Gogo has announced it is acquiring Satcom Direct in order to establish a multi-orbit, multi-band, global in-flight connectivity provider serving the business aviation and military/government mobility markets. In addition to a LEO-GEO-ATG network, the acquisition will bring scale and cost synergies
Highlights of the September issue include the Digital Experience Manager, which can revolutionise IFE curation; our ever-popular annual seating review; how to optimise seat designs for streamlined maintenance; a preview of APEX Global Expo, and more…
United has signed the industry’s largest agreement of its kind, with SpaceX bringing Starlink’s Wi-Fi service to…
Intelsat will be the first operator in the world to offer multi-orbit solutions for all…
The Crystal Cabin Award, the world’s leading accolade for innovations in aircraft cabins, has opened the application phase for the 2025 awards, and there are some interesting new developments. Most notably, a dedicated category for accessibility innovations has been introduced
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
