Advancing multi-band ESA development Kymeta eyes aero
Having tapped Japan Display Inc (JDI) early this year to develop the multi-band metasurface aperture for its next-generation Ku/Ka-band mult... Continue Reading
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Airbus enters development phase for ultra-luxe First Class Experience
As interest in premium travel continues to surge following the COVID pandemic, and airlines seek to set new standards in luxury with their h... Continue Reading
American pivots to Starlink for 500-plus Airbus narrowbodies
Gravitating towards low-latency non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) satcom since its 2023 decision to bring multi-orbit inflight connec... Continue Reading
Now critical IFC needs resiliency, security: Eutelsat’s Bisgaard
Just as digitalization and connectivity have modernized the maritime sector, driving operational efficiencies and environmental benefits, Ev... Continue Reading
Air Caraïbes, French bee to sell Skyted silent call headset on board
French sister airlines Air Caraïbes and French bee have agreed to sell Skyted’s silent call technology, the Skyted 320 headset, on boa... Continue Reading
New inflight map Inplay Navigator enters the picture
As one of most watched channels on seatback IFE screens in the world fleet, the inflight moving map has steadily grown in popularity over th... Continue Reading
Airbus open to IFC orchestration should multi-vendor take off
Airbus is open to discussing with airlines a future where the European airframer acts as the orchestrator for ferrying data over multiple in... Continue Reading
Boeing stays flexible to support ESA installs for next-gen IFC
As non-geostationary satellite services disrupt the inflight connectivity sector, Boeing is providing the necessary specs to enable airlines... Continue Reading
Generation Global reveals circular solution for aircraft soft goods
Even if some conversations around sustainability have cooled in the face of corporate greenwashing and macroeconomic pressures, meaningful r... Continue Reading
Iridium to acquire Aireon, mulls independent payloads for VHF, PNT
Iridium Communications has inked a definitive agreement to acquire Aireon LLC, its joint venture with multiple air navigation service provid... Continue Reading
How SIMONA Boltaron meets airline aesthetic standards with Terreform
Eager to improve the sustainability credentials of aircraft cabins, high-performance thermoplastic specialist SIMONA Boltaron in 2021 introd... Continue Reading
RAVE supercharges IFE development with new OS and App Marketplace
Seeking to accelerate development cycles in inflight entertainment and bring dramatic enhancements to the passenger experience — including v... Continue Reading
Prominent IFC providers welcome ‘least cost routing’
A growing number of inflight connectivity stakeholders are prepared to flexibly support a multi-vendor environment in commercial aviation sh... Continue Reading
AirAsia CEO to Airbus: build it and we’ll also buy 150 A220-500s
Confirming Canadian reports that AirAsia has placed a firm order with Airbus for 150 A220-300s — and that the aircraft will feature a new hi... Continue Reading
SES advances work on multi-band ESA for meoSphere + LEO IFC
Preparing to offer meoSphere Ka-band Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) plus Ka- or Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflight connectiv... Continue Reading