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Iridium NEXT

AirFi hypes LEO IFC option on cusp of launch

27 April 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The antenna, modem, and on-board access point that make up the AirFi LEO solution

It could come online within the next few days. The company is confident that timeline won’t stretch past a few weeks. And AirFi’s LEO customers want the service yesterday.

This story is about: AirFi, AirFi LEO, ancillary, ancillary revenue, buy-on-board, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, Job Heimerikx, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Martin Moret, Streaming IFE, wifi, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

AirFi snags trio of customers, including new LEO install

19 April 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inflight entertainment is coming to three more airlines, powered by AirFi’s streaming IFE solution.

This story is about: ACMI, AirFi, AirFi LEO, buy-on-board, charter, Fiji Airways, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, magazine, retail, SmartLynx, Streaming IFE, Surinam Airways, wifi, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

AirFi delivers inflight retail for AirAsia (and more)

14 November 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Airfi is now providing onboard portal services for some AirAsia aircraft

AirAsia selected the AirFi wireless platform to boost inflight retail sales and entertainment options on board. The carrier has long offered a digital on-board experience across parts of its fleet. Plus, a few other airline customers coming online.

This story is about: AirAsia, AirAsia WiFi, AirFi, AirFi LEO, Anuvu, Avianca, Avianca Brazil, buy-on-board, Cayman Airways, EasyJet, fflya, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, Job Heimerikx, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, retail, ROKKI, Streaming IFE, wifi, Wireless IFE, Wizz Air, WizzAir Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

AirFi LEO aims to alter the inflight retail landscape

20 October 2022 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

The antenna, modem, and on-board access point that make up the AirFi LEO solution

It won’t support HD video streaming on board, but the AirFi LEO solution offers an expanded on-board shopping experience, real-time credit card payment authorizations, updated weather reports for pilots, and maybe even basic connectivity for travelers.

This story is about: AirFi, AirFi LEO, AS-IP Tech, buy-on-board, EasyJet, fflya, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, magazine, retail, Streaming IFE, WAF22, wifi, Wireless IFE, World Aviation Festival Filed Under: IFEC

Wizz Air expands fflya functionality with live credit card processing

21 September 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The UI for WizzAir Text&Fly, powered by fflya's Bluetooth and LEO satellite solution

Realtime credit card processing is now available on the fflya platform, extending the capabilities of the Bluetooth-based inflight connectivity solution. The service was demonstrated on a Wizz Air A321 as part of the ongoing deployment trial with that carrier.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary revenue, AS-IP Tech, Bluetooth, Certus, fflya, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Wizz Air, WizzAir Filed Under: IFEC

Wizz Air expands fflya connectivity commitment

1 June 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The UI for WizzAir Text&Fly, powered by fflya's Bluetooth and LEO satellite solution

Wizz Air will fit its UK fleet with satellite-based internet access. The carrier plans to expand its trial of the fflya product from AS-IP Tech to 19 aircraft according to a recent regulatory filing.

This story is about: AS-IP Tech, Bluetooth, Certus, fflya, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Wizz Air, WizzAir Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Inflight connectivity soars higher than ever

14 January 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

When the Airbus Perlan Mission II takes flight later this year it will soar higher than ever. And it will do so with a new in-flight connectivity link on board.

This story is about: Airbus, Certus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Perlan, Satellite, Thales, Thales FlytLink, Thales Inflyt Filed Under: IFEC

Wizz Air gets online – without wifi!

6 December 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The UI for WizzAir Text&Fly, powered by fflya's Bluetooth and LEO satellite solution

The first WizzAir plane with in-flight connectivity entered service last week. But this is not a typical internet connection on a plane. Powered by fflya from ASIP Tech, the service approaches the very concept of on-board internet from a different perspective. And the implementation shows that difference

This story is about: AirFi, AirFi LEO, Atlantic Airways, fflya, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LCCs, LEO, Low Cost Carriers, Low Earth Orbit, Wizz Air, WizzAir Filed Under: IFEC

Planes get closer across the Atlantic thanks to Aireon space-based ADS-B

19 November 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Space-based ADS-B aircraft monitoring has permanently changed the way airplanes cross the North Atlantic Ocean. Planes can now fly closer together, allowing more aircraft to operate on the fastest and most environmentally friendly routes.

This story is about: ADS-B, air traffic control, Aireon, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, NATS Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Thales PureFlyt brings an "entirely connected" upgrade to aircraft FMS

25 November 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Thales is set to deliver an “entirely connected” flight management system (FMS) upgrade in the middle of the next decade. PureFlyt is billed as the FMS of the future designed to incorporate data from multiple sources, internal and external to the aircraft, making aircraft operations more efficient.

This story is about: Avionics, Certus, EFB, electronic flight bag, Flight Management Systems, FMS, in-flight connectivity, inflight connectivity, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, L-band, PureFlyt, SB-S, SBB, security, SwiftBroadBand, Swiftbroadband-Safety, Thales Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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