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United Brings Spotify to In-seat IFE

8 June 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

IFE screen showing Spotify content

At first glance the partnership announced between United Airlines and Spotify last week is relatively basic, even unimpressive. But come 2026 the companies have plans for something far more interesting on board.

This story is about: Axinom, embedded IFE, IEFC, IFC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, InFlyt, Kurt Weidemeyer, Neils Steenstrup, Spotify, Starlink, Streaming IFE, Thales, Thales FlytEDGE, Thales Inflyt, United Airlines, Wireless IFE 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

The "Evolution" of Jet ConneX delivers more for passengers

1 June 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inmarsat’s aims to deliver connectivity speeds north of 100Mbps to private jets, thanks to upgrades of its Jet ConneX (JX) in-flight connectivity platform. The new JX Evolution program aims to improve performance on existing satellites, and also to further improve as seven additional satellites join the constellation over the next few years.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, EBACE, EBACE22, IEFC, IFC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Jet ConneX, JetConneX, JetConneX Evolution, JX Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo 5G test network now online

4 January 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Installation of the large 5G antennae on a Gogo ATG tower

The first seven towers of Gogo’s new 5G air-to-ground network are now online. The company announced the successful activation of its testbed as “on schedule, and on budget” as of the end of 2021.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG-NG, gogo, Gogo 5G, IEFC, IFC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, SmartSky Filed Under: IFEC

SmartSky appoints David Helfgott as CEO

13 October 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

There’s a new boss in town at SmartSky. David Helfgott takes over as CEO of the company, replacing Haynes Griffin. Griffin will remain as executive chairman at the company as part of the transition.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG-NG, IEFC, IFC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, phased array, Phasor, SmartSky, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

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