EAN-powered Internet offered on more than 250 aircraft flown by IAG
International Airlines Group operators British Airways, Iberia and Vueling are now offering inflight connectivity to passengers via the Euro... Continue Reading
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Hughes sees big aero capacity opportunities in the Americas
If airlines adopt free or “freemium” inflight connectivity models for their passengers, as many are expected to do, the amount of satellite ... Continue Reading
SmartSky plans to launch nextgen ATG service this summer
After grappling with delays, nextgen air-to-ground inflight connectivity provider SmartSky Networks this summer plans to launch service in t... Continue Reading
Panasonic Avionics to focus on aviation as it sells ITC Global
Inflight entertainment and connectivity giant Panasonic Avionics is pulling out of the maritime, energy and enterprise satellite communicati... Continue Reading
US FAA cracks down on unruly airline passengers
The US Federal Aviation Administration is adopting a stricter legal enforcement policy against unruly passengers after observing “a disturbi... Continue Reading
Travelers entering US must show negative COVID-19 test
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will require all travelers entering the US from abroad to show proof of a negative COVID-19 t... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Airframers get in on the wIFE and W-IFE action
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Gogo envisages Bring Your Own License connected IFE
As the movie landscape is reshaped amid the COVID-19 crisis – and on the heels of the bombshell decision by Warner Bros. to exhibit it... Continue Reading
Software-defined network part of Intelsat plan for aero
Intelsat is evolving towards software-defined, reconfigurable satellite assets that will allow the company to direct high-throughput capacit... Continue Reading
![The first of Inmarsat’s I-6 satellites, I-6F1, which carries both L-band and Ka-band payloads, so is also known as GX6A, enters thermal vacuum testing in Toulouse, France. Manufactured in the UK and assembled in France, I-6F1 undergoes this test to simulate the harsh space environment prior to launch in H2 2021. [Credit: Inmarsat/Airbus Defence and Space] H-IIA](https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/corp-i6f1-thermalvaccumtest-Custom-300x185.jpg)
Inmarsat readies for most ambitious tech roadmap in its history
Celebrating the fifth anniversary of its Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band network, Inmarsat is gearing up for the launch of four new GX payloads a... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Seeking clarity on IFC programs
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EASA issues call for tenders on cabin air quality study
For many years, airline crew members have expressed a wide variety of health concerns about contaminated air on aircraft. Now the European U... Continue Reading
Turkish Technic sees wireless hardware fly on Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines’ maintenance, repair and overhaul unit Turkish Technic can add wireless entertainment and connectivity hardware to its cadr... Continue Reading
OneWeb moves closer to fulfilling mission; forges new pact with Hughes
A week before Christmas, OneWeb received an early present. On 18 December, the satellite operator, whose aim is to deliver Internet access e... Continue Reading
QuiverTree Media eyes advertising and OTT service integration for IFE
Months before Boeing’s partnership with Spanish firm Immfly led to the late-November launch of a new wireless IFE and digital services... Continue Reading