Panasonic Avionics spent the last year boosting its on-board wellness portfolio, expanding efforts to improve the inflight experience beyond its core entertainment and connectivity work. This week the company announced that Etihad will be the first airline to implement part of that program, adding the Jet Lag Adviser functionality to the airline’s app. Timing for the implementation remains […]
Airbus expands Airspace Customer Definition Centre to A330, A320neo lines
Getting the design right – and consistent – quickly and inexpensively is critical for airlines. Fancy technology at the newly expanded Airbus Airspace Customer Definition Centre helps deliver on that goal.
Immfly introduces Adsfly agency to optimize inflight monetization
Airlines want more ancillary revenues and advertisers want a better (and properly documented) RoI on their marketing spend. Can the new Adsfly service from Immfly deliver?
M-Flex Duet: The new business class inflight bar
When it comes to delivering a flashy business class experience in the sky self-service bar and snack areas tend to be popular. Collins Aerospace hopes its new M-Flex™ Duet monument can convert otherwise unused space on board into a more useful and welcoming area.
FlightPath3D crunches big data to improve the moving map
Looking to maximize passenger engagement with an inflight entertainment system? The moving map interface is the best place to start and FlightPath3D released two new options this week to keep travelers entertained while also potentially increasing airline revenue. The company’s moving map interface is already flying with more than 50 airlines and delivers airline-specific data […]
Air Transat adds free streaming IFE with Bluebox Wow
Delivering a consistent inflight entertainment experience on a constantly changing fleet is a tremendous challenge. Canadian carrier Air Transat aims to meet that test, announcing this week that it will add the Bluebox Wow streaming IFE solution on board beginning in Summer 2019.
WOW Air halts operations; all flights canceled
WOW Air is no more. After multiple failed attempts to secure additional funding to continue operations the Icelandic LCC formally ceased operations Thursday morning.
SmartSky, StandardAero secure certification on Embraers
SmartSky took another step forward as it seeks to deliver its ATG wifi solution later this year. Certification on the E135/140/145 family, facilitated by StandardAero, brings JetSuiteX (and potentially others) much closer to flying with the service.
What bandwidth are you buying in the sky??
How many megabits are you getting in the sky? Run a speed test on board a wifi connected aircraft and you might see huge numbers. Alas, the truth is generally something very, very different.
Emirates Skywards, Loyyal bring blockchain loyalty to life
A new era is here for loyalty programs as blockchain-based partner integration comes to life. The fact that the implementation between Emirates Skywards and Careem doesn’t really need to be a blockchain solution is a big part of what makes this so special.