Vietnam Airlines plans short-haul WiFi service
Domestic flights across Vietnam will have internet service in the near future. Vietnam Airlines confirms its intentions to add in-flight connectivity to its domestic fleet....
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Panasonic Avionics boosts China capacity with APSTAR 6D
In-flight internet service picked up some speed over China. Panasonic Avionics Corporation (PAC) completed activation of its extreme high throughput (XTS) satellite payload via four...
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Intelsat Commercial Aviation launches, retires Gogo name
The on-board product will still be known at 2Ku, at least for now. But the in-flight connectivity company previously known as Gogo Commercial Aviation officially...
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SmartSky secures FCC certification
The next certification in SmartSky's path to operations is secured. The company announced that the ground-based remote radiohead for its next-generation air-to-ground network has received...
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Azul CEO talks free WiFi, sees long-term customer value
How can an airline justify a massive, expensive project coming off the absolute worst year the aviation industry ever experienced? For Azul CEO John Rodgerson,...
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United’s major IFE move
"We here at United do not think streaming to your own device is good enough." With that statement United Airlines' Chief Customer Officer Toby Enqvist...
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OneWeb now fully funded with additional $500 million from Bharti
Bharti Global will up its stake in OneWeb, adding another $500 million to bring the satellite company to a fully funded state with $2.4 billion...
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Honeywell, SmartSky sign distribution deal
SmartSky announced a new distribution partner for its in-flight connectivity services. Honeywell will add the business aviation distribution option to its existing portfolio of IFC...
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Gogo hits 5G installation milestone
The next generation of Gogo's air-to-ground in-flight connectivity network is taking shape. The company announced a number of development milestones this week, including installation of...
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Azul goes live with free WiFi on board, powered by Viasat
More than a dozen Azul aircraft now offer free in-flight wifi service on board, with plans to surpass 100 fitted planes in the months ahead.