Bombardier, Embraer and Mitsubishi discuss connectivity work
With a raft of new regional jets and small airliners set to enter into service over the next 24 months, RGN quizzed execs at Bombardier, Emb... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Virgin Atlantic adding live TV to Boeing 787s
Customers travelling with Virgin Atlantic this summer will now be able to tune in to live television onboard its 787s, thanks to a partnersh... Continue Reading
Gogo’s 2Ku plan: More, faster and maybe cheaper, too
With the hardware installed on 10 planes today Gogo’s 2Ku connectivity solution is far from ubiquitous. But the company and its airlin... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand CEO plans to lay Internet egg this year
New Zealand is often left off the map – literally, in cartographic terms, but also figuratively when it comes to inflight Internet. Th... Continue Reading
Iridium aims to win big in a small niche
When it comes to the commercial in-flight connectivity market Iridium's CEO Matt Desch sees a lot of opportunity. For other companies. The m... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Systems wireless options pitched as upgradeable family
As wireless inflight connectivity and inflight entertainment matures, airlines that have not yet made a wireless provider decision are looki... Continue Reading
Portable Wi-Fi boxes gain in popularity at airlines, but are they safe?
Lufthansa on 1 July inaugurated service between Frankfurt and San Jose, the first new nonstop between continental Europe and the California ... Continue Reading
Panasonic eyes up to six custom payloads for inflight connectivity
Earlier this year Panasonic Avionics indicated that it was ready to move beyond the traditional satellite capacity purchase approach with pl... Continue Reading
328 Type Certificate holder breathes new life into aircraft
Germany’s 328 Support Services has taken the next step towards reinstating 328 Series production, with key supplier deals announced at... Continue Reading
APEX in talks over TripIt partnership but original hopes modified
APEX, the Airline Passenger Experience Association, has failed to secure buy-in from its members and an agreement with Concur in time to inc... Continue Reading
China Eastern more than triples order for Panasonic Ku connectivity
Building on its announcement earlier this week regarding an extension and expansion of its trial operating license in China, Panasonic Avion... Continue Reading
Thales fleshes out aircraft IoT message with LiveConnect
Using inflight connectivity to drive operational benefits at airlines is a big draw to help justify the capital costs of acquiring the hardw... Continue Reading
Press Release: Panasonic, China Telecom expand IFC over China
Panasonic Avionics (Panasonic) and its partner China Telecom Satellite (CTS), today announced a one-year extension of their Ku-band inflight... Continue Reading
Press Release: Honeywell report cites passengers’ Wi-Fi frustrations
A survey of airline passengers by Honeywell (NYSE: HON) reveals more than increased frustration with current in-flight Wi-Fi offerings compa... Continue Reading
When more seats mean a more comfortable ride in economy
Is it possible that squeezing even more seats into an aircraft can improve the passenger experience for economy class travelers? Emirates is... Continue Reading
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