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• VIDEO: Aircell shows comparison of Gogo versus SBB

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 496
  Aircell has done a side-by-side comparison of its air-to-ground (ATG)-based in-flight Internet system (known commercially as Gogo) and the firms connectivity solution based on Inmarsats SwiftBroadband (SBB) service (which it sells to the bizjet market). Check out the video below. Aircell highlights the vast ...
  11 hours ago

• Gary Hebb on mesh: "My grandchildren might enjoy it."

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 496
  Do you remember when airborne antenna maker AeroSat said it was developing an in-flight Internet system based on an aircraft-to-aircraft relay communications system? Well, AeroSat is not the only firm that is interested. EMS, which provides darn near everything to an aircraft but the kitchen sink (see below) ...
  4 days ago

• The True Cost of Air Travel

  
  Single Minded Women — Authority: 137
  How much are you really paying for your airline ticket? Airlines today are becoming tyrannical about details, and some are downright petty with regard to additional charges to the consumer. So how do you know what’s legitimate? And, how can you save on your next flight? Travel agent Jody Yetti offers her input on ...
  4 days ago

• Continental Airlines pilots gets their voice back

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 496
  Whats the one thing that Continental Airlines pilots would absolutely love to have on board their aircraft? Airborne telephony service, the likes of which was previously offered by now-defunct Verizon Airfone! Thats the revelation that Continental engineering project manager Brian Roland made at the recent World ...
  5 days ago

• Should Rockwell Collins buy Lumexis or IMS?

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 496
  Susanna Ray over at Bloomberg has written a bang-on good piece about how Rockwell Collins is seeking acquisitions. Key pars (but do read the entire article ): Rockwell Collins Inc., the maker of cockpit instruments and radios, is looking for "bolt-on, tuck- in acquisitions" after generating a record level of ...
  6 days ago

• Thales is connected with new London "suite"

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 496
  In-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) giant Thales has opened a new "Connectivity Suite" in London. The brand new facility enables Thales to give a first hand experience of the latest airborne connectivity capabilities available from the manufacturer. For example, Thales can demo its TopFlight satcom and ...
  1 week ago

• Portable IFE meets charitable causes

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 496
  Portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) specialist digEcor believes handhelds still have a long shelf life despite the proliferation of personal electronic devices (PEDs) among passengers. To wit, the firm is working with Chinese partner Lefeel Media Technology to bring to market new 7in and 10in portables, the ...
  1 week ago

• Things that make you go hmmmm...

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 496
  Boeing has far more important things to worry about than deciding what in-flight connectivity it will choose for the 787. Shouldnt it focus on getting the twinjet into the air first? That was the seemingly logical viewpoint expressed by many observers after learning that the airframer has issued a request for ...
  1 week ago

• Is Ambits lawsuit against Aircell starting to bite?

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 496
  Earlier this year, US technology firm Ambit Corp filed a lawsuit against Delta Air Lines and Aircell claiming patent infringement regarding the provision of Internet access onboard aircraft. I debated whether to report on this event and ultimately decided to write this erudite paragraph, ahem: Marsha, I ...
  1 week ago

• Details of 787 connectivity RFI revealed

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 496
  "What is your ability to support delivery on the 787 in the 3rd quarter 2011?" Thats one of the questions being asked by Boeing in a request for information (RFI) for an Inmarsat SwiftBroadband-supported satcom interface and onboard mobile telephony installation for the 787. NOTE: The RFI, obtained by yours truly, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Boeing gives us the IFE facts

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 496
  Did you know that in-flight entertainment (IFE) is the second most expensive item on the modern commercial jet (after the engines), and that it is the most complex system on board the airplane in terms of the amount of wiring, individual components, and lines of software code? Well now you do. In a unique ...
  2 weeks ago

• Passive revenue from active selling

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 496
  "Show me the money." That memorable quote from the movie Jerry Maguire was the aptly-chosen headline of a very interesting speech given by Thales Avionics business development manager - new passenger experiences Andrew Bourque at the recent World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) conference and exhibition in ...
  2 weeks ago

• Connectivity solution in the works for 787?

  
  FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis — Authority: 471
  With all the discussion about getting 787 to fly, it is often forgotten that preparations have been well underway for years preparing the aircraft for airline service. However, as those preparations have stretched on two and a half years longer than expected, technology has continued to advance and changing trends ...
  2 weeks ago

• Has Boeing issued RFP for 787 in-flight connectivity?

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 496
  Has Boeing issued a request for proposals (RFP) for in-flight connectivity solutions for the 787 cabin? Thats what Im hearing from sources, folks, although Boeing has not confirmed the existence of an RFP. The airframer has, however, confirmed that it has not yet selected an in-flight connectivity solution for the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Meet Neutral, Lufthansas secret weapon

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 496
  With all the calm, cool, collected reserve youd expect from a top-notch design firm, Neutral , which creates all the branding for Lufthansas in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems, has made it known that it is ready to add to its roster of customers. Managers at the London-based firm , who admit to being ...
  2 weeks ago

• Get your kit on!

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 496
  JetBlue Airways subsidiary LiveTVs new Kiteline World solution was heralded by at least one senior level industry executive as among the three most exciting bright new things to come out of the recent World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) conference and exhibition in Palm Springs, California. The other ...
  2 weeks ago

• Hot topic, cool head

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 496
  Carl Biersack, executive director of the Inflight PassengerCommunications Coalition (which includes stakeholders AeroMobile and OnAir), has written an opinion piece about the USAs farcical ban on the in-flight use of cell phones (you know, those things we cant live without, even on a night out on the town). The ...
  3 weeks ago

• Honeywells Tube of Rock

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 496
  Some fab IFEC stuff is coming out of NBAA right now. Check out Flightglobals special NBAA landing page for all the latest news, blogs and video from the show (IFEC-specific news is on Flightglobals dedicated IFEC channel ). This video from the show caught my eye. Yeah, it rocks.
  3 weeks ago

• Panasonic takes big screens to the skies

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 496
  Panasonic Avionics has unveiled what it says is "the highest resolution and largest monitor in the [commercial] in-flight entertainment space today". The new 32in, high-definition LCD monitor is part of a package of  new premium in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solutions for Panasonics X Series ...
  3 weeks ago

• Talking about IFE and Wi-FI

  
  Flight Wisdom — Authority: 128
  There have been some interesting developments in In-Flight Entertainment and Wi-Fi this week, many reported by IFE beat reporter, Mary Kirby, aka RunwayGirl, often called the Queen of IFE.
  3 weeks ago

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