EASA Ruling Could Be Problematic For Portable Wireless IFE Suppliers
A recent update from EASA has highlighted the problem with charging electronic devices in obscured locations on aircraft.…
Wizz Is Only Interested In Free WiFi That Doesn’t Add Weight
If you’re on a low-cost flight, chances are you won’t have WiFi. Despite a trove of evidence suggesting…
Oneweb On Track For Commercial Service Launch Next Year
UK low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite company OneWeb has reached a significant milestone with the successful launch of…
You Can Finally Use Your Bluetooth Headphones With Inflight Entertainment
The long-awaited breakthrough in inflight entertainment is upon us. For years, passengers have lamented the lack of Bluetooth…
Another Neeleman Airline Cracks The Free WiFi Conundrum
Azul has become the second Neeleman-founded airline to bring its customers fast and free WiFi. The airline launched…
Wizz Air Tests WiFi ‘Lite’ For Messaging And Contactless Payments
Wizz Air is working in partnership with connectivity specialist AS-IP Tech (ASIP) to bring ‘WiFi lite’ to its…
SpaceX’s Starlink Will Beam WiFi To Aircraft With Lasers
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has already launched 1,635 satellites for its low-Earth orbit Starlink constellation. To date, most users…
Airbus Wants To Beam WiFi From Overhead Lights On Private Jets
Airbus is bringing a hotly anticipated new connectivity product to its corporate jets market. In partnership with Latécoère,…
JetBlue Goes High Speed: Selects Viasat For A321LRs And A220s
JetBlue has firmed up its deal with Viasat to equip its Airbus A220s and A321LRs with its capable…
Basketball At 36,000 Feet: JetBlue And AA Start Streaming NBA Games
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Viasat have today announced a partnership that will bring the best of…
Global Eagle Moves Closer To Bringing LEO Connectivity To Aviation
Global Eagle has announced this week that it has achieved a crucial milestone in its bid to bring…
Has The Pandemic Slowed Investment In Inflight Connectivity?
The events of 2020 were damaging to aviation at every end of the scale. From airlines and airports…
All Eastern Airlines Boeing 767s Now Have Wireless IFE
Eastern Airlines is nearing the completion of its rollout of wireless IFE on its Boeing 767 fleet. All…
Landing Soon: WiFi On KLM’s European Flights
Dutch airline KLM has turned on the first of its WiFi services for the European short-haul market. Two…
Airbus Wants To Use Lasers To Connect Planes To The Internet
Airbus is working with an organization in the Netherlands to beam data to aircraft from space. The technology…
Future Flying: What Tomorrow’s Aircraft Cabins Might Look Like
The annual Crystal Cabin Awards throw some light on the future of aircraft cabin design. These prestigious awards…
Gogo 2Ku Antenna Radome Causing Problems For The Airbus A220
Transport Canada has published an airworthiness directive for operators of the Airbus A220 using Gogo’s 2Ku antenna. The…
SpaceX Reveals Plans To Connect Aircraft To Starlink
SpaceX is seeking to connect its growing low-Earth orbit (LEO) constellation, known as Starlink, to moving vehicles, including…
Airbus Is Gearing Up To Manufacture Satellites In Space
Airbus has revealed today that it has been selected by the European Commission to study the manufacture of…
Satcom Direct: Simply Certain About Certus
Satcom Direct is ushering in a new era for business aviation connectivity. In February 2020, the business aviation…
Pac-Man At 35,000 Feet? Retro Gaming Is Coming To IFE
A new partnership with Panasonic and entertainment giant BANDAI NAMCO is bringing the best of ‘80s gaming to…
How Satellites Are Helping The FAA Track Every 737 MAX Flight
The US Federal Aviation Administration is partnering with Aireon, a US-based satellite tracking company, to follow every single…
Viasat Signs MOU To Bring Inflight Connectivity To Russia
Viasat has announced today that it will be working with Gazprom Space Systems and Russian telecom operator TMC…
Panasonic’s First XTS Satellite Goes Live Over Asia-Pacific
Panasonic Avionics has hit a major milestone for inflight connectivity as its first extreme high throughput satellite (XTS)…