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


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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The trial will enable Air New Zealand to test the service and gauge customer uptake and feedback ahead of a wider rollout.

Passengers can now access the in-flight connectivity service by entering their e-ticket code, while Wi-Fi can be purchased during the booking process.

Alaska Airlines has selected Gogo’s satellite-based 2Ku in-flight connectivity service for its entire Boeing and Airbus fleet.

Virgin Australia has announced that it will offer a base-level free Wi-Fi service to all of its passengers on domestic flights.

Singapore Airlines’ Yung Han Ng, SITAONAIR’s David Lavorel and Valour Consultancy’s Craig Foster consider the benefits of open platforms and common standards.

Air China will equip its new Airbus A350 aircraft with in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solutions from Panasonic Avionics Corporation.

Inmarsat has confirmed the successful launch of its S-band satellite (Inmarsat S EAN) for the European Aviation Network.

ViaSat has announced the successful launch of its ViaSat-2 satellite aboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle.

Air Canada has announced that its leisure airline, Air Canada Rouge, has begun offering high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi onboard its Airbus A319s.

Inmarsat has celebrated the successful launch of the fourth, high-speed broadband communications satellite in its Global Xpress (GX) constellation.

APEX CEO Joe Leader has suggested “green listing” passengers who have been cleared to carry electronics on restricted routes.

Qantas has switched on the high-speed Wi-Fi service for passengers travelling on a Boeing 737-800, as the carrier continues to fine-tune the service.
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