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APEXEXPO19

AERQ wants to be more than just a Welcome Board

17 September 2019 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

The AERQ Welcome Board demo on board last week's Flying Lab trip from Munich to Los Angeles for APEX EXPO

When it comes to screens on airplanes the industry is focused squarely on the seatback. AERQ, a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and LG Electronics wants to shift that conversation. Taking advantage of LG’s screens technology and the inflight services prowess of Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Systems, the company has big expectations for delivering its services on board.

This story is about: AERQ, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO19, Collins Aerospace, embedded IFE, FlyingLab, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Lufthansa Group, Lufthansa Systems, Lufthansa Technik, PaxEx, Safran, Safran Aerosystems Filed Under: IFEC

Inflight WiFi for JSX slips to 2020

16 September 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A JSX E135 sporting the company's new livery

When JSX (formerly JetSuiteX) CEO Alex Wilcox took the stage at APEX EXPO last week in Los Angeles and proclaimed his optimism about the carrier’s upcoming inflight wifi service it was not much of a surprise. That the service will not be live until Q1 2020 was a bit of a surprise, however, as the original announcement expected the offering online before the end of this year.

This story is about: air-to-ground, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO19, ATG, ATG-NG, Embraer, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, JetSuiteX, JSX, LTE, regional jet, SmartSky, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

PaxEx Update: APEX EXPO

13 September 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Trade shows usually make for great insight into the future of the industry. This week’s APEX EXPO brought some of that to the surface, with news about seats, entertainment, connectivity and more. Here are some highlights.

This story is about: Acro, Acro Seating, ANA, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO19, economy class, GX, GX Aviation, IFPL, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Ka, Ka-band, Lufthansa, moving map, Optimares, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Qatar Airways, Quadra, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, SITAONAIR, Spirit Airlines, ViaSat, Vistara, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PaxEx Update, Seats & Cabin

Moving Maps and much more coming to Vistara’s long-haul fleet

12 September 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

As India’s Vistara begins its long-haul operations it will bring a new inflight entertainment ecosystem to the passenger cabin. Perhaps even more interesting is the bit that will be included that were not included in the press release.

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO19, Bluebox, Bluebox Wow, embedded IFE, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, moving map, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Streaming IFE, Vistara Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

JetBlue selects Thales AVANT for A220 IFE

10 September 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

JetBlue’s A220-300 fleet will bring a new passenger experience to the airline. But it will do so with familiar partners. The carrier announced today that the planes will fly with the Thales AVANT inflight entertainment (IFE) solution on board. Delivery for the first of seventy A220s to the carrier is due in 2020.

This story is about: Air Canada, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO19, AVANT, Delta Air Lines, embedded IFE, IFC, IFE, IFEC, JetBlue, live television, live tv, LiveTV, Thales, Thales AVANT, Thales Inflyt, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat extends its SAS reach with long-haul planes

10 September 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Viasat’s high-speed inflight wifi connectivity will soon fly farther on SAS. The two announced a deal at APEX EXPO this week for two new types to be retrofitted with the Ka-band connectivity solution. Unlike the current short/mid-haul SAS fleet these planes are intended to fly transatlantic routes with the Viasat hardware on board.

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO19, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, SAS, TATL, transatlantic, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

EL AL brings USB-C in-seat power online

9 September 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The first EL AL 737-800 aircraft returned to service with USB-C power installed throughout the cabin. This makes the carrier one of only a handful of airlines with the newer power systems installed on board. The solution, provided by Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems, will be progressively retrofit on to the other 14 aircraft in the […]

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO19, Astronics, El Al, in-seat power Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Cabin-wide Bluetooth audio to fly in 2021

9 September 2019 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

It is a product years in the making, with mentions at multiple prior trade shows. This week, for the first time, Safran confirmed that its Bluetooth headphones pairing solution will fly cabin wide on Lufthansa and ANA starting in 2021(ish).

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO19, Bluetooth, business class, economy class, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, NEXT, PaxEx, RAVE, RAVE Ultra, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, ZII, Zodiac, Zodiac Aerospace Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo makes a China 2Ku play

9 September 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Airlines in China find themselves spoiled for choice when it comes to picking an inflight connectivity solutions provider. Gogo (re)joins that party with an announcement this week that it will partner with APT Mobile Satcom Limited (APSATCOM) in selling its 2Ku connectivity solution in the country.

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO19, APSATCOM, APSTAR-6D, China, China Satcom, ChinaSat, ChinaSat-16, ChinaSat-18, Donghai Airlines, Global Eagle, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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