All articles by Mary Kirby – Page 26
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VIDEO: Row 44 selects KuStream 1000 antenna for Southwest fleet
In-flight broadband connectivity provider Row 44 has selected the new KuStream 1000 antenna system for installation on Southwest Airlines' fleet, after using...
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NewsSenate silent on in-flight mobiles as FAA Reauthorisation passes
In-flight connectivity stakeholders are cautiously optimistic that a permanent federal ban on the airborne use of cell phones will not be enacted in the...
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NewsAircell weeks away from monetizing Gogo web portal
In-flight Internet service provider Aircell is poised to launch brand new functionality to its Gogo web portal, as a means of "monetizing" the links page...
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SBB enhancement like having carpool lane in rush hour: Inmarsat
Inmarsat has unveiled enhancements to its SwiftBroadband aeronautical service, which currently supports OnAir's in-flight mobile connectivity solution as...
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Lumexis appoints sales directors as it plans for 'major' growth
In-flight entertainment (IFE) specialist Lumexis has appointed new regional sales directors, as the company plans "major expansion and product growth".
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Embraer sees further decline in commercial deliveries for 2010
Embraer predicts it will deliver 90 commercial aircraft in 2010, continuing a downward trend that saw the Brazilian airframer deliver 122 airliners in 2009...
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Airbus poised to reveal details of A350 XWB catalogue
Airbus intends to reveal more detailed information about its Airbus A350 XWB...
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NewsIridium may yet make its mark in aircraft cabin connectivity
Iridium is looking at ways to provide the aviation community with a seamless upgrade path to obtain enhanced voice and data services after it launches its...
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Bombardier resumes CRJ1000 flight tests
Bombardier's CRJ1000 test aircraft have resumed flight testing, after the airframer remedied a software glitch associated with the rudder control-by-wire...
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Lufthansa on track to reinstate high-speed Internet mid-year
Star Alliance member Lufthansa is on track to reinstate high-speed in-flight Internet service on its long-haul aircraft in the middle of this year, a key...
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Wireless IFE study progresses at EADS
A study into the feasibility of using wireless communications systems at 60 GHz for in-flight entertainment (IFE) is progressing at EADS Innovation Works...
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P&W to begin full GTF engine testing for CSeries in August
Pratt & Whitney will begin full engine testing of its PW1000G geared turbofan for the Bombardier CSeries twinjet this summer.
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Lufthansa picks Panasonic IFE for A380s
Lufthansa has tapped Panasonic Avionics to provide the in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems for its Airbus A380s.
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Continental looks to complete LTV3 installs on 737s by year-end
Continental Airlines is looking to complete installation of LiveTV's latest generation live television system on its Boeing 737 narrowbodies by the end of...
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Republic to offer extended legroom product on E-170s
Republic Airways plans to roll out an extended legroom product on its Embraer 170 fleet.
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NewsRow 44 attracts former Continental CEO to board; confirms Mango deal
Calling Row 44 a company that is "on its way to becoming a major global provider of in-flight broadband", former Continental Airlines chairman and CEO Larry...
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NewsThales releases 10-year forecast for in-flight connectivity
Thales estimates that over 12,000 aircraft will be fitted with in-flight connectivity equipment in the next decade, and that L-band satellite-based solutions...
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NewsThales inks deal with airline to install complete in-flight connectivity suite
Thales has reached agreement with a "very significant" airline covering installation of its TopConnect in-flight connectivity suite comprising such cabin...
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NewsOman in world first after turning on mobile, Internet services
Oman Air has become the first airline in the world to offer passengers both in-flight mobile and Internet, after switching on Airbus/SITA joint venture OnAir's...