Ethiopian Airlines is to offer high-speed inflight broadband onboard its upcoming A350-1000 aircraft, with GX Aviation provided by Inmarsat and selected through the Airbus Airspace Link HBCplus programme.


Ethiopian Airlines is to offer high-speed inflight broadband onboard its upcoming A350-1000 aircraft, with GX Aviation provided by Inmarsat and selected through the Airbus Airspace Link HBCplus programme.

Japan Airlines has reached an agreement with Intelsat to upgrade about 50 Boeing 737s and 767s to the company’s 2Ku inflight connectivity solution “to offer more robust inflight connectivity for passengers”.

Following the successful roll-out to easyJet’s EU and Swiss fleets, inflight technology provider AirFi has further deployed its portable streaming solution across the remainder of the airline’s fleet.

Emirates has enhanced inflight connectivity, so all passengers can enjoy some form of free connectivity once they sign up to Emirates Skywards. The airline will also offer high-speed broadband onboard 50 new Airbus A350s.

Norwegian is to launch Anuvu’s cutting-edge high-speed WiFi technology as it works on “developing and improving our services onboard and having a seamless, stable WiFi experience in the air”.

Etihad has launched new Wi-Fly ‘Chat’ and ‘Surf’ packages to ensure travellers have “an enjoyable connected experience” on its wide-body fleet, meaning they can catch up on social media, work or browse as they wish.
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Turkish Airlines has introduced free and limitless messaging services to all passengers on international flights where internet access is available, through applications such as WhatsApp, Messenger or iMessage.

Air Malta is to deploy a Blueview digital passenger experience from Bluebox Aviation Systems on its new Airbus A320 neo aircraft. This will be configured to offer passengers an inflight entertainment experience.

airBaltic has announced a company-wide initiative to explore practical use-cases for SpaceX’s Starlink inflight connectivity, which is to be installed on the airline’s entire Airbus A220-300 fleet.

ZIPAIR Tokyo, Inc. has selected SpaceX’s Starlink to deliver higher-speed and lower-latency internet to all passengers inflight, providing seamless connectivity.

airBaltic has announced a company-wide initiative to explore practical use-cases for SpaceX’s Starlink inflight connectivity, which is to be installed on the airline’s entire Airbus A220-300 fleet.

ZIPAIR Tokyo, Inc. has selected SpaceX’s Starlink to deliver higher-speed and lower-latency internet to all passengers inflight, providing seamless connectivity.

The first 777-300 ERs equipped with Air France’s latest long-haul cabins are now operating on routes from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to New York-JFK, Rio de Janeiro and Dakar in a “new major step in Air France’s move upmarket”.

Alaska Airlines, in partnership with Intelsat, plans to outfit its regional jets with high-speed connectivity for a consistent experience across the fleet, meaning it will offer streaming-fast satellite Wi-Fi.

airBaltic has announced it will equip its entire fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink internet connectivity system. It means all passengers will benefit from complimentary, high-speed internet access.

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Leaders from Air Canada, Panasonic Avionics, Delta Flight Products, Burrana, Anuvu and Axinom, discuss how IFEC will evolve post-COVID-19.

Passengers using the service can use their own mobile devices to reserve airport transfers to their final destination during the flight.
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