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Seth Miller

LATAM picks Recaro for Dreamliner business class update

3 September 2024 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Rendering of the Recaro R7 seats in LATAM's business class cabin (image via DOT filing)

Five years after LATAM began updating its 787 business class cabins, a new generation of seating appears to be arriving soon, Recaro’s R7 as the star.

This story is about: 787, 787-8, 787-9, accessibility, business class, CL6720, Dreamliner, LATAM, premium cabin, R7, Recaro, regulations, seating, seats Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

KLM’s A321neo features innovation, familiar touches for passengers

3 September 2024 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

KLM's first A321neo receives an escort to the terminal upon arrival in Schiphol on the delivery flight (Image via KLM)

KLM joins the A321neo family, taking delivery of its first aircraft and launching a refresh of its short-haul fleet, including familiar passenger experiences as well as some new ones.

This story is about: A321neo, Airbus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, KLM, Marjan Rintel, R1, R2, Recaro, seating, seats, USB-C, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Alaska Airlines brings live college football on board

30 August 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

It probably won't look like this on board, but it gives an idea of what Alaska Airlines is going for with streaming college football this fall.

Alaska Airlines is adding a smidgen of live sports programming to its inflight entertainment feed, with college football to fly this fall.

This story is about: 2Ku, Alaska Airlines, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Intelsat, live television, live tv, Streaming IFE, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

DIRECTV brings streaming IPTV to BizAv

27 August 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

DIRECTV is launching an IPTV platform, in collaboration with Satcom Direct, to enable live TV programming for business aviation customers.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, DIRECTV, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, live television, live tv, Satcom Direct, Streaming IFE, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

Considering connectivity: flyadeal talks options for inflight internet

27 August 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A pair of flyadeal A320neo planes, readying for delivery from Airbus (image via flyadeal)

With an average trip under two hours it would be easy to argue that flyadeal’s passengers don’t really need internet on board. But CEO Steven Greenway likes to be creative, so maybe inflight WiFi could happen?

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG-NG, digital transformation, flyadeal, flynas, FTEEMEA24, Future Travel Experience, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, LCC, LCCs, LEO, Low Cost Carriers, Low Earth Orbit, regulations, Satellite, Saudi Arabia, SkyFive, SpaceX, Starlink, Steven Greenway Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

PLAY taps Bluebox, MOST for inflight retail boost

26 August 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Iceland’s PLAY Airlines delivered a passenger experience win, along with a solid revenue boost, thanks to an in-seat digital retail solution powered by Bluebox and MOST.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary revenue, Bluebox, Bluebox Wow, Blueview, IEFC, IFE, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Kevin Birchmore, MOST, moving map, PLAY, retail, Streaming IFE, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

FAA finally fixes no smoking sign rules

22 August 2024 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

After decades of requiring airlines to file the additional paperwork based on operating policies from a bygone era, the agency is finally fixing its policies around “No Smoking” signs on board.

This story is about: Delta Air Lines, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, regulations, United Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Wireless IFE takes flight with Air India’s Vista launch

21 August 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Content selection for the Vista solution on Air India (image via Bluebox)

Air India is rebuilding its inflight entertainment offering, choosing the Bluebox platform to power a streaming solution on its legacy fleet.

This story is about: Air India, Bluebox, Bluebox Wow, Blueview, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Streaming IFE, Vista, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

Azul adds long-haul Wi-Fi with expanded Viasat partnership

20 August 2024 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Azul is stretching its in-flight Wi-Fi program to long-haul operations. The carrier expanded its partnership with Viasat to add service on its A330neo planes from 2025.

This story is about: A330-900, A330neo, Airbus, Azul, Brazil, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Jason Ward, Ka, Ka-band, Satellite, SES-17, Telebras, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

SmartSky ceases operations

16 August 2024 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

After a decade of work to develop and deliver a new, high speed inflight connectivity solution SmartSky is halting operations.

This story is about: bankruptcy, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, lawsuit, SmartSky, WSS Filed Under: IFEC

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