasonic Avionics
CoKinetic Systems Corporation, a globally recognized leader in the in-flight entertainment (IFE) market, announced today that it has filed s... Continue Reading
Press Release: SWISS joins sisters in offering eJournal newstainment
SWISS passengers are delighted: As of now, they will also be able to enjoy digital reading pleasure in XXL, above and under the clouds. Foll... Continue Reading
Dense flat seats tempt airlines towards better cheap business
Non-francophones may never have heard of Air Caraïbes, the French Caribbean airline serving the leisure market between Metropolitan France (... Continue Reading
Women graduates flying high at Ethiopian Aviation Academy
In November 2015 Ethiopian Airlines made headlines around the world when it flew with an all-female flight crew from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia t... Continue Reading
Aero opportunities abound if Intelsat, OneWeb merger clears
Intelsat and OneWeb are set to merge. The deal, backed by a $1.7bn cash infusion from SoftBank, is valued at $18bn. When Intelsat’s he... Continue Reading
Servair brings a complementary technology offering: gategroup
Having acquired operational control of Air France KLM’s catering subsidiary Servair in December, Zurich-based inflight catering and retail g... Continue Reading
Press Release: Intelsat, OneWeb enter conditional combination pact
Intelsat (NYSE: I) and OneWeb today announced that they have entered into a definitive combination agreement pursuant to which Intelsat and ... Continue Reading
Press Release: GEE’s EIM rolling out Oscar-winning films to airlines
Passengers on airlines worldwide will soon be able to view this year’s Academy Award®-winning films while flying, including Best Picture win... Continue Reading
RiM goes platform-agnostic after streaming box pivot
When Lufthansa Group’s LSG SkyChefs subsidiary acquired Retail inMotion and Media inMotion just over a year ago, the big question was ... Continue Reading
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