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Rolling delays hit inflight connectivity over China

27 June 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

When it comes to inflight connectivity growth opportunity China is hard to ignore. It is a massive market, but one with almost no short-haul aircraft carrying Wi-Fi hardware on board. And despite repeated promises that the online world is finally ready to imminently take flight, at least one supplier is finally backing off the hype and recognizing significant additional delays in getting its systems off the ground.

This story is about: 5G, A321, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, CAAC, China, China Mobile, CITC, Eclipse Global Connectivity, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, portal, regulations, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, Safran Passenger Innovations, Satellite, Saudi Arabia, SkyFive, Thorsten Robrecht, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Breeze unveils "Ascent," a new take on premium seating

23 May 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Snack basket service in the Ascent cabin on Breeze Airways

Delivering a differentiated product in a crowded and commoditized market can be challenging. Breeze Airways rebranded its premium cabin seats as Ascent, hoping to highlight how it differs from traditional first class products, both in what it does include and what it does not.

This story is about: A220, A220-300, ancillary revenue, Ascent, Breeze Airways, bundling, dining, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, premium cabin, product review, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, Safran Seats, Tom Doxey, trip report, USB, USB-C, Z600 Filed Under: Product Reviews, Seats & Cabin

SkyFive, Safran Passenger Innovations push forward on connectivity in China

23 September 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The on-board hardware for the ATG connection is tiny, facilitating installation on smaller aircraft and helicopters

High speed inflight connectivity over China took another step forward earlier this month, as Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) and SkyFive announced a partnership to integrate their services for airlines. The SkyFive air-to-ground networking hardware will connect to SPI’s RAVE on-board platform, with promises of incredibly high speed, low latency service to passengers.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, CAAC, China, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, regulations, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, Safran Passenger Innovations, SkyFive, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Safran boosts SkyFive, leads Series A funding

21 May 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Air-to-ground connectivity company SkyFive bolstered its bank account this week, closing a Series A funding round. The round was led by Safran Corporate Ventures. Also participating in the round was STAR Capital, a European private equity fund manager with a track record of developing emerging infrastructure businesses.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, SkyFive, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Celebrating the future of aircraft interiors with the 2021 Crystal Cabin Awards winners

30 March 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The new Eviation Alice electric aircraft features a swanky cabin interior from Almadesign

A look at the finalists and winners of the 14th Crystal Cabin Awards, presented today in Hamburg, makes clear that innovation remains strong in the aircraft interiors world.

This story is about: Airbus, Airspace, Bluetooth, Boeing, Diehl, Diehl Aviation, economy class, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, RAVE, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, Safran Seats, seating, seats Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Safran’s Interspace retrofits aim to deliver more isolation on board

3 June 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Privacy and isolation on board are, perhaps, more valuable than ever. With that in mind Safran Seats partnered with Universal Movement to develop concepts that can retrofit to existing economy class and premium cabin structures, delivering a new style of passenger accommodation on board under an exclusive partnership.

This story is about: economy class, Interspace, Interspace Lite, premium cabin, premium economy, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, Safran Seats, seating, seats, Universal Movement Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Gilat delivers a successful Ka-band ESA test flight with Honeywell, Telesat

18 December 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Finally some good news worth celebrating in the ESA space. Gilat’s new kit went flying on Honeywell’s 757 and successfully linked with a Telesat GEO Ka-band satellite.

This story is about: APSATCOM, Ball Aerospace, China, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, ESPA, Gilat, Global Xpress, GX, GX Aviation, Honeywell, Honeywell Aviation, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Inmarsat, JetWave, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, Ku, Ku-band, KuKa, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, Telesat, Telestar 19, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Air France to swap A380, A340 fleets for A350 with expanded order

12 December 2019 By blogadmin 2 Comments

Air France will add ten more A350-900 aircraft to its fleet in the coming years, supporting the retirement of its A380s and A340s. The deal will help the carrier to simplify its operations and deliver a more consistent passenger experience across its long-haul operations.

This story is about: A340, A340-300, A350, A350 XWB, A350-900, A380, Air France, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Joon, RAVE, Safran, Safran Aerosystems Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Counting Challenges: PaxEx Update 11 October 2019

11 October 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

How much is too much for the 737 program in a single week? And is there an end in sight for the shifting of loyalty programs away from loyalty? Plus, inflight wifi and a premium play for mid-haul travel.

Get all the details on this week’s top PaxEx stories inside.

This story is about: 767-400, 767-X, 767X, 787, A321LR, A321neo, A350, A350 XWB, A350-900, Boeing, business class, Collins Aerospace, Diamond, Dreamliner, economy class, embedded IFE, engines, General Electric, GEnx, Global Xpress, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Inmarsat, L-band, lie-flat beds, NMA, routes, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, SITAONAIR, Starlux, SwiftBroadBand, Taipei, Taiwan, TPE, USB, Vietnam Airlines, wifi Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, PaxEx Update, Seats & Cabin

A swanky new product for Starlux that doesn’t match the market

7 October 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Upstart Taiwanese carrier Starlux plans to fly early in 2020 and finally unveiled details on its first aircraft configuration. It is a swanky offering that beats the competition, but at what cost?

This story is about: A321LR, A321neo, business class, Collins Aerospace, Diamond, economy class, embedded IFE, Global Xpress, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Inmarsat, lie-flat beds, routes, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, SITAONAIR, Starlux, Taipei, Taiwan, TPE, USB Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

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