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…
[PR] Air Canada brings 2Ku online for intercontinental…
[wandrqt]Great to see another airline activate high speed service on long-haul flights. And the cheap launch price is great for summer travel.[/wandrqt] Air Canada commenced operation of its next-generation, satellite connectivity on its wide-body international…
Lies, damn lies, and this Inmarsat advert
Looking for some quality misinformation about the current state of the inflight connectivity market? A recent marketing video from Inmarsat is a great place to start. Particularly if truth in advertising isn't really your thing.…
Alaska Airlines teases shift in connectivity business model
Alaska Airlines wants more control over the end-user pricing of its inflight connectivity product. As part of the company's decision to upgrade the fleet to Gogo's 2Ku satellite-based inflight wifi solution it will also change…
Streaming to the Electronic Flight Bag: Norwegian, Astronics…
Norwegian wants more data for quickly analyzing aircraft operations. Its current process for getting that performance data off its 737NG fleet relies heavily on manual efforts, reducing flexibility and responsiveness. Thanks to the webFB Wireless…
JetBlue’s new A320 takes flight
New seats, new screens and more live television took flight this week on one JetBlue A320. The new interior is officially in service. Some three and a half months after the first aircraft ferried to…
Gogo management shakeup, part 2
Last month Gogo replaced its longtime CEO, with Oakleigh Thorne taking control from Michael Small. Some 6 weeks later we now know the next phase of changes for the company. The company will create a President…
SmartSky goes after the little guys with LiTE…
Smaller aircraft flying over the USA officially have options for inflight wifi connectivity. After securing the necessary STC and PMA certifications from the Federal Aviation Administration earlier this year upstart provider SmartSky officially launched its…
Icelandair joins the 737 MAX family; IFC missing…
Ready to fly the 737 MAX regularly across the Atlantic Ocean? A whole lot of that will be coming starting later this year now that Icelandair took delivery of its first 737 MAX8 aircraft from…