Virgin Atlantic has announced that Inmarsat GX Aviation inflight broadband will be installed on the airline’s brand-new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft.


Virgin Atlantic has announced that Inmarsat GX Aviation inflight broadband will be installed on the airline’s brand-new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft.

SITAONAIR is strengthening its presence in Asia with its latest partnerships with Taiwanese startup carrier Starlux Airlines and Philippine Airlines.

Following the launch of its first A330-900neo with inflight mobile connectivity, TAP Air Portugal will add the service to 37 additional aircraft this year.

The Viasat inflight Wi-Fi service offers passengers an at-home or office experience in the sky and keeps flight crews connected.

Passengers can now enjoy inflight Wi-Fi across the carrier’s Business, Premium Economy and Economy cabins on its new A330neo aircraft.

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.

Almost four in 10 commercial aircraft globally will be equipped with inflight Wi-Fi by the end of 2018, according to Valour Consultancy.

Finnair has partnered with Viasat to provide passengers with high-speed inflight internet, which is now available on six of its narrow-body Airbus aircraft.

Lania Rittenhouse, VP, Inflight Experience, Spirit Airlines discusses the ultra-low-cost carrier’s onboard Wi-Fi and customer experience plans.

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.

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.
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