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

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
  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 ...
  12 hours ago

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

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
  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 ...
  21 hours ago

• Private Jet Anyone? Plane Talk about BAs A318 service

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
    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 days ago

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

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
  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 days ago

• Big bandwidth for big boys toys

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
  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 ...
  4 days ago

• VIDEO: Aircell shows comparison of Gogo versus SBB

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
  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 ...
  5 days ago

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

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
  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) ...
  1 week ago

• Continental Airlines pilots gets their voice back

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
  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 ...
  1 week ago

• Thales is connected with new London "suite"

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
  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

• Things that make you go hmmmm...

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
  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: 516
  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 ...
  2 weeks ago

• Details of 787 connectivity RFI revealed

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
  "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

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

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
  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 ...
  3 weeks ago

• Get your kit on!

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
  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 ...
  3 weeks ago

• Hot topic, cool head

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
  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: 516
  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

• Wi-Fi love for Virgins and experienced alike

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
  Bloody hell but Virgin America is a smart promotional cookie (as usual). Aircell has been giving out free "first timers" promos for its Gogo in-flight broadband solution for months, but Virgin America has had the good sense to let Google put its stamp on all that free Wi-Fi love from 10 November 2009 until 15 ...
  3 weeks ago

• Whats all this then?

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
  Some industry insiders say Lufthansa Technik is making great strides in advancing an onboard connectivity solution. So I did a bit of patent snooping on Google (as one is apt to do) and came across the 2007-published EP1758269 , a "device and method for use of a mobile telephone on board an aircraft". Is this what ...
  3 weeks ago

• Free in-flight email anywhere in the world

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
  What a funky antenna! Guess what? Its going to help airlines offer basic in-flight email for free to passengers anywhere in the world. Say what, RWG? Well, JetBlue subsidiary LiveTV has combined its US-centric air-to-ground (ATG)-based Kiteline email service with the Iridium Openport satellite communications service ...
  3 weeks ago

• Highly connected Oman A330 about to roll off the line

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 516
    The Airbus A330-300 that will be delivered to Oman Air on 27 November is special for a number of reasons. The aircraft, MSN1063, will boast Thales IFE and outrageous first class "mini-suites" (outrageous in a good way, see above). But it will also be the first commercial widebody to go into service with ...
  4 weeks ago

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