Power up: Astronics to acquire Telefonix
Consolidation is coming in the cabin components industry with Astronics set to acquire Telefonix for $104mm in cash. The two companies' product lines are largely...
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Inmarsat, Deutsche Telekom complete first EAN flight tests
EAN, Europe's newest inflight connectivity platform, took a major step forward as Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom announce completion of the first test flight(s) of the...
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Delivering big PaxEx improvements over a low bandwidth connection
Can a slow inflight internet connection deliver real passenger benefits? In many cases it is better than nothing and Lufthansa Systems is talking about ways...
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Air New Zealand gets its GX on
Air New Zealand is finally sporting an inflight connectivity radome on one of its aircraft. Ship ZK-OKS, a 777-300ER, returned to service last week after...
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Global Eagle’s Ka connectivity takes flight
Got Ka? That's the question Global Eagle was asking during the recent APEX EXPO show while demonstrating the latest high-speed inflight connectivity solution it has...
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Netflix wants your inflight wifi to be free, but…
Netflix wants you to have free wifi on your next flight. That's the only way it figures you'll use your Netflix service on board. The...
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Inflight connectivity coming to Interjet
Mexican LCC Interjet is bringing high-speed connectivity to its fleet with deliveries of connected aircraft beginnning later this year. But the carrier is stopping short...
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AirAsia firms high-speed connectivity plans
Next up on the high-speed inflight connectivity ride is the AirAsia Group, firming a deal announced earlier this year to upgrade its on-board kit to...
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Philippine Airlines goes GX; faster wifi coming soon
Philippine Airlines is getting a solid inflight connectivity upgrade. Inmarsat GX, delivered by SITAONAIR will be installed on a few dozen aircraft, though not across...
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Mobile messaging to be free on Delta flights
Delta and Gogo will let passengers stay connected for free on board starting on 1 October. The pair will make the Mobile Messaging service for...