Panasonic tackles charging anxiety with its own USB-C for Astrova IFE
Panasonic Avionics has received a lot of attention for Astrova, the company’s impressive new modular inflight entertainment system whi... Continue Reading
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Start-up BermudAir turns to Factorydesign for new aisle-class suites
Gearing up to launch Embraer E175 service between Bermuda and the US East Coast, new entrant BermudAir has turned to celebrated design house... Continue Reading
Newly type certified Dassault Falcon 6X bizjets enter final completion
Having received European and US type certifications for its large-cabin 5500nm Falcon 6X business jet, Dassault Aviation is on track to see ... Continue Reading
Viasat confirms another satellite malfunction: dual-payload I6 F2
Already grappling with a reflector deployment problem on its massive ViaSat-3 Americas satellite, which could result in a $420 million insur... Continue Reading
Germany’s BDLI seeks to move the needle on cabin sustainability
During the entire life cycle of an aircraft, the cabin and its operations represent roughly 10-20% of its overall environmental footprint. G... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik flags GDPR constraint to portal-free IFC in Europe
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could stymie adoption of SpaceX’s portal-free, ‘frictionless’ Sta... Continue Reading
Hawaiian now planning Starlink service entry in early 2024
Hawaiian Airlines has confirmed that the installation of SpaceX’s Starlink Aviation inflight connectivity system on its transpacific f... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik talks IFC industry disruption, MRO crunch
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has long supported airlines’ ambitions to bring inflight connectivity to their passengers. Whether installing Inmars... Continue Reading
Viasat considers options should ViaSat-3 Americas fix remain elusive
Viasat is still conducting a rigorous review of the anomaly that occurred whilst deploying one of the antennas on its ViaSat-3 Americas sate... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: SLAs may be tweaked to handle IFC backlog
Welcome to RGN Premium content. This page is only available to active members. Already a member? LOGIN HERE Interested in becoming a member?... Continue Reading
Eyes on Viasat as it readies to update market on ViaSat-3 Americas
Nobody celebrates when a satellite encounters a problem. Every satellite operator understands that the same fate can just as easily befall t... Continue Reading
Acro rated Premium Supplier by Airbus for design, manufacturing chops
Known for designing innovative, lightweight aircraft seats that create space for passengers’ knees and shins even in high-density layouts, A... Continue Reading
US DOT’s expanded lav rule for narrowbodies still a decade away
Seeking to address one of the most significant challenges faced by disabled passengers, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on 26 July... Continue Reading
Satcom providers stand ready as Iridium introduces Certus aviation
Iridium Communications’ first-generation voice and data solutions are installed on over 60,000 aircraft today. Now, the satellite oper... Continue Reading
How Panasonic Avionics designed its Astrova IFE to be future-proof
A lot of airlines carry the same inflight entertainment system on board their aircraft for as long as ten or 15 years. But IFE screens and a... Continue Reading