New features and tools enhance the Arc inflight map system
Panasonic Avionics has unveiled a range of new and upcoming features for Arc, its 3D inflight moving map platform. The… Read More »
China’s Qingdao Airlines reaffirms commitment to connectivity
China-based carrier, Qingdao Airlines, has announced that it is fully committed to expanding and accelerating the deployment of high-speed inflight… Read More »
Astronics gains STC for Edge cabin network platform
Transport Canada has granted Astronics a supplemental type certificate (STC) for its latest cabin network platform, The Edge. Designed to… Read More »
United expands food and beverage services with contactless payment technology
United customers on most flights over two hours will be able to purchase beer, wine and White Claw Hard Seltzer,… Read More »
Air Peace trials wireless IFE
Nigeria’s Air Peace is to trial Inflight Dublin’s Wireless IFE solution, Everhub. Inflight Dublin will equip Air Peace’s brand-new Embraer… Read More »
Global Eagle Airconnect Ka Antenna one step nearer to certification
Telesat and Global Eagle have verified Global Eagle’s Airconnect Ka IFC terminal for use with the Telesat Lightspeed low-earth orbit… Read More »
Panasonic Avionics enhances Arc moving map
Panasonic Avionics has marked the two-year anniversary of the launch of Arc, its 3D in-flight moving map platform, by unveiling… Read More »
AirFi solution now on Eastern Airlines
Eastern Airlines has nearly completed installation on 10 of its 767 aircraft with AirFi’s FASE (Fully Autonomous Semi-Embedded) wireless IFE solution. This… Read More »
Viasat Wi-Fi to fly on KLM European flights
Viasat Inc. and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, will add connectivity to 18 of the airline’s 737-800 fleet and 21 of… Read More »
Gogo fights to retain as many satcom-fitted Delta aircraft as possible
Inflight connectivity service provider Gogo is vowing it will fight to retain as many satcom-fitted aircraft as possible at Delta… Read More »
American Airlines First Airline to Test Google Assistant’s Interpreter Mode
American Airlines has become the first airline to utilize Google Assistant’s interpreter mode in its airport lounges, the Fort Worth,… Read More »
World’s Best Airlines for In-Flight Entertainment
World’s Most Entertaining Airlines With more and more travelers taking to the skies, airlines are under more pressure than ever… Read More »
Delta CEO Confident Airline Will Provide Free WiFi
Delta Air Lines Chief Executive delivered the keynote speech at Tuesday’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, introducing an… Read More »
Most ‘Eligible’ British Airways Aircraft Will Have Wifi In A Year
Many will be preparing for the new year by drafting a list of resolutions for 2020. British Airways was no… Read More »
Where the Top US Airlines Rank for In-Flight Entertainment
Fun Flights The data analysis team at CableTV.com recently examined 10 of the top U.S. airlines, comparing several factors contributing… Read More »
Airline seatback screens may be an endangered species
In the quest to command higher fares and traveler loyalty, airlines are constantly scrambling to market their onboard services as… Read More »
British Airways empowers cabin crew to deliver personalized customer service
British Airways is to issue its 15,000 cabin crew with iPhone XRs to help them offer a more personalised service… Read More »
British Airways trials VR IFE on transatlantic flights
British Airways, in an UK airline first, is trialling a new virtual reality headset on select flights in First from… Read More »
Inflight Connectivity trends to watch
The airline industry has connectivity on the brain these days. Nowhere is that more apparent than in Hamburg, site of… Read More »
Boeing 787 on-board network vulnerable to remote hacking
IOActive industrial cybersecurity expert Ruben Santamarta last fall discovered an Internet-exposed Boeing Co. server housing firmware specifications for the aviation… Read More »
Singapore Airlines offers unlimited free Wifi for First Class passengers
While there are many areas in which Singapore Airlines offers an industry leading experience, their inflight wifi historically hasn’t been… Read More »
ELIoT to develop mass market applications for LiFi
ELIoT (Enhance Lighting for the Internet of Things), a new three-year project aimed at developing mass market applications for LiFi,… Read More »
Airlines turn to new technologies to improve IFE accessibility
A new onboard entertainment interface, considered to be the most accessible airline entertainment system yet, brought United Airlines to the… Read More »
Soft launch for European Aviation Network (EAN)
Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom have announced the ‘soft launch’ phase of the European Aviation Network (EAN), with initial airline customers…. Read More »
United Airlines working on providing free Wi-Fi on its US flights
One of the important on-board features for many passengers on flights these days is Wi-Fi service. While some flights charge… Read More »
US FAA says cellphones a flight danger on these Boeing jets
U.S. government officials in 2014 revealed an alarming safety issue: Passenger cellphones and other types of radio signals could pose… Read More »