Alaska Airlines’ passengers can now send messages using iMessage, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger without having to pay for in-flight Wi-Fi.
Alaska Airlines’ passengers can now send messages using iMessage, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger without having to pay for in-flight Wi-Fi.
Southwest Airlines has announced new connectivity deals with Panasonic and GEE as part of its efforts to enhance the onboard experience.
Turkish Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s eX1 IFEC system for 167 new narrow-body aircraft.
Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom, together with Nokia and Thales, have successfully conducted a programme of test flights for the European Aviation Network.
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Austrian Airlines has been confirmed as the latest carrier to sign up to Inmarsat’s GX for Aviation in-flight connectivity service.
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Boeing has announced that it is using its new vCabin tool to test a range of interactive technologies that could revolutionise the aircraft cabin.
Gogo is set to bring in-flight connectivity to international flights in and out of China after agreeing a partnership with China Telecom Satellite.
In-flight Wi-Fi developments and the emergence of the likes of 2Ku, GX and the European Aviation Network are bringing the onboard experience closer to what passengers have at home.
Gogo is set to bring in-flight connectivity to international flights in and out of China after agreeing a partnership with China Telecom Satellite.
In-flight Wi-Fi developments and the emergence of the likes of 2Ku, GX and the European Aviation Network are bringing the onboard experience closer to what passengers have at home.
Virgin Australia business class travellers can now enjoy an upgraded cabin on the Boeing 777-300ER, while the carrier will start installing Wi-Fi from next year.
Inmarsat has announced that construction and associated sub-system tests of the satellite for the European Aviation Network connectivity solution has been completed.
Sixty per cent of American travellers said they would be disappointed or frustrated if they were to board an aircraft without Wi-Fi, according to a new survey from Honeywell.
Lufthansa has announced the first A320 aircraft with broadband will fly this autumn, with the rest of the A320 family’s installation coming by 2018.
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Aeromexico’s pilot programme will provide passengers with free access to Netflix on select aircraft equipped with Gogo’s 2Ku connectivity system.
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