ViaSat has won the battle to install in-flight connectivity on American Airlines’ 100 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
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ViaSat has won the battle to install in-flight connectivity on American Airlines’ 100 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
A survey conducted by Inmarsat and GfK has found that 54% of passengers would prefer to have onboard connectivity than in-flight meals or IFE.
The low-cost in-flight connectivity plan is called “Social-Lite” and offers 20MB of data at 64kbps surfing speed for US$5.
BA, Lufthansa and Air France-KLM among European airlines set to benefit from the latest generation of onboard connectivity solutions.
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FTE speaks to ViaSat, Inmarsat, GEE, Rockwell Collins, Gogo and Thales about the latest developments in the in-flight connectivity market.
Qantas says the high-speed connectivity service will enable passengers to stream movies and watch live TV onboard domestic flights.
Singapore Airlines has opted to equip its Airbus A350 XWB aircraft with Thales’ Android-based AVANT IFE and Ka-band connectivity solution.
SWISS will trial in-flight phone calls on its new Boeing 777-300ER, but has vowed to keep a close eye on how the service impacts the passenger experience.
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Singapore Airlines has opted to equip its Airbus A350 XWB aircraft with Thales’ Android-based AVANT IFE and Ka-band connectivity solution.
SWISS will trial in-flight phone calls on its new Boeing 777-300ER, but has vowed to keep a close eye on how the service impacts the passenger experience.
The in-flight connectivity service is being trialled on two of Air France’s A320s and also offers access to live TV, movies, TV series and games.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has partnered with Panasonic Avionics to make on board Wi-Fi and live TV available on its Japanese domestic routes.
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted approval to Honeywell Aerospace’s JetWave wireless in-flight connectivity system for the Boeing 757.
Pegasus Airlines’ Boğaç Uğurluteğin shares his thoughts on IFE, connectivity and how the carrier plans to strengthen its low-cost strategy.
Inmarsat says global Commercial Service Introduction was achieved during December 2015 for its three-satellite Global Xpress (GX) constellation.
FTE explores how Norwegian Air Shuttle plans to offer a consistent and reliable live TV service, following the carrier’s launch of the new service.
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