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Looking out the window of a Boeing 787 widebody as it flies above a city. The jet engine of the aircraft is in view. Most widebodies presently don't support direct-to-consumer IFE streaming over a live connection.

Bandwidth and other barriers stymie connected D2C/IFE on widebodies

The Bring Your Own License (BYOL) streaming inflight entertainment model — also known in some circles as connected direct-to-consumer IFE or... Continue Reading

Northern Pacific Airways aircraft parked on the runway at sunset. A beautiful sunset sky fills the background.

Northern Pacific CEO sees 757 service launch this year

If all goes right, there will be a brand new airline plying the skies between the continental US, Alaska, and northern Asia later this year.... Continue Reading

Beautiful scenic view of sunset through the aircraft window. Part of the VUE seat shell is in view, showing that passengers are able to clearly see out the window. A hint of the VUE seat is shown, demonstrating that passengers can clearly see out the window in this outward facing configuration

Safran Seats to debut VUE reverse herringbone for narrowbodies

In 2019, Safran Seats began quietly developing a premium, international-style business class seat for long-haul, single-aisle twinjets. As a... Continue Reading

American Airlines A321 IFE welcome screen with a AA female flight crew displayed.

American Airlines brings IFE maintenance in-house

In a blow to American Airlines’ inflight entertainment system suppliers, the US major confirms to Runway Girl Network that it brought mainte... Continue Reading

a man working on an aircraft IFC installation as LHT has received Chinese STC validation

Lufthansa Technik and Honeywell work to gain foothold in China IFC

With the lion’s share of China’s domestic narrowbody cabins still disconnected, Lufthansa Technik and Honeywell are eager to gain a foothold... Continue Reading

Rows of seats onboard a 737 with passengers using their devices

2021: Aviation’s once-in-a-century opportunity to reset seat sizes

The next twenty years in aviation will define what commercial aircraft — and their cabins — look like for the next century. What looks futur... Continue Reading

Elemento Economy class seat by Geven rendered on a blue background.

Geven reveals first next-gen economy seat Elemento

With its newest seat Elemento, Italian seatmaker Geven is marking two firsts: the first of what it calls the “next generation” of its aircra... Continue Reading

A wing of an aircraft flying above a rendering of the earth. Elements of this image are furnished by NASA.

Industry explores EHF bands for inflight connectivity

Satellite operators and satcom hardware manufacturers are presently engaged in serious exploratory work regarding the use of extremely high ... Continue Reading

Delta vows to equip domestic fleet with enhanced IFC by end of 2022

Delta Air Lines is vowing to equip nearly all its domestic mainline fleet with “enhanced” inflight connectivity by the end of 2022, after it... Continue Reading

An Iridium antenna attached to an airliner's window, from inside the cabin. The antenna is small and circular. Blue slimline seats are in view.

ASIP seeks to open the window to low-cost messaging for LCCs

Long-time industry veteran Ron Chapman might be the world’s foremost authority on installing Iridium antennas in airliner windows. He starte... Continue Reading

Press Release: Aviation leaders launch sustainable fuel emissions study

A team of aerospace specialists has launched the world’s first in-flight emissions study using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a wid... Continue Reading

Op-Ed: How do you solve a problem like Air India?

Air India, India’s national carrier, has a long and complicated history littered with missteps, failures, and some successes. Its current si... Continue Reading

American Airlines A319 taking off at Charlotte Douglas International Airport

American Airlines goes direct with monthly Wi-Fi plans

Even as the vast majority of business travelers remain grounded, airlines continue to improve their services and offerings. The latest effor... Continue Reading

Hughes Network Systems pursues multiple gateways to aero market

Successfully delivering a new inflight connectivity package to the market in the midst a crushing crisis is certainly noteworthy. And that’s... Continue Reading

Aircraft interior view from the rear of the aircraft. IFE seatback screens and passenger' heads are visible.

Considering PaxEx as studios accelerate home release for some movies

Over the last month, as movie theaters closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, consumers have been able to access certain new movies at home... Continue Reading