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ANA to introduce free inflight Wi-FI on domestic fleet
Seat-back screens on one of ANA’s Airbus A321neo aircraft. All Nippon Airways (ANA) is to introduce a free Wi-Fi internet service on its domestic fleet. It says the free Wi-Fi internet service will be...
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Panasonic Avionics unveils third-generation satellite network
A Panasonic Avionics’ Ku-band antenna being tested in an anechoic chamber at its Lake Forest facility. Panasonic Avionics has announced a major evolution of its satellite connectivity service with the...
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Panasonic examines inflight connectivity cybersecurity threat
Passengers watching live TV via Panasonic Avionics. Panasonic Avionics latest “Up” blog entry looks at the threat of cybersecurity breaches, saying 85% of airline CEOS are concerned about the risk. The...
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China lifts ban on mobile phone use during flights
. Chinese airlines are now allowing passengers to use mobile phones during flights, but only in flight-safe mode, following a Civil Administration of China (CAAC) decision to allow their use. Xinhua...
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IOC appoints IMG as inflight rights holder for Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has selected IMG as the international inflight and inship rights holder for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 and the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. This...
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AIME event underlines importance of Middle East market
Gurpreet Sidhu and Neale Faulkner from the Inmarsat Aviation Middle East team collect the ‘Connectivity Enablement’ award in Dubai. This week’s Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) in Dubai...
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Arianespace heaves sigh of relief over SES-14 and Al Yah 3
Image: Arianespace Arianespace has confirmed that both the SES-14 and Al Yah 3 satellites have been acquired and are operating in orbit nominally, despite a “trajectory deviation” experienced during...
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Panasonic Avionics and APSATCOM bring XTS Ku-band to Asia
A Panasonic Avionics’ Ku-band antenna being tested in and anechoic chamber at its Lake Forest facility. Panasonic Avionics and APT Mobile Satcom Limited (APSATCOM) have announced a major evolution in...
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Tested: Inflight connectivity on a Virgin Atlantic B787
Virgin Atlantic 787 inflight connectivity log-in screen. A recent family vacation to California was a great opportunity to try out Virgin Atlantic’s inflight connectivity on one of its Boeing 787...
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Inmarsat and Panasonic Avionics agree strategic collaboration
Inmarsat and Panasonic Avionics have agreed a new strategic collaboration, for an initial 10-year period, that enables them to combine services to offer broadband inflight connectivity (IFC) paired...
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APEX: Inmarsat / Panasonic explain new strategic agreement
Philip Balaam, Inmarsat President, Aviation (left) and Ian Dawkins, Panasonic Avionics Senior VP, Global Network Operations. Inmarsat and Panasonic Avionics have used a press briefing at the APEX Expo...
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APEX: Panasonic partners with Uzbekistan Airways on IFEC
Panasonic Avionics and Uzbekistan Airways have announced a new commitment for inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solutions for three Boeing 787-8 and two Airbus A320neo aircraft....
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APEX: Lufthansa Systems showcases products on FlyingLab
Jan-Peter Gänse, Head of Passenger Experience Products and Solutions at Lufthansa Systems. Lufthansa Systems got the APEX Expo off to a flying start by showcasing some of its products on board its...
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Panasonic Avionics progressing rollout of Gen 3 Ku-band
Ian Dawkins, Panasonic Avionics’ Senior Vice President, Global Network Operations. Panasonic Avionics says it now has 350 aircraft flying with its Gen 3 Newtec modem with its inflight connectivity and...
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Panasonic Avionics to provide TRT World live broadcast
Panasonic Avionics headquarters in Lake Forest, California. International news platform TRT World has teamed up with Panasonic Avionics to launch in-flight broadcasting via satellite to...
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AeroMobile partners with Ooredoo in Kuwait for inflight roaming
Kevin Rogers, AeroMobile CEO. Panasonic Avionics subsidiary, AeroMobile, has partnered with Ooredoo, one of the leading telecoms operators in the Middle East, to make roaming in the skies of Kuwait...
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Ericsson and Panasonic Avionics 5G-ready solution now live
Panasonic Avionics headquarters in Lake Forest, California. Ericsson and Panasonic Avionics have announced that Ericsson’s “Core Network as a Service” solution is now live, supporting inflight...
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Sport 24 delivers bonanza Bundesliga weekend live
Some of the 500 or so sports feeds available to IMG at its west London offices. Airline passengers are set for a feast of German football at the end of January when no fewer than six games from the...
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Inmarsat delivers 2018 results and doubles IFC revenues
Inmarsat has delivered its 2018 results, showing good growth in revenue, with year-on-year increases of 5.3% and more than double inflight connectivity revenues. Group Revenue (ex Ligado) for 2018...
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AIX: Panasonic road map points to 250 Mbps throughput
Caroline Reynolds, Solutions Strategy Manager, Panasonic Avionics. Panasonic Avionics has a road map that will lead to 250 Mbps inflight connectivity connection speeds from aircraft by 2020. Part of...
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