All articles by Kerry Reals – Page 6
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AIX: Taqnia Space teams up with SITAONAIR to launch new satellite connectivity service
Saudi Arabia’s Taqnia Space has developed a new Ka- and Ku-band satellite-based in-flight connectivity service that will be launched by Saudi Arabian Airlines in the second quarter of this year.
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AIX: Wifi Technologies offers low-cost VOD solution
For airlines that want to offer passengers video on demand to watch on their personal devices but don’t want to fork out for a satellite connectivity system, Wifi Technologies believes it has the answer.
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AIX: Gogo prepares for 'massive change' in satellite connectivity market
With the satellite-based in-flight connectivity market is going through “massive change", Gogo is feeling happy about its decision to remain technology-agnostic – a strategy it believes will enable it to provide airlines with greater flexibility as equipment evolves.
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AIX: Inmarsat EAN service readies for commercial launch
Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom’s new hybrid European Aviation Network (EAN) has its own stand for the first time, where visitors are invited to experience first-hand a service which its developers believe is about to transform Europe’s in-flight connectivity market.
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AIX: Rockwell Collins ready to help airlines reap benefits of connectivity
Rockwell Collins wants to help airlines understand how they can deliver a seamless connected experience for their passengers throughout all points of their journey.
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AIX: Citilink to install Inmarsat's GX service on 50 A320s
Indonesian low-cost carrier Citilink has agreed to retrofit 50 of its Airbus A320s with Inmarsat’s GX Aviation in-flight broadband service.
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AIX: Gategroup aims to transform airline retail through predictive analytics
Gategroup has teamed up with predictive analytics company Black Swan and Panasonic Avionics to develop a retail platform that will use passenger data to predict the types of food most likely to be ordered on different flights, allowing the right products to be loaded onto aircraft and reducing the amount ...
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AIX: Inmarsat likens IFC benefits to moving from flip phone to smartphone
The opportunities available to airlines through the connected aircraft are “as transformational as moving from an old Nokia phone to a smartphone”, says Inmarsat Aviation senior vice-president strategy and business development Frederik Van Essen.
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AIX: Panasonic launches Next Loyalty platform with SIA
Data is king when it comes to providing a personalised service to airline passengers and keeping them loyal, outlined in Panasonic Avionics’ announcement that its new Next Loyalty platform will be launched by Singapore Airlines.
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AIX: ViaSat takes aim at growing list of competitors
ViaSat threw down the gauntlet to its growing list of competitors yesterday with an insistence that no other in-flight connectivity provider comes close to matching it on capacity, cost or speed.
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AIX: Immfly signs IFE deal with Pegasus
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is to equip its entire fleet with Immfly’s in-flight entertainment system.
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AIX: Thales launches two new IFE systems to complement AVANT
Thales is launching two new in-flight entertainment systems, Prestige and CORE, which will use personalisation and targeted advertising to “make IFE a marketing engine for airlines” and boost revenues.
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AIX: Global Eagle launches wireless IFE system for regional aircraft
Global Eagle Entertainment has launched an all-in-one portable in-flight entertainment solution aimed at regional aircraft, which it says will enable large airlines to provide a consistent entertainment experience across their fleets and provide regional carriers with a low-cost IFE option.
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AIX: Air Canada to install Gogo 2Ku across CS300 fleet
Air Canada has extended its agreement with Gogo to install the provider’s 2Ku in-flight connectivity service on its Bombardier CSeries CS300 fleet, with the system to be linefit during assembly.
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AIX: New Global Eagle chief bullish about firm's future
Global Eagle Entertainment’s newly-installed chief executive, Josh Marks, is looking forward to a bright future for the firm following a turbulent couple of years.
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AIX: Airlines urged to boost passenger engagement
Customers have more choice and less patience than ever before – and they are increasingly eager to share their travel experiences with the world after a trip.
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AIX: Design company aims to banish fear of flying with digital companion
Airline passengers of a nervous disposition could soon benefit from a newly-conceived digital travel companion that can anticipate their anxiety triggers and provide personalised coping techniques to help keep fears at bay throughout their flight.
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AIX: Honeywell unveils latest satcom system
Honeywell has unveiled its latest satellite communications system, the Aspire 400, to provide in-flight connectivity to the cockpit and cabin.
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ANALYSIS: Hyperloop link promises Schiphol expansion
Hyperloop One, a California-based company that is seeking to make the concept of aircraft-speed ground transportation a commercial reality, is hopeful that talks with the Dutch Government to build a hyperloop track linking Amsterdam Schiphol and Lelystad airports could result in the two facilities effectively becoming one integrated aerodrome within ...
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ANALYSIS: US carriers' efficiency gains outstripped by growth
Alaska Airlines could lose its position as the most fuel-efficient US carrier on domestic routes as a result of its merger with the country's least efficient airline, Virgin America, according to a recent study carried out by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).