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…
Is it time for Gogo to split?
Is Gogo worth more split in half rather than as a single company? Since the management transition earlier this year that idea has been floated more than once. CEO Oakleigh Thorne suggested that either the…
New interiors, more wifi coming to LATAM
LATAM is set to retrofit more than 200 aircraft as part of a major update to its fleet. The carrier will invest $400 million to refresh the interiors on both long-haul and short-haul planes covering…
Growing against flat rate contracts: Global Eagle’s plan
Growth is all but assured in the inflight connectivity market. Global Eagle is among the operators seeking the upside potential in its its revenue base and margins. But the company takes a slightly different approach…
SpiceJet launches streaming IFE solution fleet-wide
More than a year after committing to the platform SpiceJet rolled out its inflight entertainment offering today. The BYOD streaming solution, branded SpicEngage, offers, video content, games, reading options and more. Passengers access the system…
[PR] A new head for Thales InFlyt Experience
Thales has appointed Philippe Carette as Chief Executive Officer to lead the InFlyt Experience business. The business is a leading provider of cutting-edge technologies that entertain, connect and inspire more than 1 million airline passengers…
Caribbean Airlines gives IFE another go
Caribbean Airlines passengers will soon have an inflight entertainment option available. The airline, headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago and with a significant operation in Jamaica, will deploy Bluebox Aviation Systems' portable wireless streaming platform, Bluebox Wow,…
AirBaltic commits to CS300 fleet growth
AirBaltic loves its CSeries jets. The Latvian carrier is set to dramatically grow that fleet. Today's deal with Bombardier, inked just over one year since the first CS300 arrived in Riga, adds at least 30…
Innovation rises again for Global Eagle
Global Eagle is "back in the rapid innovation game." That's the message Mike Pigott, VP Products and Solutions sent during a recent conversation at Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) 2018 in Hamburg, Germany. With management and…