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Safran Passenger Innovations

Safran, Greenerwave Team for Metasurfaces ESA Development

16 June 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

rendering of an ESA on an A320neo

Safran Passenger Innovations is teaming with metasurfaces specialists Greenerwave to develop a new inflight Ka-band terminal compatible with the satellites of today as well as future GEO and NGSO constellations.

This story is about: antenna, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Greenerwave, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Paris Air Show, PAS25, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations Filed Under: IFEC

Casting, Caching Set to Boost IFE Content

5 May 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An iPhone being used to control the content on a Safran RAVE IFE screen

Airlines spend ton on content, hoping to keep passengers entertained on board. But for some travelers that will never be enough. Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) plans to enable casting from personal devices to its RAVE IFE screens to help.

This story is about: 360Stream, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, Apios, Ben Asmar, caching, Content Service Provider, embedded IFE, IdeaNova, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, licensing, live television, live tv, RAVE, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations, SPI, Thales AVANT, Thales Inflyt Filed Under: IFEC

NSG Expands Backlog, Talks Future Growth

23 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Uzbekistan Airways' A321neo fleet will come online from 2026 with the NSG Ka-band services

NEO Space Group (NSG) signed Uzbekistan Airways and added to its prior Thai Airways commitment last week at AIX. An exclusive conversation with CEO Martijn Blanken digs into how the company differentiates itself, and how that will drive its success.

This story is about: Display Interactive, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka2517, Martijn Blanken, Neale Faulkner, NEO Space Group, NSG, portal, Safran Passenger Innovations, Thai Airways, ThinAir, ThinKom, Uzbekistan Airways Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Panasonic Avionics Launches Converix Inflight Application Hosting Platform

18 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Black metal computer box with two grey and blue modules sliding out the front.

Data is everything and everywhere. For Panasonic Avionics the introduction of Converix, the company’s new on-board hosting platform, aims to help capture and manage that data, enabling solutions beyond inflight entertainment.

This story is about: AI, Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, Andy Masson, artificial intelligence, Ben Asmar, ChatGPT, Converix, Delta Air Lines, FlytEdge, HBCplus, IFE, IFEC, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Kurt Weidemeyer, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Qatar Airways, Safran Passenger Innovations, Thales Inflyt Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Assessing Aviation Accessibility at AIX 2025

11 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Wheelchair next to the metal frame of a triple set of seats.

Accessibility remains a hot topic of conversation at Aircraft Interiors Expo. And, as in prior years, it was challenging to sort real progress from hype.

This story is about: accessibility, Air4All, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, Cathay Pacific, CCA25, Collins Aerospace, Crystal Cabin Awards, Daniel Jacobs, Delta Flight Products, embedded IFE, flightpath3d, IFE, IFEC, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Jo Rowan, John Morris, JPA Design, lavatory, PriestmanGoode, Prime, rendez-vous, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations, Shawn Raybell, Stelia Aerospace, Stellar Group, wheelchairs Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Emirates begins its A350 era with updated seats, entertainment, internet offerings

27 November 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The first Emirates A350, outside the terminal in Dubai as it prepares to enter service in early January

The next generation of Emirates travel is here, with the A350 introducing a number of changes to the inflight passenger experience, across all three classes of service.

This story is about: 4K, A350, A350 XWB, A350-900, aerBlade, AVANT, AVANT Up, business class, economy class, embedded IFE, Emirates, GX, GX Aviation, HBCplus, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Ka2517, premium cabin, premium economy, Recaro, Safran Passenger Innovations, Thales, Thales AVANT, ThinKom, USB, USB-C, ViaSat, Wireless Charging Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

NSG signs Thai Airways, Turkish Airways for inflight internet

29 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

IFC upstart NEO Space Group now has two named customers, Airbus has its first SES-aligned customers for HBCplus, and passengers should soon have better internet on board.

This story is about: A321neo, Airbus, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO24, Display Interactive, Eclipse, Eclipse Global Connectivity, Eclipse Technics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka-band, Ka2517, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, Neale Faulkner, NEO Space Group, NSG, Open Orbits, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations, Saudi Arabia, SES, SES Open Orbits, Thai Airways, ThinKom, Turkish Airlines Filed Under: IFEC

NEO Space Group ready to make its mark in IFC

24 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

It is, most likely, the largest inflight connectivity company you’ve never heard of. But Saudi Arabia’s Neo Space Group (NSG) expects to quickly raise its profile over the year ahead.

This story is about: APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO24, Display Interactive, Eclipse, Eclipse Global Connectivity, Eclipse Technics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, India, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, Martijn Blanken, Neale Faulkner, NEO Space Group, NSG, Open Orbits, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations, Satellite, Saudi Arabia, SES, SES Open Orbits, Taqnia Space, UON, wifi, Yahsat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

SES Open Orbits brings multi-constellation, multi-orbit Ka-band connectivity together on a global scale

7 June 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

SES will bring together a collective of Ka-band capacity providers under its Open Orbits program, providing a new type of competition in the global inflight connectivity market.

This story is about: Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, Boeing, China, Eclipse, Eclipse Global Connectivity, Eclipse Technics, Elias Zaccack, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, HBCplus, Hughes, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, India, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Ka, Ka-band, line-fit, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, O3b, O3b mPOWER, Open Orbits, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations, Saudi Arabia, SES, SES Open Orbits, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Get SAT gets airborne with Ku-band ESA

7 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of the Get SAT ESA mounted on an aircraft, with the radome removed

The Get Sat Ku-band ESA went flying, part of its testing program as it moves towards certification for in-flight connectivity services.

This story is about: Airbus, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, FTEGlobal23, GEO, GetSat, Gilat, HBCplus, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations Filed Under: IFEC

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