Passengers flying across the Pacific Ocean are set for a major upgrade in inflight connectivity performance. Panasonic Avionics and Eutelsat announced this week that Eutelsat 172b is now in service, delivering a massive increase in…
Caribbean Airlines gives IFE another go
Caribbean Airlines passengers will soon have an inflight entertainment option available. The airline, headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago and with a significant operation in Jamaica, will deploy Bluebox Aviation Systems' portable wireless streaming platform, Bluebox Wow,…
Spirit commits to inflight wifi
The tease of inflight wifi connectivity from Spirit Airlines finally is fulfilled. The carrier announced today it will fit its entire fleet with Ka-band satellite-based connectivity in partnership with Thales FlytLIVE. The first aircraft installs…
Innovation rises again for Global Eagle
Global Eagle is "back in the rapid innovation game." That's the message Mike Pigott, VP Products and Solutions sent during a recent conversation at Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) 2018 in Hamburg, Germany. With management and…
Are UON? New entrants launch inflight connectivity options
Too many providers and not enough profits. Who will buy whom and can the market finally generate profits on a sustainable scale? These are the topics swirling beneath the surface for the inflight connectivity market.…
United brings the 737 MAX 9 online
Looking to fly on United's newest aircraft type? Head to Houston on June 7th to be part of the first day of 737 MAX 9 operations. The company announced the initial routes and dates for…
Korean’s new CS300 delivers CSeries PaxEx firsts
Korean Airlines received an early Christmas present today from Bombardier. The airline took delivery of its first CSeries CS300 in a ceremony at Bombardier's manufacturing facility in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada. The new aircraft is expected…
Delivering big PaxEx improvements over a low bandwidth…
How can a low-bandwidth inflight connectivity solution deliver a better passenger experience? Lufthansa Systems used the recent APEX EXPO to present lower-speed offering based on the Iridium NEXT platform. The battery-powered modem and window antenna…
Air Europa’s streaming upgrade: Next-gen from BoardConnect
Air Europa passengers will soon have access to a new streaming entertainment platform. The new solution, based on Lufthansa Systems' BoardConnect 5.0 platform will deliver movies, TV, music and other personalized content to smartphones and…