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Control Tower to United: Your Moving Map Just Got Better

21 January 2025 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

The Control Tower view in the FlightPath3D map offers United's passengers details about their position on the ground, as well as that of other aircraft around them.

United Airlines is boosting the inflight map with a Control Tower view, powered by FlightPath3D with FlightAware data, to show an extra level of detail while on the ground.

This story is about: embedded IFE, FlightAware, flightpath3d, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, moving map, United Airlines Filed Under: IFEC

Air Wisconsin is out at American Airlines

11 January 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Air Wisconsin will be operating a lot more planes in its house livery from April 2025 as its American Eagle affiliation disappears

Air Wisconsin is getting out of the regional affiliate business. The carrier, which operates a few dozen CRJ-200 aircraft under the American Eagle brand, will transition to focus on charter and Essential Air Service operations from April 2025.

This story is about: Air Wisconsin, American Airlines, charter, CRJ200, EAS, Envoy, Essential Air Service, Piedmont, regional jet, SkyWest Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Delta confirms multi-link IFC plans with Hughes

8 January 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Delta's 717 fleet is part of the 400+ planes slated to receive new in-flight internet systems from Hughes over the next two years (Image: Delta)

Delta Air Lines confirms it is “exploring” the option to enable multi-link network connectivity in a first for the commercial aviation world. Developed in partnership with Hughes Networks, the carrier expects to see the service flying in late 2025.

This story is about: 717, antenna, CRJ700, CRJ900, E175, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Embraer, ESA, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Hughes, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Jupiter, Jupiter-3, Ka, Ka-band, Ka1717, Ka2517, Ka2517Plus, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, regional jet, Satellite, ThinAir, ThinAir Plus, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Delta hypes GenAI, new content partners in 2025 CES keynote

7 January 2025 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

The Delta Widget looms large over the stage at the Sphere in Las Vegas prior to Ed Bastian's CES 2025 Keynote presentation

No real timeline shared, but Delta is keen to see GenAI as part of the travel experience, embedded in the IFE system and the app experience.

This story is about: artificial intelligence, bag tags, CES, Delta Air Lines, embedded IFE, eVTOL, FlytEdge, GenAI, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Joby, Thales, Thales FlytEDGE, YouTube Filed Under: IFEC

airBaltic’s first Starlink aircraft makes initial test flight

7 January 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

airBaltic's Latvia special livery aircraft on the runway, with the Starlink antenna installed on board

A 96 minute flight over western Latvia on Tuesday kicked off the flight certification program for the Starlink inflight internet service on the airBaltic A220 fleet.

This story is about: A220, AirBaltic, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Martin Gauss, SpaceX, Starlink Filed Under: IFEC

United updates Starlink deployment details

5 January 2025 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

United joins the ranks of airlines offering free Wi-Fi for its passengers

United Airlines says the rollout of its new Starlink-powered inflight internet service will happen faster than previously planned, with the first commercial flight in February 2025.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary revenue, CCA25, Crystal Cabin Awards, Delta Air Lines, Delta Sync, frequent flier, frequent flyer, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, loyalty, MileagePlus, SpaceX, Starlink, Thales, Thales FlytEDGE, Thales Inflyt, United Filed Under: IFEC, Loyalty, PremCat

More details emerge about JetBlue’s Even More shift

31 December 2024 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The Even More Space section offers extra legroom to passengers on JetBlue's fleet

JetBlue’s revised “EvenMore” offering will include free drinks, among other benefits on board.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, dining, Even More Space, EvenMore, in flight, JetBlue, seating, seats Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Thales extends live TV range with 360Stream

30 December 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Live television is getting a boost on board with the new Thales 360Stream offering.

In-flight live sports are some of the most valuable content experiences an airline can offer to passengers on the IFE platform but most do it poorly today. Thales’ new 360Stream solution aims to change that with a host of new features.

This story is about: 360Stream, A350, AVANT, AVANT Up, CCA25, Crystal Cabin Awards, DVR, Emirates, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, InFlyt, live television, live tv, Thales, Thales AVANT, Thales Inflyt Filed Under: IFEC

Astranis successfully launches microGEO satellites, including two for Anuvu

29 December 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The four Astranis satellites prepared for launch (image via Astranis)

With the launch of two Astranis satellites Anuvu enters its microGEO era. NuView-A and NuView-B are expected to bring 50 Gbps of new capacity into Anuvu’s network and serve help shape the next generation of its inflight connectivity concepts.

This story is about: antenna, Anuvu, Astranis, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Eutelsat Oneweb, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, Global Eagle, GX, GX Aviation, HEO, Highly Elliptical Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka-band, Ku-band, LEO, Lightspeed, Low Earth Orbit, MicroGEO, Mike Pigott, OneWeb, Satellite, Starlink, Telesat, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Emirates A350 flies a Surprise & Delight trip to Dammam

25 December 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The first Emirates A350, outside the terminal in Dubai as it prepares to enter service in early January

A couple hundred Emirates passengers received a special treat on Wednesday morning: They were the first to fly on the carrier’s brand new A350.

This story is about: A350, A350 XWB, A350-900, Airbus, Dammam, Dubai, Dubai World Central, Emirates Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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