Passengers flying across the Pacific Ocean are set for a major upgrade in inflight connectivity performance. Panasonic Avionics and Eutelsat announced this week that Eutelsat 172b is now in service, delivering a massive increase in…
Inmarsat GX officially live on Qatar Airways
After months of flying in a testing state Qatar Airways and Inmarsat formally placed the Global Xpress ("GX") inflight wifi connectivity solution into service. The system, branded "Super Wi-Fi" by the airline, is rolling out on…
Emirates drops some business class middles seats
Emirates is finally getting rid of its middle seats in business class. At least a few of them. On some planes. And also scrapping first class on that sub-fleet at the same time. The Dubai-based…
More, better and cheaper wifi in the sky!
Got Wifi? For more airline passengers than ever around the world the answer is yes. Some 82 airlines offer inflight connectivity. Even more significant, however, is that the quality of the service available in flight…
Transforming the Middle East market with a premium…
Putting proper business class seats on a single-aisle plane is not a new concept. There are a couple dedicated configurations (e.g. British Airways A318 and Privatair 737s) and there are plenty of mixed configurations, but…
Emirates Takes Inmarsat GX for 777X Connectivity
When Thales won the contract to provide the inflight entertainment system on Emirates' new Boeing 777X fleet it was something of a coup, displacing Panasonic Avionics from that role. That displacement trend will continue to…
Video: The killer app in Emirates’ new 777…
The new Emirates first class suite on its 777 is a "game changer." That's the news you're reading out of Dubai as the company prepares to put the product into service in the coming weeks.…