The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is proposing a rule that requires airlines to refund fees for poor service, such as checked bags that are significantly delayed, and for non-delivery of ancillary services such as inflight wi-fi
Browsing: Inflight Connectivity
SmartSky has announced that its next-generation broadband ATG network has achieved all technical milestones ahead of its 2021 launch
Gogo has achieved key milestones in the development of its 5G ATG network and systems for aircraft operating within the contiguous United States, ahead of launch in the second half of 2022
Viasat has completed the payload integration and performance testing of the first of the three satellites for its ViaSat-3 global constellation, and has shipped the hardware to Boeing for the final stages of production
Viasat has signed a deal with Delta Air Lines to supply an additional 230+ of Delta’s domestic mainline, narrow-body aircraft with inflight connectivity (IFC). Select aircraft from Delta’s fleet will be retrofitted with Viasat’s next-generation Ka-band satellite technology
Safran’s investment fund, Safran Corporate Ventures, has invested in SkyFive a provider of Air-To-Ground (A2G) broadband connectivity services and technology to aircraft operators, using a system that leverages standard mobile network components
Dubai-based Flydubai has invested in new IFE systems for its Boeing 737 fleet, replacing its Lumexis FTTS with systems from Global Eagle
Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) and Latécoère Interconnection Systems (LIS) have signed a partnership agreement to develop ‘The ACJ Smart LiFi Monitor’. The partners say this is a unique IFE technology, which will available as a retrofit and cabin outfitting option before the end of the year
Qingdao Airlines has announced that it is fully committed to expanding and accelerating the deployment of high-speed inflight satellite internet across its aircraft fleet. IFEC supplier FTS notes it is seeing “more confidence, optimism and interest” from China’s domestic airlines on making long-term investments in inflight connectivity
Astronics Corporation has received an STC from Transport Canada for ‘The Edge’, its latest aircraft cabin network platform that enables fully featured IFE. Onboard e-commerce experience company, LiFE in the Air, is now using The Edge platform to host its digital inflight systems