Press Release: West Star named authorized dealer for SmartSky 4G
When the SmartSky 4G network takes flight later this year, West Star Aviation will participate as an authorized dealer for hardware sales an... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Wi-Fi
ViaSat eyes connectivity opportunities at AA after inking MAX deal
With some 550 Gogo-equipped American Airlines aircraft under threat of being deinstalled in the next several years, ViaSat believes it is in... Continue Reading
SD bolsters router functionality for mid- and ultra-long range bizjets
Since its first approved installation in January 2014, SD has delivered more than 300 Satcom Direct Router (SDR) units. The system’s a... Continue Reading
PR Story: How BYOD is influencing the passenger experience
This PR Story was written by François Rodriguez, chief strategy and marketing officer at SITAONAIR. The opinions expressed here are those of... Continue Reading
Press Release: American taps ViaSat Ka for Boeing 737 MAX fleet
American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) has selected ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global broadband services and technology company, to outfit its ... Continue Reading
When limited connectivity equates to limited value
Gogo was first on the scene with a mobile messaging data package, offering limited services to customers at a lower price than a typical Int... Continue Reading
Press Release: Demand for inflight broadband hits new heights
One of the most comprehensive surveys of airline customers worldwide reveals that passengers now not only expect broadband services to be of... Continue Reading
Some foreign carriers cleared to activate Wi-Fi in Chinese airspace
As satellite based inflight connectivity systems continue to get faster and roll out to additional airlines, one thing has been resistant to... Continue Reading
Chinese airlines begin to install Wi-Fi beyond trial basis
As airlines based in the United States are wrapping up their inflight Wi-Fi rollouts – and eyeing nextgen upgrades – and many Eu... Continue Reading
“First class causes air rage” paper contains serious data flaws
A research paper by Katherine DeCelles and Michael Norton, published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has taken the media... Continue Reading
Leisure traveler expectations cited as Austrian eyes Wi-Fi for 777s
Traveling to Hamburg recently on United Airlines’ nonstop service from Newark, I couldn’t help but notice that while I was feverishly trying... Continue Reading
SmartSky gears up to begin testing new ATG service
There’s a new air-to-ground connectivity provider in town in the United States, its name is SmartSky, and it is promising 98.4 Mbps to the a... Continue Reading
Satcom Direct, now branded SD, broadens portfolio for bizav IFC
Commercial airline passengers increasingly expect to step on board and connect their smart phone, tablet or laptop to the Internet. This dem... Continue Reading
Amtrak’s much needed upgrade for Wi-Fi system is underway
The only thing worse than not offering Wi-Fi is offering Wi-Fi that doesn’t work. While Wi-Fi in the sky is now seeing a move to high-speed ... Continue Reading
Press Release: SES, Global Eagle ink Ku deals for key regions
SES and Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) today announced further significant Ku-band capacity agreements to help usher in the next generatio... Continue Reading
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