It's been an exciting evening in Hamburg, as the aviation industry gathered to celebrate the winners of the Crystal Cabin Awards. Eight categories were contested this year - but who walked away with the awards, and for what? Accessibility Winner: Diehl Aviation: AURS, The Adaptive User Routing System AURS, the Adaptive User Routing System, is an inclusive cabin … [Read more...]
AIX26: Thales launches FlytEdge Aura – Bringing Tandem OLED to the Sky
Thales at Aircraft Interiors Expo launched FlytEDGE Aura. This is a new seat-end IFE screen for the cloud-native FlytEDGE platform, powered by the Onboard Data Centre. Going through the specification list, Thales is the first to launch 4K HDR10+ Tandem OLED displays. This cutting-edge innovation delivers unparalleled brightness, best-in-class contrast ratio and superior … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic to accelerate its Starlink rollout, with Airbus A350 family to lead
Virgin Atlantic is progressing with its Starlink in-flight connectivity programme, with plans to accelerate the deployment. Virgin Atlantic will begin introducing Starlink connectivity onboard its Airbus A350 fleet from May, with all A350s to be connected by early summer. The first customer flight is slated for early May on the VS153 from London Heathrow to New York, … [Read more...]
AIX: Garuda Indonesia selects MOMENT for its Wireless IFE solution
Garuda Indonesia has partnered with MOMENT to push forward the airline’s expansion of its Wireless In-Flight Entertainment (W-IFE) capabilities. Under a three-year agreement, Moment has deployed 64 Flymingo Box units to enhance the digital onboard experience for Indonesia’s national carrier. These units represent Moment’s proprietary wireless IFE hardware, specifically … [Read more...]
AIX: ThinKom Unveils Space-optimized ThinAir Nexus Aircraft Antenna
On the eve of Aircraft Interiors Expo, ThinKom has unveiled its new antenna - the ThinAir Nexus. The compact antenna allows airlines to rethink what is possible, giving efficiency, size, power, and flexibility in a package size similar to single-orbit electronically steered antenna (ESA) solutions. Nexus matches the size and installation simplicity of ESAs, while … [Read more...]
Bluebox Aviation Systems launches a partnership with Tigerair Taiwan
Bluebox Aviation Systems has announced a new partnership with Tigerair Taiwan to introduce a wireless in-flight entertainment experience on its aircraft. This will be deployed across the airline’s 17 Airbus A320 aircraft, allowing passengers to experience content in the sky. The deployment will be powered by Bluebox Wow, a battery-powered portable wireless system, … [Read more...]
Aer Lingus activates its first Starlink-connected aircraft
IAG Airline Aer Lingus has followed British Airways and has introduced flights operating with Starlink connectivity. Flight EI105, which departed on the 29th March, operating the Dublin to New York JFK route are the first to experience the new connectivity technology, which enables customers in every cabin to seamlessly access free, fast, reliable internet for streaming, … [Read more...]
British Airways operates its first flights equipped with Starlink connectivity
British Airways' first aircraft equipped with Starlink connectivity has taken to the skies. It marks the first time a UK airline has equipped the antenna and technology in its fleet. The first aircraft to be fitted was a Boeing 787-8, which is the first aircraft to be fitted. Within the next two years, most of the British Airways fleet of more than 300 aircraft will have … [Read more...]
EgyptAir Airbus A350-900 enters service with Pansonics Avionics IFE solutions
With EgyptAir taking its Airbus A350-900 into the sky, the airline also launched with Panasonic Avionics' suite of in-flight engagement and connectivity (IFEC) systems and a suite of digital apps and services. With the entry into service of this latest twin-aisle aircraft, is the first airline to fly globally with Panasonic Avionics’ fully integrated in-flight … [Read more...]
Vueling deploys free onboard entertainment with Viasat
Vueling - the low-cost IAG subsidiary based out of Barcelona El-Prat airport - has launched a free onboard entertainment platform with Viasat. The platform is already available on more than half of the airline’s fleet and operates through a direct connection to the aircraft’s onboard server, meaning it does not require Wi-Fi or external connectivity. Notably, it adds … [Read more...]
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