inflight connectivity

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• Virgin Atlantic mulls in-flight connectivity for 2011 deliveries

  
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  Virgin Atlantic queried travelers on whether or not they are interested in seeing in-flight connectivity on board its aircraft. Company head of product and service Chris Birch says the first opportunity that Virgin Atlantic will have "to do anything about this" is 2011, when new aircraft are delivered. According to ...
  2 days ago

• Thales top dog in the Middle East talks "connected IFE"

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 537
  Olivier Badard, president of Thales Middle East, last week gave a broad-reaching press conference at the Dubai air show about the many projects underway at the Thales Group. He touched ever so briefly on in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) and so, when I had my chance, I asked him about the new Thales ...
  5 days ago

• Does Aircell get an average six users per flight?

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 537
  Aircell has never released usage stats for its Gogo in-flight Internet system. Yet, in a statement last week , Aircell CEO Ron LeMay came awfully close to giving away the goods. In so doing, he has lit a fire of speculation in the IFEC industry. Two IFEC insiders, located on opposite sides of the world and from ...
  1 week ago

• Free in-flight Wi-Fi will see airport/airline battle lines drawn

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 537
  We know that Wi-Fi, both on the ground and in the air, is trending towards the land of the free. But throw that into the context of JiWires new report, which says 80% of business travellers spend over 30min online in airports, and youve got an interesting battle brewing. How will the airport hotspot make a dime if ...
  1 week ago

• #DXB09: The second coming? Nah, its EMS!

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 537
  There I was, skipping down an aisle at the Dubai air show, and who should I spy but my friends at EMS. Hadnt I just visited with these nice folks at WAEA in Palm Springs? Why yes, but we sat and a little chat anyways because, even in the heat of an air show, Ive got IFEC on my mind. Heres a pic of our gathering. I ...
  2 weeks ago

• #DXB09: Would Aircells SBB kit make sense for US carriers?

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 537
  Hats off to Aircell for taking advantage of the momentum behind the Dubai air show (#DXB09) by announcing a new sales and service rep for the Middle East. Shoukry Shokralla will be responsible for supporting existing operators of Aircells SwiftBroadband (SBB)-supported, Thrane & Thrane-powered airborne ...
  2 weeks ago

• Private Jet Anyone? Plane Talk about BAs A318 service

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 537
    A number of journa-bloggers have tried British Airways new transatlantic Airbus A318 service between London City airport and New York JFK. But few have broken down the experience in a really in-depth fashion. Thats why I asked Plane Talking , the self-described "fuelling aviation conversation" web site, to ...
  2 weeks ago

• ICE, ICE Barbie on Emirates and getting ready for #DXB09

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 537
  I arrived in Dubai a few hours ago, after taking a thoroughly enjoyable flight on Emirates 777-200LR out of JFK. Ive been writing about the carriers stellar in-flight entertainment system ICE (information, communication, entertainment) for years, but this was the first time Ive actually had a chance to  try it (in ...
  2 weeks ago

• Big bandwidth for big boys toys

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 537
  Panasonic Avionics likes to do things BIG. Thats why the in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) giant, which is bringing its eXConnect Ku-band connectivity solution to market, is offering business jet operators a special eXTraBandwidth package, which "provides a tiered offering of guaranteed, consistent ...
  2 weeks ago

• VIDEO: Aircell shows comparison of Gogo versus SBB

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 537
  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 ...
  2 weeks ago

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

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 537
  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) ...
  3 weeks ago

• Continental Airlines pilots gets their voice back

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 537
  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 ...
  3 weeks ago

• Thales is connected with new London "suite"

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 537
  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 ...
  3 weeks ago

• Things that make you go hmmmm...

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 537
  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 ...
  4 weeks ago

• Is Ambits lawsuit against Aircell starting to bite?

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 537
  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 ...
  4 weeks ago

• Details of 787 connectivity RFI revealed

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 537
  "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, ...
  4 weeks ago

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