Gogo comes out swinging as battle for IFEC supremacy heats up
Buoyed by a healthy first quarter earnings performance, including a 35% year-over-year increase in revenues, inflight connectivity provider ... Continue Reading
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Closed captioning for IFE is coming, though not soon enough
Deaf and hard of hearing (HoH) passengers have been calling on airlines to offer closed captioning (CC) of IFE for years. But even though US... Continue Reading
It’s time for some boys to check their privilege in-flight
Melanie Friend is the type of chick that oozes confidence. She rocks a vixen red hair ‘do’, owns her circa 50s femme-style, and has in... Continue Reading
Will an efficient PED rebel army spell the demise of embedded IFE?
Last weekend, I went up to visit my alma mater and my old friends, and witness the rare sight of sunshine in Binghamton. I picked up a frien... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Birds are liquefied by deflection device for aircraft radomes
For the last 18 months US carriers have grappled with delays to their inflight connectivity and live television programs due to the FAA’s he... Continue Reading
Airlines work to crack the science of high margin merchandising
Merchandising is a popular buzzword tossed around by airlines worldwide. But as carriers across all business models constantly talk about cr... Continue Reading
Icelandair brings 757s into this century by digitizing the fleet
Icelandair says it is “digitizing” its fleet of 16 Boeing 757s in a bid to generate fuel savings, improve flight plan accuracy, ... Continue Reading
Recaro focuses on organic growth, though it eyes options
FRANKFURT: On 5 May, an intimate group of international journalists collected in a conference room at ‘The Square’, a business centre above ... Continue Reading
Etihad doesn’t see need for Premium Economy on A380s, 787s
Airlines often say their first class is like flying by private jet. In unveiling the new first class seats on Etihad’s soon-to-be-delivered ... Continue Reading
New child restraint system integrated into aircraft seat gains patent
Updated with patent information Should the FAA and other aviation authorities mandate the use of child restraint devices on board aircraft? ... Continue Reading
Airlines eyeing whether complimentary inflight Wi-Fi is feasible
Ubiquitous connectivity is not a fad and airplanes are no longer considered an exception in the same way they once were. But providing Inter... Continue Reading
First woman to solo the world makes ultimate gender equality statement
The way she tells it, Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock was just another housewife in a plane on an adventure. And then you remember that she complete... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Passenger Restraints and Wi-Fi Complaints
Welcome to Episode 12 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Ours guests are Sylvester Pittman and Darin Topham – two former flight attendants who now... Continue Reading
VIDEO: NextGen IFE is here, though it still has a few quirks
As iPads and smartphones continue their crusade into every aspect of our lives, passengers have come to expect inflight entertainment system... Continue Reading
Thales is on the march in hotly competitive IFEC market
Thales, the second largest embedded inflight entertainment company in the world, is preparing to leverage the strengths of LiveTV to create ... Continue Reading
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