Gogo hit-piece shows Fast Company is clueless about inflight wifi
Another day, another idiotically uninformed production from the generalist media about the passenger experience. This time, it’s Fast Compan... Continue Reading
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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
How ViaSat will preserve bandwidth for hungry airline passengers
ViaSat’s overall fiscal first quarter results were positive, with company-wide revenues up 8% over the same period last year, but management... 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
Hawaiian Airlines feels no pressure to make rash decision on wifi
Virgin America’s launch of new service from San Francisco to Hawaii creates an interesting competitive dynamic for Hawaiian Airlines – once ... Continue Reading
Virgin America believes it can command a premium for quality wifi
Virgin America made a splash in the aviation connectivity market recently when it announced a shift to a ViaSat-operated satellite solution ... 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
Lufthansa says coin still flipping on short-haul Internet decision
Lufthansa says a satellite-based connectivity solution is back under consideration for its short-haul fleet. The company, which previously t... Continue Reading
US transcon war heats up as Virgin America taps ViaSat for Internet
Just over a year ago, travelers witnessed the dawn of the so-called “transcon war“, which pitted five airlines in a battle to ca... Continue Reading
Falcon 9 failure deals blow to inflight high-speed Internet schemes
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket this morning suffered an “anomaly” approximately two minutes into flight, resulting in a loss of the ve... Continue Reading
BYOR, bring your own (content) rights, is ready to take flight
The shift from in-seat IFE systems to the bring your own device (BYOD) model is far from complete. After all, nearly all widebody aircraft r... Continue Reading
Beyond the band lie great expectations for inflight connectivity
Increasingly, inflight connectivity isn’t about the connection technology, but what passengers can do with it. This is going to be esp... 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
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
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