Azul CEO touts Viasat inflight connectivity as installs progress
When Azul began exploring the possibility of bringing inflight Internet to passengers, management reached out to a number of other airlines ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Wireless Internet
Press Release: OneWeb fully-funded with new $500m investment
OneWeb, the global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, has secured further fund-raising on the anniversary of the succes... Continue Reading
Press Release: United adds 270 Boeing and Airbus aircraft to fleet
United Airlines today announced the purchase of 270 new Boeing and Airbus aircraft – the largest combined order in the airline’s... Continue Reading
United brings back embedded IFE under massive narrowbody overhaul
Way back at the 2014 APEX Exhibition in Long Beach, California, United Airlines’ then managing director of passenger systems, Tarek Ab... Continue Reading
Press Release: Eutelsat launches ADVANCE managed connectivity
Eutelsat Communications has launched Eutelsat ADVANCE, a global network solution for unlimited reach in a world where increasing digitalisat... Continue Reading
Press Release: Korean Air participates in small satellite launch vehicles
Korean Air will develop common bulkhead propellant tanks for small satellite launch vehicles as part of the Ministry of Science and ICT’s “S... Continue Reading
Press Release: SD installs Plane Simple Ku antenna on second type
Ahead of the in-person AEA International Convention & Trade Show, Dallas 22- 25 June, Satcom Direct – booth 617 – confirms it is b... Continue Reading
Honeywell becomes VAR for SmartSky connectivity in BizAv
Honeywell has expanded the suite of inflight connectivity services it can offer North American business aircraft operators, after signing on... Continue Reading
Azul offers Viasat-powered free inflight Internet on domestic flights
Brazilian operator Azul is differentiating its service by offering free inflight connectivity, powered by Viasat, on 17 domestic aircraft, w... Continue Reading
AirFi updates box logic to meet new EASA battery safety guidance
Wireless inflight entertainment provider AirFi is rolling out updated charging logic for its semi-embedded boxes that use both battery and o... Continue Reading
Comparing Delta’s 737-900ER and 757 on New York-Seattle
If I were to tally up all of my flights over the years, New York-Seattle probably tops the list of routes I’ve flown the most. It’s a rather... Continue Reading
Six open questions that single-aisle longhaul still needs to answer
As the single-aisle longhaul market continues to accelerate, a number of key passenger experience design questions still need to be answered... Continue Reading
Bradley to NYC shows why US rail is ripe for improvement
While some airports in the United States have direct rail access of varying usefulness, most do not and that leaves many passengers in a bit... Continue Reading
ASIP completes ground testing of Bluetooth IFC on Wizz Air A321
US firm AS-IP Tech (ASIP) recently completed ground testing – including electromagnetic interference (EMI), network performance and full fun... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium announces Operation Arctic Lynx
Iridium Communications Inc. today announced Operation Arctic Lynx (OAL), a series of partnership-driven field exercises deploying Iridium® a... Continue Reading