United readies to launch mobile friendly inflight Wi-Fi portal
Offering Gogo ATG-4 on its p.s. fleet, ViaSat Exede Ka on Boeing narrowbodies, and Panasonic Avionics eXConnect Ku on the rest of its fleet ... Continue Reading
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Lufthansa nears completion of Wi-Fi installs on long-haul fleet
HAMBURG: It’s no secret that Lufthansa believes the Wi-Fi equipage of its entire long-haul fleet is a high priority. But thanks to a r... Continue Reading
JetBlue talks HD, VOD, and OLED screens
During JetBlue’s A321 media preview this week, the airline gave some insight into the technical constraints of its new LTV4 live telev... Continue Reading
JetBlue goes 2.0 as low-cost carrier unveils Mint premium product
There is no doubt that the transcontinental premium market is turning over a new leaf in terms of service, product and amenities. Flat-bed s... Continue Reading
JetBlue seeks to monetize its inflight Wi-Fi offering
It’s official – someone has invented a new way to describe how to make money from inflight connectivity and that someone is none other than ... Continue Reading
For some airlines, IFE is about a box
They’re the unsung heroes of the inflight entertainment (IFE) industry – the companies selling whitelisted video servers and wireless access... Continue Reading
United struggles to roll out consistent inflight Wi-Fi
Which major airline do you think of when it comes to innovation in the inflight connectivity market? Odds are it is not United Airlines. The... Continue Reading
VIDEO: ViaSat talks SpaceX, a new radome and global Ka
ViaSat believes it will take “five to seven years” to stitch together enough regional Ka satellites to offer a global inflight connectivity ... Continue Reading
ViaSat has hybrid Ku/Ka connectivity in its sights
ViaSat aims to roll out a hybrid Ku-Ka inflight connectivity system on a government aircraft before the end of the year, and believes the co... Continue Reading
Gogo to launch global Ground-to-Orbit connectivity
Gogo plans to launch a global version of its Ground-to-Orbit (GTO) superfast inflight connectivity solution, Runway Girl Network can exclusi... Continue Reading
Relationships evolve as El Al picks ViaSat for 737s
ViaSat is known in the United States for supplying its Exede regional Ka-band high-speed connectivity service to both JetBlue and United Air... Continue Reading
Will Ku connectivity camp retain its lead?
In 2010, when Inmarsat announced plans to launch a new global mobile broadband service called Global Xpress (GX) and commissioned Boeing to ... Continue Reading
United to expand Ka Internet beyond initial fleet: ViaSat
Excited by the success of JetBlue Airways’ rollout of ViaSat’s Exede, United Airlines is considering expanding equipage of the Ka system and... Continue Reading
WestJet adopts Ku connectivity plus streaming TV and IFE
Industry juggernaut Panasonic Avionics boasts that more than 500 million people look at its in-seat IFE every year. Add over-head monitors a... Continue Reading
Emirates, others subsidizing connectivity
A long time has passed since anyone in the know has dared to proclaim that providing satellite-supported, inflight high-speed Internet to pa... Continue Reading
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