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Air Canada’s 737 MAX fleet is (finally starting to get) online

4 October 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Air Canada's 737 MAX in flight; soon to be fitted with Intelsat's 2Ku inflight internet solution

It has been a long and winding road, but the first Air Canada 737 MAX plane with an active inflight internet solution is now in service.

This story is about: 2Ku, 737 MAX, Air Canada, Dave Bijur, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, live television, live tv, Norman Haughton, Thales, Thales Inflyt, WAF23, World Aviation Festival Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

DirecTV plans a global push for its live television services

21 September 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

After delivering massive growth over the past several years in the US market DirecTV is ready to take its inflight live television content to more international markets.

This story is about: advertising, ancillary revenue, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO23, DIRECTV, FTEGlobal23, GlobalEXPO, GlobalEXPO23, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, live television, live tv Filed Under: IFEC

Air Canada brings free messaging online, expands live TV coverage

3 May 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Air Canada plans a big boost to its WiFi offerings on board, including a free messaging for travelers. Live television access on board is also expanding.

This story is about: 2Ku, Aeroplan, Air Canada, embedded IFE, frequent flier, frequent flyer, IFC, IFE, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Intelsat, live television, live tv, loyalty, MileagePlus, Miles and More, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Skywards, Thales Filed Under: IFEC, Loyalty, PremCat

Air Canada adds live television on board

21 November 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Live news and sports is now flying on Air Canada. The carrier is adding six channels of Canadian television, in English and French, to its inflight entertainment package, powered by Panasonic Avionics and Intelsat 2Ku.

This story is about: Air Canada, embedded IFE, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, John Moody, live television, live tv, Norman Haughton, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation Filed Under: IFEC

Qatar Airways to live-stream FIFA World Cup on board

18 November 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Qatar Airways passengers will have access to FIFA World Cup matches live in flight, thanks to a partnership between Panasonic Avionics, Inmarsat, and IMG’s Sport24.

This story is about: Andrew Mohr, GX Aviation, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Global, live television, live tv, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Satellite, Sport24, sports, Streaming IFE, William Huot-Marchand, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

Qatar Airways picks Inmarsat GX for Super Wi-Fi service on 787s, MAX 10s

7 September 2022 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Qatar Airways is not shy about shifting providers to make sure the services offered meet its standards. That the carrier shifted suppliers on for inflight WiFi on the 787-9 fleet to Inmarsat’s GX Aviation hardware on board is perhaps even more notable.

This story is about: 737 MAX 10, 787-9, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, live television, live tv, Niels Steenstrup, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Qatar Airways, Sport24 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Southwest selects Viasat for future WiFi installs, adds power, too

11 May 2022 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

A Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8

Southwest Airlines selected Viasat’s next generation, Ka-band satellite in-flight connectivity (IFC) system on aircraft deliveries, starting this fall. New 737 MAX aircraft will see the Viasat kit installed by Boeing on the factory line, arriving at Southwest with the WiFi service ready to fly.

This story is about: Anuvu, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, live television, live tv, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Southwest Airlines, Streaming IFE, ViaSat, Wireless IFE Filed Under: IFEC

MEA gives live TV a try

13 October 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Live television is now flying on Middle East Airlines-Air Liban (MEA) under a two month trial with Panasonic Avionics. The service launched on the carrier’s A321LR earlier this month.

This story is about: eX1, IFE, IFEC, live television, live tv, MEA, Middle East Airlines, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Sport24 Filed Under: IFEC

Live TV returns to American Airlines

8 September 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Live television is back on American Airlines. Driving the return – much as it drove the disappearance last year – is demand for live sports on board.

This story is about: 2Ku, American Airlines, IFE, IFEC, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Intelsat, live television, live tv, television, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Flat-rate connectivity bundles launch from Panasonic Avionics

31 August 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

WiFi sign on the passenger service unit in an airplane cabin

In-flight connectivity packages measured by the megabyte generally suck for consumers. Uncertainty over consumption rates and costs make for a worse passenger experience. Panasonic Avionics now wants to help address that issue, but more for the airlines than passengers.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary revenue, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, live television, live tv, moving map, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

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