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Lufthansa Systems

Luthansa, Austrian launch SKYdeals "shoppertainment" platform

30 September 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The future of in-flight shopping is digital. And it will consume passengers’ attention throughout a flight. This is the hope of marketers everywhere and the underlying concept driving the launch of SKYdeals, the new in-flight “shoppertainment” platform now flying on Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, Austrian Airlines, FlyNet, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group, Lufthansa Systems, portal, shopping, SKYdeals, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

AERQ wants to be more than just a Welcome Board

17 September 2019 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

The AERQ Welcome Board demo on board last week's Flying Lab trip from Munich to Los Angeles for APEX EXPO

When it comes to screens on airplanes the industry is focused squarely on the seatback. AERQ, a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and LG Electronics wants to shift that conversation. Taking advantage of LG’s screens technology and the inflight services prowess of Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Systems, the company has big expectations for delivering its services on board.

This story is about: AERQ, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO19, Collins Aerospace, embedded IFE, FlyingLab, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Lufthansa Group, Lufthansa Systems, Lufthansa Technik, PaxEx, Safran, Safran Aerosystems Filed Under: IFEC

Deutsche Telekom introduces flat-rate pricing for inflight wifi

3 July 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Deutsche Telekom's hotspot app, Now with access to inflight!

Last Fall Deutsche Telekom promised an integrated billing solution that would give its mobile phone customers easier access to the inflight connectivity solution on more than 200 Lufthansa Group aircraft. As of this week that promise is fulfilled. Customers subscribing to the new “Inflight Europa Flat” add-on package on their cell phone plan now receive seamless access to wifi on board the Group’s A320 family of planes.

This story is about: Austrian Airlines, Deutsche Telekom, Eurowings, eXConnect, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Systems, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Telekom, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Lufthansa Systems pulls the plug on patch antenna connectivity play

10 April 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

This small, battery-powered Iridium NEXT modem could help change the inflight ancillary sales market

Can narrow-band wifi options for inflight passenger connectivity work? Lufthansa Systems pulled the plug on one such program recently, seeking to avoid “pissing everyone off.”

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AirFi, AIX, AIX19, Atlantic Airways, BoardConnect, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, Lufthansa Systems, Lufthansa Technik Filed Under: IFEC

Jet Airways restructures; is WiFi on the way?

5 March 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Can Jet Airways climb out of its financial funk to become the first Indian airline offering inflight wifi connectivity on board? Global Eagle is ready to execute, assuming the airline finds its fiscal footing.

This story is about: Global Eagle, GX, GX Aviation, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Inmarsat, Jet Airways, Lufthansa Systems, SITAONAIR, SpiceJet, SpicEngage, Streaming IFE Filed Under: IFEC

PaxEx Premium: Mahata joins the IFC financing fray

19 February 2019 By Seth Miller

Citilink's first A320 to receive the Inmarsat GX kit. (Photo via Inmarsat)

Is there a secret to better financing of inflight connectivity solutions? Indonesia's Mahata Aero Technology (MAT) is the latest to take that plunge, with an arrangement to cover the costs for Garuda and Citilink. The deal relies on partnerships with suppliers Lufthansa Systems, Lufthansa Technik and Inmarsat, along with what MAT Executive Director Iwan Setiawan describes as "a unique business model" that is proving successful in its preliminary state.

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This story is about: BoardConnect, Citilink, Eurowings, Fly-Fi, FlyFi, Garuda, Global Eagle, Global Xpress, gogo, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, JAL, JetBlue, Lufthansa Systems, Lufthansa Technik, Mahata, Mahata Aero Technology, Mahata Aero Teknologi, Panasonic Avionics, Qatar Airways, Spirit Airlines, Thales Inflyt, UON Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

Garuda, Inmarsat ink contract on GX inflight wifi

30 January 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Indonesian national carrier Garuda is expanding its inflight wifi commitment with Inmarsat’s GX Aviation solution. The move follows the selection earlier this year by Citilink, an LCC carrier in the Garuda Group, to install the same kit. The signed contract also quashes any hopes Global Eagle still had of resuscitating its deal with the carrier.

This story is about: Citilink, Garuda, Global Eagle, Global Xpress, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, Indonesia, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Lufthansa Systems, Lufthansa Technik, Mahata, Mahata Aero Technology, Mahata Aero Teknologi, MAT, Panasonic Avionics, Southwest Airlines, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

GX installation begins for Citilink Indonesia

5 December 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Citilink's first A320 to receive the Inmarsat GX kit. (Photo via Inmarsat)

The first Citilink Indonesia inflight wifi connectivity installation is underway. Work to add the Inmarsat GX Aviation kit to the aircraft began recently on the first of 50 A320s contracted to receive the system. The implementation is being overseen by Mahata Aero Teknologi (MAT), and Indonesian wireless technology provider.

This story is about: BoardConnect, Citilink Indonesia, Garuda, Global Eagle, Global Xpress, GX, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, Indonesia, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Ka, Ka-band, Lufthansa Systems, Lufthansa Technik, Mahata, Mahata Aero Technology, Mahata Aero Teknologi, PaxEx, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Garuda goes GX for inflight connectivity

1 November 2018 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

Garuda's A330 fleet will be the first at the carrier to take the Inmarsat GX hardware

Garuda Indonesia is the latest carrier to get online in the sky. The airline announced today that it will fly Inmarsat’s Global Xpress kit on its fleet, starting with the A330s early next year.

This story is about: Ben Griffin, Garuda, Global Xpress, GX, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, Indonesia, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, Lufthansa Systems, Lufthansa Technik, Mahata, Mahata Aero Technology, Mahata Aero Teknologi, PaxEx, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

PaxEx Premium: Does Spirit have a secret for selling wifi?

4 October 2018 By Seth Miller

Outgoing Spirit Airlines CEO Bob Fornaro is no stranger to the inflight connectivity world, even if his current airline is a late adopter of such services. Fornaro oversaw the fleet-wide deployment of connectivity at AirTran. He saw the value it could deliver and the pains that poor performance and limited availability caused for passengers and the airline. Now he wants to bring a new model to market and lead the connected ULCC revolution, starting with the Thales kit installed on his company's fleet. Will this secret sauce work?

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This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO18, GX, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, InFlyt, Ka, Ka-band, Lufthansa Group, Lufthansa Systems, Spirit Airlines, Thales, Thales FlytLIVE, Thales Inflyt, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

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