All articles by Kerry Reals – Page 5
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AIX: Panasonic urges industry to make travel the 'fourth place'
Panasonic Avionics believes travel will become people’s “fourth place” after home, work and social gathering areas – and has issued a “call to action” to the airline industry to work together to transform it into a place of enjoyment and comfort.
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AIX: Collins Aerospace adds new connectivity customers
Collins Aerospace has signed contracts with “seven or eight” unnamed airlines for its CabinConnect wireless high-speed broadband connectivity solution, and announced at the show a deal with Gulf Air to install its GlobalConnect managed digital service on the airline’s Airbus A320Neos.
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NewsAIX: Inmarsat launches EAN, looks forward to post-takeover growth
Inmarsat is celebrating the 1000th installation of its GX Aviation, JetConneX and European Aviation Network (EAN) in-flight broadband services, as it looks forward to even stronger growth under new ownership when its $3.4 billion takeover by a consortium of private equity investors is finalised later this year.
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AIX: Thales completes Gemalto acquisition
Recently appointed Thales InFlyt chief executive Philippe Carette has confirmed completion of the company's acquisition of Gemalto, part of a "digital transformation" involving investment of €7 million ($7.8 billion) since 2014.
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AIX: Biometric testing tells airlines what passengers want
Biometric tests can tell airlines what passengers want
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AIX: American Airlines eyes more wi-fi sponsorship deals
American Airlines passengers will be given free access to Apple Music through the carrier's ViaSat Ka-band in-flight connectivity service, thanks to a new sponsorship deal with the tech giant which could help pave the way to making paid-for onboard wi-fi a thing of the past.
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AIX: Star Alliance plans one-stop digital shop
Passengers travelling on Star Alliance carriers will eventually be able to access everything they need to know about any of the group's 28 members through the app or website of their preferred airline, under a new digital services platform that is being rolled out this year and next.
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AIX: Cabin interiors market takes cues from car industry
Aircraft cabin interiors will increasingly take cues from the car industry, which shares the unique challenge of keeping customers happy and comfortable for long periods of time in a confined space. Unlike the automobile sector, however, lead times to develop new aircraft cabins can take years rather than months – ...
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Using data to improve the onboard experience
The use of data analytics is enabling airlines to improve and personalise the in-flight experience for passengers, from catering to retail products, reports Kerry Reals ahead of the World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo, a co-located partner event to AIX 2019
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ANALYSIS: How cabin air impacts flight attendant health
Much has been written about aviation's impact on the environment outside the aircraft, but the spotlight is also intensifying on conditions inside the cabin. As flights grow longer and technology advances, more attention is being paid to improving the onboard health and wellbeing of crew and frequent-flying passengers.
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ANALYSIS: Don't count on technology to save us
Emissions targets for aviation will get "tighter, not looser", and reducing passenger demand "has got to be a possibility", according to a senior member of the UK government's Committee on Climate Change (CCC). However, the committee will include the possible implications of electrifying the air transport sector in its upcoming ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airlines must act now to hit emissions targets
A decade on from the setting of three key goals to reduce climate-change impact, the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) says the sector is "tracking ahead" of the short-term objective to improve fuel efficiency by 1.5% a year from 2009 until 2020.
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ANALYSIS: Can expanded Heathrow keep within air-quality limits?
When the UK government announced in June that members of parliament had voted in favour of building a third runway at London Heathrow, it threw in the caveat that final development consent would be granted only if the expansion could be delivered within the country's existing air-quality obligations.
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ANALYSIS: Satcom Direct launches agnostic end-to-end solution
Satcom Direct is aiming to become a one-stop shop for business aviation in-flight connectivity services through the launch of SD Xperience, a new self-branded, technology-agnostic product portfolio. The company says this will enable it to deliver an end-to-end solution that combines data, airtime and communications services, aircraft connectivity hardware and ...
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NBAA: In-flight connectivity covering all bases
Sky-high demand for in-flight connectivity from all corners of the business aviation market is driving a hive of activity among service providers on both the air-to-ground (ATG) and satellite fronts. This year will see the first-phase rollout of newcomer SmartSky Networks' North American 4G LTE service, putting it in direct ...
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EBACE: Inmarsat brings EAN connectivity solution to business aviation
Inmarsat is bringing its European Aviation Network (EAN) hybrid connectivity solution to the business aviation sector as an additional option alongside its Jet ConneX Ka-band service, which this week passed the 275th installation mark.
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EBACE: LHT wins approval to outfit ACJ350
Lufthansa Technik has become an approved outfitter for the Airbus ACJ350 XWB, and has signed a deal with an undisclosed customer to develop and deliver its new three-in-one-solution (TIOS) radome for installation on a Boeing 737 Max 8.
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EBACE: ViaSat expects Embraer deal to kick start transition to Ka
Yesterday’s announcement that Embraer has become the first business jet OEM customer for ViaSat’s Ka-band in-flight connectivity service is seen by the satellite company as lighting the touch paper of its transition towards making its higher-performing network available to the sector.
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EBACE: Rockwell Collins and Comlux sign nose-to-tail solutions pact
A new partnership between Rockwell Collins and Comlux will see the two companies providing complete nose-to-tail solutions for VIP aircraft.
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EBACE: Gogo ups pace of AVANCE L5 installations
Gogo Business Aviation is celebrating a ramp-up in the pace of installations for its AVANCE L5 in-flight connectivity system, with the company equipping 100 aircraft in the first six months since launch and the same number again in the six weeks that followed.