The two parties will be able to combine their services to offer broadband inflight connectivity paired with high-value solutions and services to airlines.


The two parties will be able to combine their services to offer broadband inflight connectivity paired with high-value solutions and services to airlines.

Following the launch of a new app, AirlineCheckins Plus customers can now access inflight Wi-Fi onboard 36 airlines thanks to a partnership with iPass.

The survey, conducted by Populus on behalf of Inmarsat, found that 91% of 18-30 year olds and 90% of business travellers would use in-flight Wi-Fi.

Indonesian LCC Citilink has confirmed that it will install Inmarsat’s high-speed GX Aviation inflight connectivity solution on 50 Airbus A320s.
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Almost four in 10 commercial aircraft globally will be equipped with inflight Wi-Fi by the end of 2018, according to Valour Consultancy.

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.

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.

The new Extreme Throughput Satellite (XTS) will provide Panasonic customers with multiple gigahertz of new Ku-band capacity over China and around East Asia using narrow XTS spot beams.

The five launch members of the Seamless Air Alliance say the collaborative initiative “will usher in a new era of innovation for airlines on all routes”.

The deal covers at least 58 of United’s new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and will support high-speed Wi-Fi, VPN access and wireless IFE.

Aeromexico will install 2Ku on an additional nine Boeing 737-800NGs, bringing the total number of aircraft equipped with the Ku-band solution to 29.

FTE examines the current state of the inflight Wi-Fi market and explores how airlines, as well as their customers, stand to benefit.

IAG – the parent company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling – has already commenced installations of EAN equipment on its aircraft.

Panasonic Avionics says its third-generation network is built to meet the growing connectivity demands of airlines and their passengers.

FTE explores the current state of in-flight connectivity in Asia and examines whether airlines in the region are well positioned to turn connectivity into a profit centre.
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