What if we could track all the planes in the sky for free??
Back when MH370 went missing I shared my (somewhat unpopular) view that tracking all planes all the time was probably not worth the cost, certainly...
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Two bumps, one hump: Gogo’s 2Ku aims for fastest global connectivity solution
Evolution in the global in-flight wifi market took another step forward this week with Gogo‘s 2Ku platform. Based on similar technology as the GTO system...
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Join me at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2014
Want to know what you can expect to find on board airplanes in the coming years? Head to Aircraft Interiors Expo, the world’s largest trade...
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Did European travelers just win big on roaming??
It looks like the EU parliament is enacting more consumer-focused rules, this time approving a vote to abolish roaming charges for phones used in the...
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A few interesting year-end numbers from Gogo
Gogo released their year-end numbers this week and with them their annual 10-K SEC filing. While I find most of the content of those filings...
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LiveTV sold to Thales: A shift in the IFEC market
The old adage “content is king” may be shifting slightly. In the in-flight entertainment market increasingly “connectivity is king.” For the providers of the IFE...
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In-flight wifi at a price not worth paying
Total flight time was 94 minutes. It was 10+ minutes after departure before the satellite sync’d up and it was even possible to pay. And...
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United 777s have wifi, but not for passengers
It is hard to get a coherent picture of the progress United Airlines has made installing wifi on their fleet. Despite lofty promises and more...
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United Airlines quietly activates LiveTV-powered wifi on some 737s
A couple months back United Airlines acknowledged that they had begun installation of the LiveTV/ViaSat-powered Ka-band satellite wifi connectivity product on their 737 fleet. These...
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The newest, fastest in-flight internet will launch in China
Want to connect in-flight to the latest in airborne wifi services? Starting in 2015 that will mean a trip to China. Air China has signed...