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AirAsia X exploring ‘bed-like’ economy product as it continues to defy convention
Azran Osman Rani, CEO of AirAsia X, discusses how the carrier is exploring a Skycouch-style seating option and shares his thoughts on in-flight connectivity.
Gogo receives FCC approval to operate 2Ku connectivity system
Gogo has confirmed that it has received regulatory approval from the FCC to operate its 2Ku in-flight connectivity solution on 1,000 aircraft. Read full article »
Virgin America completes fleet-wide rollout of ATG-4 connectivity service
Virgin America has become the first airline to offer Gogo’s ATG-4 Wi-Fi service across its entire fleet of 53 Airbus A320 Family aircraft.
Top 10 ‘Up in the Air’ passenger experience stories of 2014
Luxury onboard apartments, Big Data and self-scaling onboard Wi-Fi all feature on this year’s 10 most popular ‘Up in the Air’ stories. Find out what else made the list.
American Airlines’ $2bn investment to include upgraded cabin experience
One year after closing its merger with US Airways, American Airlines is looking ahead to 2015 and beyond with more than $2 billion in investments, which will include fully lie-flat seats, international WiFi, and more inflight entertainment options.
Air France and Orange test Wi-Fi onboard short and medium-haul flights
Air France and Orange will offer Wi-Fi access onboard two Airbus A320s on short and medium-haul networks during a three-month trial phase, from summer 2015. This will allow passengers to surf the internet, read their emails, watch live TV, or enjoy their favourite series.
Airberlin launches onboard Wi-Fi and wireless IFE on short- and medium-haul flights
Airberlin has equipped the first two aircraft with onboard Wi-Fi as it starts a fleet-wide rollout, and is also introducing wireless in-flight entertainment.
Verizon teams up with Gogo and JetBlue on free in-flight Wi-Fi offers
Verizon Wireless has declared 26 November – the day before Thanksgiving – “Connection Day” and will offer free onboard Wi-Fi to air travellers.
SriLankan Airlines introduces first Wi-Fi equipped A330-300
SriLankan Airlines has partnered with OnAir to equip one of its A330-300s with onboard Wi-Fi and mobile services, marking its first e-enabled aircraft.
Emirates President reveals desire to offer free, high-speed onboard Wi-Fi
Sir Tim Clarke speaks of his plans for Emirates to offer free, high-quality onboard Wi-Fi, while recognising the current “slew of technical limitations”.
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