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Singapore Airlines Extends Unlimited Complimentary In-Flight Wi-Fi To Customers In All Cabin Classes

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Singapore Airlines is expanding its complimentary Wi-Fi service, with the service being extended to all travellers in all cabin classes, including Premium Economy Class and Economy Class. Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 landing at London Heathrow Airport - Image Economy Class and Beyond The change goes into effect on the 1st of July. This enhanced Wi-Fi offering will … [Read more...]

Emirates reports some uptake numbers since it introduced “free”connectivity

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Emirates is reporting some interesting numbers, after rolling out some level of free in-flight connectivity on its fleet. According to the airline, the increase in free connectivity has been very well received by Emirates passengers following changes in January 2023, with an average of 450,000 users per month. This represents a 30% increase in passenger use in 2023 … [Read more...]

ZipAir to become the first Asian airline to use Starlink

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Starlink is continuing to make strides in the Inflight Connectivity space, with the SpaceX company signing up ZipAir Toyko of Japan as a customer. ZipAir will utilise the Starlink connectivity solution, to bring higher-speed and lower-latency internet to all passengers in-flight. In terms of technology, Starlink utilises a low-Earth orbit (LEO) constellation, as … [Read more...]

airBaltic selects SpaceX’s Starlink for onboard connectivity

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airBaltic is to connect its Airbus A220-300 fleet to the internet, with the airline selecting Starlink by SpaceX as its connectivity provider. airBaltic Airbus A220-300 - Image, airBaltic It marks the first win for SpaceX in Europe, after signing Hawaiian Airlines and JetX. According to the airline, every passenger will benefit from complimentary, in-flight … [Read more...]

Delta to start offer “free” inflight Wi-Fi…

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Delta Air Lines made a splash at CES 2023, with them announcing the airline will start offering "free" Inflight Wi-Fi commencing February 2023.However, there's more than a little bit to unpick here. Delta is teaming up with T-Mobile to deliver this, with it being delivered to aircraft that utilise ViaSat's connectivity. It will be deployed to most domestic mainline aircraft … [Read more...]

Emirates selects Thales AVANT UP IFE System for its Airbus A350 fleet

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Emirates is to introduce some high-quality IFE systems on their upcoming Airbus A350, with the airline selecting Thales’ AVANT Up system with Optiq displays. As we've discovered in this blog, the Thales’ AVANT Up system features Optiq 4k QLED HDR displays - the only aircraft displays using Samsung’s QLED technology to immerse viewers in more than a billion … [Read more...]

Bluebox to provide Jetstar with Blueview Entertainment System

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Bluebox Aviation Systems and Jetstar Group today announced an agreement to deploy Bluebox’s digital passenger experience, Blueview, on Jetstar’s Airbus fleet. The Blueview platform will be marketed to passengers as Jetstar Entertainment and is expected to be launched by Jetstar in the coming months. The agreement initially includes a gradual implementation of Jetstar … [Read more...]

Examining Thales Optiq QLED system – a challenger to OLED in the sky?

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In our coverage of AIX, we've seen a lot of OLED screens. There is a also a QLED product in the fold, with Thales offering it on their Optiq IFE seat-ends. This is part of the AVANT Up ecosystem that Thales offers. Optiq offers a 4K high dynamic range (HDR) screen that is enabled using Samsung QLED technology to provide high picture quality plus a 50% increase in … [Read more...]

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