ConnectivityIFC – How to Fulfill Its Promise The promise of in-flight connectivity (IFC), or in-flight Wi-Fi, that seamlessly provides passengers with an experience and capabilities near-equal to what they are used to receiving on the ground has yet to…
CommercialIFC Installations Continue in Q1 but Ominous Signs for Q2 Valour Consultancy recently released the Q1 2020 update associated with its quarterly in-flight connectivity (IFC) tracker, which shows an uptick in the number of aircraft added to the global connected fleet; a…
Business & GAGogo Expects Connected Business Jets to Recover Faster Than Airlines Despite experiencing 940 pandemic-related account suspensions among business jet operators, Gogo CEO Oakleigh Thorne said he expects that segment of the company's operations to start installing and operating its technology sooner than…
ConnectivityGogo Cites Airline Traffic Decline in COVID-19 Furlough Decision Gogo will furlough up to 60 percent of its workforce starting May 4, as the in-flight connectivity service provider enacts cost cutting measures in response to the impact that the decline in…
ConnectivityPODCAST SERIES Pt. 4: Aerospace Industry Outlook Under the Coronavirus Pandemic – CONNECTIVITY On the fourth and final episode of this new four-part podcast series, we feature discussions with connectivity professionals on various aspects of how the COVID-19 coronavirus global pandemic is impacting aviation. Guests…
CommercialGogo CEO Sees Next Generation Satellites, Free In-flight Connectivity Driving Change in Airline Business Models During a 2019 year end and fourth quarter earnings call March 13, Gogo CEO Oakleigh Thorne outlined future changes he sees coming to the business models his company uses to provide in-flight…
CommercialVistara to Become India’s First Airline to Feature In-flight Internet A partnership agreement between Panasonic Avionics and Tata Group subsidiary Nelco Limited is set to make Vistara India’s first domestic airline to offer in-flight Internet access to passengers. The agreement between Panasonic,…
ConnectivityGilat ESA Terminal Demonstrates In-Flight Connectivity Over NGSO Satellites Gilat Satellite Networks said its first-to-flight Electronically Steered Antenna (ESA) terminal has achieved what it calls an industry-first with In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) over Non-Geostationary (NGSO) satellites. The company said the demonstration showed high…
Business & GAViasat CEO Predicts Strong Aeronautical Broadband Revenue Growth While Viasat has run into earnings headwinds because of the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX airliner, Viasat's CEO on Feb. 6 predicted strong revenue growth ahead for broadband. "In the near…
CommercialAir New Zealand Hits Million Wi-Fi Milestone, Continues Connectivity Rollout Air New Zealand has now provided more than one million free in-flight Internet sessions to passengers, since first rolling out their free connectivity trial in December 2018. The Auckland-based carrier is still…