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World Aviation Festival

Breeze looks to grow Ascent cabin

11 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Snack basket service in the Ascent cabin on Breeze Airways

What’s the right size for a premium cabin on board? Breeze Airways CEO David Neeleman suggests the carrier will soon grow its “Ascent” cabin to 16 seats from the current 12 owing to strong demand.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, Ascent, Breeze Airways, David Neeleman, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, first class, Frontier, JetBlue, merger, premium cabin, regulations, Spirit Airlines, WAF24, World Aviation Festival Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

SkyFive, Viasat ink roaming deal for air-to-ground networks

11 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

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

Planes connected via Viasat’s European Aviation Network or the SkyFive Saudi Arabia network can now seamlessly roam across the two regions.

This story is about: air-to-ground, EAN, Europe, European Aviation Network, flynas, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, SkyFive, ViaSat, WAF24, World Aviation Festival Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

No search, just vibes: Alaska Airlines plans "Vibe Quiz" destination recommendation engine

10 October 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A first peek at the Alaska Airlines

Are passengers ready to swipe left or right to narrow the search for their next vacation destination? Alaska Airlines aims to find out with the launch later this year of an AI-powered “Vibe Quiz” search.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, artificial intelligence, Bernadette Berger, GenAI, WAF24, World Aviation Festival Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Distribution

Neeleman, Walsh get testy over SAFs

9 October 2024 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

At the World Aviation Festival in Amsterdam this week Sustainable Aviation Fuels were in David Neeleman’s crosshairs, and he made sure his view was heard, including a contentious exchange with IATA CEO Willie Walsh.

This story is about: Breeze Airways, David Neeleman, IATA, SAF, sustainable aviation fuel, WAF24, WIllie Walsh, World Aviation Festival Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Less Artificial, more Intelligence, please!

2 January 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

entrance to security area and an airport, with large letters indicating the gates

Even as airlines invest in so-called artificial intelligence-powered systems, they continue to demonstrate the troubles they have with implementing seemingly simple intelligence for their offerings

This story is about: AI, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, artificial intelligence, bundling, fare families, machine learning, Novia, unbundling, upgrades, WAF23, World Aviation Festival Filed Under: OpEd

Air Canada’s 737 MAX fleet is (finally starting to get) online

4 October 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Air Canada's 737 MAX in flight; soon to be fitted with Intelsat's 2Ku inflight internet solution

It has been a long and winding road, but the first Air Canada 737 MAX plane with an active inflight internet solution is now in service.

This story is about: 2Ku, 737 MAX, Air Canada, Dave Bijur, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, live television, live tv, Norman Haughton, Thales, Thales Inflyt, WAF23, World Aviation Festival Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Pairing, casting and streaming: The next generation of inflight entertainment emerges

2 November 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Casting content from a personal device to the in-seat screens will be part of the next generation of inflight entertainment

The next generation of IFE is coming, and it will feature at-home entertainment concepts, including pairing and casting from personal devices, as well as streaming content from online providers. And, quite likely, a new generation of suppliers will also participate in the developments.

This story is about: Air Canada, amazon, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO22, Apios, Astrova, embedded IFE, Hulu, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Netflix, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Streaming IFE, WAF22, World Aviation Festival Filed Under: IFEC

AirFi LEO aims to alter the inflight retail landscape

20 October 2022 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

The antenna, modem, and on-board access point that make up the AirFi LEO solution

It won’t support HD video streaming on board, but the AirFi LEO solution offers an expanded on-board shopping experience, real-time credit card payment authorizations, updated weather reports for pilots, and maybe even basic connectivity for travelers.

This story is about: AirFi, AirFi LEO, AS-IP Tech, buy-on-board, EasyJet, fflya, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, magazine, retail, Streaming IFE, WAF22, wifi, Wireless IFE, World Aviation Festival Filed Under: IFEC

BAGTAG targets North American expansion, adds homing solution

12 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Checking out the range of BAGTAG options, including the

Having secured a bridgehead in North America with its Alaska Airlines deal, BAGTAG is looking to grow quickly, both in terms of customers served and the type of offerings available.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, bag tags, baggage tracking, BagTag, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, WAF22, World Aviation Festival Filed Under: Ground Services, Loyalty

Can inflight Wi-Fi ever be profitable?

11 October 2022 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

An Air Canada A220-300 with the 2Ku antenna installed. (Image via Air Canada)

Airlines should not expect their inflight connectivity solutions to be profitable. At least not directly so. And Air Canada seems OK with that situation, finding other ways to justify the proposition.

This story is about: Aeroplan, Air Canada, AirFi, AirFi LEO, AS-IP Tech, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, elite status, fflya, frequent flier, frequent flyer, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, loyalty, Norman Haughton, WAF22, World Aviation Festival Filed Under: IFEC, Loyalty, PremCat

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