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…
Inching ever closer to inflight WiFi over India
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) took another step towards authorizing the use of infilght wifi connectivity earlier this month. The move authorizes the use of such services on board domestic and international flights.…
Inmarsat shares spike on aviation revenue boost
Inmarsat reported Q1 '18 earnings this morning in London and investors like what they see. Shares spiked as much as 11% before settling in for a ~8% boost by the end of the trading day.…
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…
Qatar Airways brings connectivity gate to gate
Qatar Airways is opening up its inflight wifi connectivity solution for gate-to-gate services. The move comes on the heels of a policy update from the Qatar's Communications Regulatory Authority permitting the use of inflight services…
Google’s "inflight wifi play" brings questions, not answers
Can Google parent Alphabet disrupt the inflight wifi connectivity market? Reports last week – first from Bloomberg then others – suggest that Alphabet is looking hard at pieces of Nokia's operations, with an eye on…
Allez, EAN! Approval arrives in France for Inmarsat’s…
Inmarsat's European Aviation Network took a major step forward this week as French authorities approved operation of the ground component related to that network. France is one of a handful of countries where that approval…
Iberia’s first A350 sports a new radome
This week's edition of "What's under that radome?" comes to us from Toulouse, where Iberia's first A350-900 broke cover. The carrier shared a few photos on Twitter and the aircraft is sporting a line-fit radome…
Can Norwegian conquer London’s business travel market?
Norwegian's 2017 financial results were not good. There is simply no disputing that fact. The company lost nearly $40 million, citing significant costs related to increased fuel prices, wet lease and passenger care as contributing…