The September 2022 issue of Aircraft Interiors International is a must-read, with insight into new systems that integrate IFE and connectivity on a single Digital Experience Platform, a look into the trend for simplified business-class seating, an interview with Air New Zealand’s Kerry Reeves, our annual seating review, and more
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (CarlisleIT) has added the MX10G-24-ALW, a new lightweight, high-speed, digital data cable, to its Gigabit-Plus range of Ethernet cables
A new partnership will integrate Inmarsat’s SB-S platform, powered by its global ELERA satellite network, with Teledyne’s Aircraft Interface Device (AID+)-enabled GroundLink Comm+ communication system and third-party EFB software, to help bring real-time IP connectivity to aircraft across Europe
Aalyria, a newly formed communications network company, is launching plans to orchestrate and manage ‘hyper-fast, ultra-secure, and highly complex’ communications networks. Aalyria could be a new player in the inflight connectivity marketplace, and claims its technology can offer connectivity 100-1,000 times faster than any network available today
Inmarsat has been selected as the IFC provider for Qatar Airways’ Boeing 787-9 and 737-10 fleet, which is good news for football fans heading to Doha. Inmarsat’s GX Aviation service has previously been rolled out on other aircraft in the airline’s fleet and, under the new agreement, it has already been activated on the first seven B787-9s
Intelsat has entered into a contract with Nelco, India’s leading satellite communication service, which allows Intelsat to provide its inflight connectivity (IFC) services over Indian airspace. The agreement gives Intelsat access to India’s untapped commercial airline market
In-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) services across global airlines delivered unexpected revenue growth in 2021 as service providers emerged from a tumultuous financial period precipitated by the global pandemic, finds a Euroconsult study
Inmarsat and Stellar Blu have completed the development of a next-generation terminal for GX Aviation inflight broadband. The lightweight, low-drag hardware will debut on Saudia aircraft from early 2023
SmartSky Networks, a provider of inflight ATG connectivity for business aviation, has announced the completion of an STC for the installation of SmartSky hardware on the Cessna Citation X series jet
OneWeb and Intelsat have signed a global distribution partnership agreement intended to enable them to offer airlines seamless IFC that combines performance, coverage and reliability, minimising gaps in coverage or capacity
