CommercialAvionica, GigSky Launch eSIM Generation of Aircraft Wireless Networking Three years after establishing their first partnership, GigSky’s Internet of Things (IoT) eSIM card will be embedded into Avionica’s avCM aircraft communications module to make the control and configuration of aircraft…
CommercialPanasonic Avionics Preparing for XTS in Asia, Transitioning Airlines to New Modem Panasonic Avionics has installed its third generation modem on 1,100 aircraft and is preparing to support a promised generational leap in in-flight connectivity speeds for airlines flying in the Asia-Pacific region once…
ConnectivityTAP Portugal Takes Personalized Approach to Cabin IFEC Strategy TAP Portugal is in the process of getting new in-flight entertainment and connectivity technology deployed across its fleet of long-range aircraft with plans to have more than 35 connected by the end…
Air TaxiBoeing, Safran Make Joint Investment in EPS to Develop Electric Aircraft Industrial Base Boeing HorizonX Ventures and Safran have made a joint investment of an undisclosed sum in Electric Power Systems (EPS), a privately held Utah-based company that has made headlines in recent years for…
Business & GAPODCAST: VistaJet's Nick van der Meer on Launching LuxStream On the latest episode of the Global Connected Aircraft Podcast, I spoke with VistaJet Chief Operating Officer Nick Van der Meer. VistaJet will be launching a brand new customized in-flight connectivity service…
CommercialWideroe Brings Tailored Avionics Charts to Embraer E2 Displays Norwegian regional airline Wideroe is adding tailored Jeppesen avionics charting to its fleet of Embraer E-190 E2 jets, giving its pilots the ability to use their front-panel avionics and electronic flight bag…
ConnectivityCarlisle Ready to Cool Electronically Steered Antennas for NextGen Satellites LOS ANGELES - Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (CIT) and Ball Aerospace signed a memorandum of understanding at the 2019 Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) EXPO to bring a new cooling flow optimized integration package…
CommercialAirline Cabin 4K IFEC Screen Adoption Still in Earliest Stages LOS ANGELES - At the 2019 Airline Passenger Experience Expo (APEX), Safran announced new 4K cabin screen contracts with both Lufthansa Airlines and ANA for its RAVE ULTRA In-flight Entertainment and…