Starting in November, United Airlines customers on select flights can make touch-free inflight purchases of snacks, drinks and other items, even when wi-fi is not available, by simply showing a flight attendant the PayPal QR Code in the PayPal app
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The market for digital inflight advertising is forecast to grow massively by 2030. Inmarsat has developed OneFi, a digital platform designed to help airlines take advantage and monetise inflight connectivity
Aeroflot has signed an agreement with Panasonic for upgraded IFEC systems across its entire fleet of 20 Boeing 777-300ERs. The aircraft will be retrofitted with eX3 IFE systems and satellite-based IFC systems
Panasonic is developing a next-generation antenna which builds upon ThinKom’s VICTS (Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub) technology to connect aircraft with Ku-band satellites
Australian regional airline, QantasLink, is fitting the aircraft-powered version of the Bluebox Wow wireless IFE system across its fleet
Passengers on a recent China Eastern Airlines flight using Panasonic Avionics’ Extreme Throughput Satellite (XTS) service on the APStar 6D satellite are reported to have achieved peak speeds of up to 200Mbps
OneWeb has confirmed the successful launch of, and contact with, 34 new satellites, bringing its in-orbit constellation to a total of 288 satellites. The company remains on track to commence service this year and deliver global service in 2022
Panasonic’s partnership with GigSky, which also involves AeroMobile, will enable any eSIM-equipped mobile phone user to access inflight mobile connectivity services on applicable flights, regardless of their network operator
Anuvu has been granted an EASA STC to install its Airconnect Global Ku inflight connectivity (IFC) system onboard Turkish Airlines’ Airbus A321 aircraft
Inmarsat has revealed plans to invest in upgrading its ELERA L-Band network, including tripling the speed of the network, as well as introducing smaller terminals, to meet IoT demand from customers including aviation