Air Transport Interiors & Connectivity
Aug 29, 2016
Data collection and transmission company Avionica has joined forces with mobile connectivity provider GigSky to provide turnkey global data services to airlines.
Aug 22, 2016
UK long-haul operator Virgin Atlantic is to offer live TV on its Boeing 787s after signing a partnership with Panasonic Avionics and IMG.
Aug 19, 2016
Aircraft connectivity specialist SITA OnAir and US maintenance firm AeroMod have signed a rapid inflight connectivity installation agreement, with Philippine Airlines (PAL) as the launch customer.
Aug 16, 2016
Delta Air Lines will introduce an all-suite business-class cabin on its first Airbus A350-900 arriving next year, and will roll out the new business-class offering on additional aircraft over time.
Aug 15, 2016
With regulatory approvals in place, Gogo is now readying to provide connectivity services on international flights entering or leaving China.
Nov 02, 2017
Singapore Airlines has unveiled new Airbus A380 economy-class seats, which will be introduced by the end of the year.
Oct 31, 2017
UK air navigation services provider NATS has predicted passenger drones will soon become a reality.
Oct 30, 2017
Mint-configured Airbus A321 aircraft will make up the majority of JetBlue Airways’ transcontinental capacity for the first time in November, a sign of the premium offering’s ongoing success.
Oct 25, 2017
Several leading satellite and connectivity providers have voiced reservations about calls for greater standardization, warning it could slow down the pace of connectivity development.
Oct 23, 2017
Satellite communications specialist Inmarsat still expects the European Aviation Network (EAN) to be operational by the end of the year, despite an attempt by rival satellite operators to block it.
Oct 20, 2017
The United Arab Emirates’ aviation regulator, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), will implement the world’s first airspace structure to be completely based on Performance Based Navigation (PBN) with a navigation specification of RNAV-1 (GNSS).
Oct 18, 2017
For now passengers on short- and medium-haul flights in Europe largely have to make their own in-flight entertainment when they travel. But this is starting to change as a growing number of airlines make investments in IFE and connectivity solutions for their narrowbody fleets.
Oct 17, 2017
Delta Air Lines is preparing to launch a new fleet “flagship” aircraft—the Airbus A350-900, which will enter service Oct. 30 on the Detroit-Tokyo Narita route—replacing the iconic Boeing 747-400 that will soon be retired from Delta’s fleet.