APEX (the Airline Passenger Experience Association) has announced that it has appointed Antonio Penim as its Airline Engagement Director. Penim’s industry experience will help APEX’s strategy to align airlines with advancements in passenger experience technology
The finalists of ‘Best Customer Journey Experience’, a special category of the Crystal Cabin Award due to be presented during APEX Global Expo in October, have been announced. The three innovations in the running have been developed by Skyted, Spafax and Thales
DirecTV Inflight, a distributor of content in the commercial aviation sector, has launched an IPTV service for business aviation in collaboration with Satcom Direct (SD). The IPTV service is compatible with both GEO and LEO constellations
Following a successful trial of Bluebox’s Blueview digital services platform, Icelandic low-cost airline, Play Airlines, has now deployed the onboard retail system across its entire fleet of 10 Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft
SmartSky Networks, a provider of 4G air-to-ground communication systems for in-flight connectivity using beamforming technology, has ceased business operations, effective 16th August 2024. The company states a funding shortfall led to the decision to fold the business
The European Space Agency (ESA) has become the newest member of the Seamless Air Alliance, with the goal of accelerating the introduction of space-based connectivity technologies on board airplanes
Etihad is the latest customer for AirFi’s streaming IFE systems, with 10 of the airline’s Airbus A320 family aircraft now equipped to stream a range of international and Hollywood movies, TV series, games, music and more to passenger’s own devices, free of charge
Embraer is offering a range of upgrades and performance improvements across its single-aisle commercial jet line up. The upgrades on the E195-E2, E190-E2, and E175 include cabin and passenger experience upgrades, fuel burn and range improvements, and avionics updates
Gilat Satellite Networks has been awarded more than US$9 million in cumulative orders from multiple satellite operators to support growth in global multi-orbit SATCOM networks
Panasonic Avionics has opened a new software design and development facility in Pune, India. Staff at the facility (200+ engineers at launch, with plans for more) will create IFEC software in the facility’s state-of-the-art laboratories
