Gogo’s John Wade on IFC models set to dominate industry
Gogo Commercial Aviation president John Wade predicts that “freemium” and third-party payer models will dominate inflight connectivity in th... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: wireless IFE
Press Release: Inmarsat’s most powerful satellite enters service
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, confirms commercial service introduction (CSI) of GX5, the company’s ... Continue Reading
Airbus W-IFE represents natural evolution of airframer strategy
Airbus has long offered an inflight connectivity backbone on board its aircraft, enabling approved aero ISPs to interface with the architect... Continue Reading
Intelsat’s Gogo Commercial stays frequency agnostic for IFC
Now that it is part of leading satellite operator Intelsat, Gogo Commercial Aviation has a spring in its step and an eye on future growth bo... Continue Reading
Gogo completes sale of commercial division to Intelsat
Inflight connectivity provider Gogo has completed the sale of its Commercial Aviation (CA) business to satellite operator Intelsat for $400 ... Continue Reading
Thales gets airlines ready to fly with suite of touchless solutions
Inflight entertainment and connectivity giant Thales InFlyt Experience has introduced a portfolio of solutions to help restore confidence in... Continue Reading
Inside Stelia’s plans for certifying its Opera narrowbody seat
Whenever a new seat type comes along, especially one that moves the needle among its competitors as dramatically as Stelia’s new outward-fac... Continue Reading
easyJet to trial inflight digital retail platform from gategroup
European budget airline easyJet plans to trial a new digital solution which will enable customers to browse, order and buy retail items on b... Continue Reading
Boeing enters inflight entertainment with Digital Direct
Once a power player in the inflight connectivity sector, Boeing has launched a new wireless IFE and digital services platform called Digital... Continue Reading
Inmarsat sees momentum in China for SwiftBroadband-Safety
While the COVID-19 crisis has impacted the speed at which Inmarsat’s nextgen SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) satellite communications platform ... Continue Reading
SES confident Gogo will honor Ku commitments after Intelsat buy
Satellite operator SES is confident that Gogo will continue to honor its Ku-band satellite capacity commitments after Intelsat completes its... Continue Reading
Press Release: Qatar Airways to launch Panasonic “EcoFW” IFE upgrade
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) today announced Qatar Airways as the launch customer for its new EcoFW 10” inflight entertainment... Continue Reading
United impresses with accessible app for the blind
In January 2019, United Airlines launched a new inflight entertainment platform on its Boeing 787-10 aircraft. The IFE system boasts a pleth... Continue Reading
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
Press Release: Panasonic Avionics names Abbes as VP, global sales
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has today announced the appointment of Hernan Abbes as Vice President, Global Sales. In his new r... Continue Reading