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Singapore Airlines to Retrofit 777-200ER Cabins
Singapore Airlines will be investing nearly $78 million to refit 10 Boeing 777-200ERs with new long-haul cabin products to provide customers with additional space and comfort. The cabin upgrade program […]
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Boeing Tests Wireless Signals in Aircraft Cabins
Boeing said Wednesday it has developed an advanced method to test wireless signals in airplane cabins, making it possible for passengers to enjoy more reliable connectivity when using networked personal […]
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Banyan Completes Connectivity Installations on Challenger 604s
Banyan Air Service, based at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), completed the second of two Bombardier Challenger 604s with the Aircell AGT-4000 Gogo in-flight internet system. One of the […]
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Lufthansa German Airlines Tests New IFE System
Lufthansa German Airlines on Tuesday said it has began testing the BoardConnect in-flight entertainment system from Lufthansa Systems on an Airbus A320 stationed in Munich. The Lufthansa Systems system […]
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Etihad Airways Launches Wi-Fly Connectivity Service
Etihad Airways on Monday launched its Etihad Wi-Fly in-flight Internet and mobile connectivity service, powered by the Panasonic Avionics Global Communications Suite. The airline’s first aircraft equipped with Panasonic’s communications […]
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Lars Thrane to Depart Cobham SATCOM Following Acquisition
Lars Thrane, founder of Danish satellite communications company Thrane & Thrane A/S, has announced his decision to leave the newly formed Cobham SATCOM following the acquisition of Thrane & […]
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UTair Aviation To Offer Row 44 In-Flight Wi-Fi
Row 44, of Westlake Village, Calif., was selected by Russian airline UTair Aviation to provide inflight connectivity services. With the Row 44 platform, UTair will provide its passengers […]
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Aircell, Avjet Hit Gogo Biz Milestone
Aircell said Avjet Corp., an international provider of aircraft charter and management solutions, has reached the mid-point in a program to equip its charter fleet with Aircell’s Gogo Biz […]
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OnAir Expands Global Xpress Ka-band Partnership to Business, General Aviation
Honeywell Aerospace signed an agreement to make OnAir the distributor of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Ka-band aircraft connectivity services to the business and general aviation community. The five-year agreement […]
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IMS: In-Flight Ka-Band Connectivity Installations to Hit 6,000 by 2020
A research report released Monday predicts Ka-band connectivity for in-flight applications will hit 6,000 by 2020. According to the latest findings from IMS Research, Ku-band will be the most popular […]
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Allegiant Air to Offer Row 44 IFE
Allegiant Air will offer the Row 44 video-on-demand (VOD) service on its fleet of 757s, as part of a new partnership with the in-flight entertainment (IFE) provider. Row 44 […]
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Emirates to Offer In-Flight Mobile Phone Service
Emirates will begin offering in-flight mobile phone service on its fleet of A380s, as part of of the Dubai carrier’s connectivity package with OnAir. The OnAir system uses EDGE and […]
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Virgin Atlantic to Introduce ARINC In-Flight Wi-Fi
Virgin Atlantic Airways has a new agreement with ARINC to begin providing its new in-flight Wi-Fi solution, Cabin Connect, in early 2013. Cabin Connect provides Internet access to airline passengers […]
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Gogo to Use Intelsat Satellites for Transoceanic Wi-Fi
NetJets is adding Aircell’s in-flight connectivity system to 100 additional aircraft in its fleet. Aircell said the 100 additional systems will establish NetJets as having 40 percent of its total […]
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FAA to Re-Evaluate Portable Electronics Policies on Commercial Aircraft
FAA is forming a government-industry group to re-evaluate the current portable electronic device (PED) policies that regulate when devices can be used safely during commercial flights. The current FAA regulations […]
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Q&A Southwest Airlines
Equipping an airline’s entire fleet with connectivity systems is no simple task. It’s often a multi-million dollar, multi-year and complex undertaking for airlines trying to keep planes in the air […]
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Iridium CEO: Aireon Joint Venture a “Once in a Lifetime” Opportunity
[Satellite News 06-20-12] Iridium Communications surprised the satellite industry June 19 with the announcement that it would form a massive joint venture, Aireon, with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), NAV […]
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Singapore’s Scoot Selects Bluebox Avionics IFE
London-based Bluebox Avionics will provide its portable in-flight entertainment system for Singapore Airline’s low-cost carrier Scoot’s fleet of Boeing 777s. The Bluebox Ai iPad app provides content for passengers to […]
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Duncan Awarded Aircell Wi-Fi STC
Duncan Aviation, based in Lincoln, Neb., has installed and certified Aircell Broadband with in-flight Wi-Fi in a Learjet 45 and Challenger 600-2B16, including the 601-3A/601-3R/604 variants, via three supplemental type […]
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Astronics to Provide Power Systems for Thales IFEC Products
Astronics subsidiary Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems signed a multi-year agreement with Thales Avionics to provide its EMPOWER In-Seat Power Systems and other power conversion product lines for integration with Thales’ […]
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IMS Report Sees In-Flight Wi-Fi Reaching 9,000 Aircraft by 2021
Wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) is expected to reach a global install-base of nearly 9,000 aircraft by 2021, roughly a third of the global fleet, according to a report by IMS […]