Qatar Airways’ first Starlink-equipped 777 entered service on Tuesday, marking several milestones along the way.
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A roughly perfect Azul experience, yet I was still disappointed
It was on the balance, a pretty darn good flight. And yet I sill walked off the Azul jet in Brasilia a bit disappointed.
Air Canada pushes content range in major IFE update
Air Canada plans a major boost to its inflight entertainment catalog starting this month, with more than 1,000 movies on board its aircraft.
Alaska Airlines brings live college football on board
Alaska Airlines is adding a smidgen of live sports programming to its inflight entertainment feed, with college football to fly this fall.
DIRECTV brings streaming IPTV to BizAv
DIRECTV is launching an IPTV platform, in collaboration with Satcom Direct, to enable live TV programming for business aviation customers.
PLAY taps Bluebox, MOST for inflight retail boost
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.
Wireless IFE takes flight with Air India’s Vista launch
Air India is rebuilding its inflight entertainment offering, choosing the Bluebox platform to power a streaming solution on its legacy fleet.
Qaviar and Qids: Qatar Airways boosts a pair of travel experiences
Qatar Airways will add a caviar (Qaviar??) service in its business class cabin, plus a kid-friendly update to its moving maps.
Etihad picks AirFi for A320 streaming IFE
Etihad is adding inflight entertainment for part of its A320 fleet, but the carrier will stop short of installing screens on board, opting for AirFi’s wireless IFE platform instead.
Window seats win with Qatar Airways’ next gen Qsuites
The next generation of Qsuites for Qatar Airways will feature more space and more privacy for passengers. And, the window seats finally get to take advantage of the communal nature of the product.