SES Networks’ Aditya Chatterjee offers his thoughts on the current state of the IFC market as demand for connectivity continues to rise.


SES Networks’ Aditya Chatterjee offers his thoughts on the current state of the IFC market as demand for connectivity continues to rise.

The LSE/Inmarsat report suggests the connected aircraft has the potential to save airlines billions of dollars annually by delivering operational efficiencies.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines’ Gunilla Ait El Mekki outlines the thinking behind the introduction of high-speed Wi-Fi on the carrier’s short-haul aircraft.

Sari Nevanlinna, Head of Ancillary Business, Finnair, discusses the airline’s ancillary revenue strategy and explains what steps are being taken to increase inflight ancillaries.

Ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has revealed that it will install Wi-Fi across its fleet and has selected Thales Group as its inflight connectivity partner.

Joe Leader, CEO of the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX), shares his expert insight on the latest trends in the inflight entertainment and connectivity market.
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Panasonic Avionics says its third-generation network is built to meet the growing connectivity demands of airlines and their passengers.

Lufthansa has partnered with REWE to enable passengers on long-haul flights to purchase groceries and arrange delivery to their home address.

Air France-KLM has agreed a deal with Gogo to bring the 2Ku connectivity service to its long-haul aircraft over the next three years.

Lufthansa has partnered with REWE to enable passengers on long-haul flights to purchase groceries and arrange delivery to their home address.

Air France-KLM has agreed a deal with Gogo to bring the 2Ku connectivity service to its long-haul aircraft over the next three years.

Gogo has announced that it is developing a next generation ground-based connectivity service, which its says will deliver peak speeds of 100 Mbps.

Honeywell has received the final certification from Inmarsat for its JetWave hardware, having already received certification from the FAA and EASA.

Singapore Airlines has partnered with SITAONAIR to install GX Aviation high-speed connectivity on its long-haul fleet, which will be rolled out in 2016.

Virgin Atlantic, Ryanair, Heathrow, Airbus, SAS, United Airlines, Istanbul New Airport, Thomson Airways and more share passenger experience plans.

Swiss International Air Lines and airberlin are the latest European carriers to have updated their rules on the use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) in-flight.

Delta Air Lines cabin crew will be equipped with Nokia Lumia 1520 phablets, which will replace the smaller Lumia 820 devices currently used onboard.
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