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Japan Airlines will install Panasonic Avionics’ onboard Wi-Fi solution on its Boeing 787s, 777-200ERs and 767-300ERs following the success of the service on its 777s.
FTE explores MI Airline’s new in-flight Wi-Fi solution and assesses whether the likes of KLM and Mezzo think it could redefine the onboard connectivity market.
Israeli airline EL AL will introduce in-flight Wi-Fi on its Boeing 737s, becoming the first airline to offer ViaSat’s ‘Exede in the Air’ service on flights within Europe.
FTE spoke to Virgin America, Here On Biz and Gogo about the benefits of the first ever in-flight social network, and the challenges that had to be overcome to make it a reality.
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Boeing has delivered the first B747-8 line-fitted with the AeroMobile inflight connectivity service, removing the need for the aircraft to be retrofitted after delivery.
Panasonic Avionics’ customer airlines will soon be able to offer in-flight broadband connectivity when flying into and over China thanks to an agreement with China Telecom Satellite.
Global Eagle Entertainment has announced that its Ku-band satellite connectivity solution will soon be installed on 60 more of UTair’s aircraft, including 20 A321-200s.
FTE explores the views of OnAir, Panasonic, Gogo, Delta, Southwest and others on the potential lifting of the FCC ban on cell phone use in-flight.
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JetBlue Airways has launched its high-speed Ka-band satellite Wi-Fi service, branded Fly-Fi, and announced that it will be available for free until June 2014.
Southwest Airlines passengers can now use Apple’s iMessage service from gate-to-gate at a cost of $2 per day, while an Android service will be introduced in early 2014.
Inmarsat has successfully launched the first of its Global Xpress satellites, bringing high-quality, wireless in-flight connectivity another step closer.
In-flight connectivity provider Gogo has received a Supplemental Type Certificate to install its Ku-satellite technology on Boeing 747-400 aircraft.
Passengers flying with Southwest Airlines can now use onboard Wi-Fi from gate-to-gate thanks to Ku-band satellite connectivity from Global Eagle Entertainment.
EASA has approved the use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) in-flight and will publish guidelines for European airlines by the end of November.
Russian airline Transaero is expanding its Transaero Connect in-flight service, with a total of 30 aircraft to be connected by early 2014.
Gogo has launched its Text & Talk technology, which enables passengers to use their smartphones onboard, but it remains to be seen if airlines will embrace the service.
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