With its 75th site now online, Gogo Business Aviation’s nationwide 5G network construction in the USA has now reached the halfway point to completion. Gogo says that the 5G broadband connectivity project remains on budget and is still on schedule to launch in the second half of 2022
The next stage in Virgin Atlantic’s transition to a greener fleet is the introduction of the A330neo, which will also usher in a further development of the airline’s cabin design philosophy – and the airline’s largest business class suite yet
14-16 June 2022 saw more than 12,000 professionals from the cabin interiors industry pass through the doors of Hamburg Messe to celebrate the return of Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) – the first in-person AIX since the Covid-19 pandemic
Eight innovative aircraft interiors designs and technologies fought their way through an impressive list of finalists to be hailed the winners of the Crystal Cabin Awards 2022
OneWeb and Stellar Blu Solutions have conducted a successful test flight on a Boeing B777-200LR to evaluate their LEO inflight connectivity systems, with terminal speeds of 260Mbps download / 8Mbps upload reported
Intelsat’s new Electronically Steered Antenna (ESA) technology enables flexible access to GEO and LEO satellites, enabling new connected experiences in a lean package
Qatar Airways has signed an agreement with Panasonic Avionics to be launch customer for Astrova, the cutting-edge IFE system revealed this week at Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX). The deal will see the systems installed on Qatar Airways’ fleet of 40 Boeing 777X aircraft
Airbus has launched Airspace Link HBCplus, a satellite connectivity system that will be offered as an SFE line-fit catalogue option and also for retrofit on all Airbus aircraft
Italy’s new flag carrier has begun a major aircraft interiors upgrade programme across its Airbus fleet, with Safran involved throughout the whole programme, including seating, galleys, IFE, crew rests and more
With inflight connectivity (IFC) fast becoming a passenger expectation, but also representing a major investment at a time of industry recovery, airlines needs to understand what passengers expect from their IFC experience and if they are being satisfied. OneWeb has looked into this, with some surprising results…
