Economy Class & Beyond

Icelandair selects Panasonic Avionics Astrova IFE

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For those travelling and who love a screen in front of them, Icelandair has selected Pansonic Avionics to supply In-Flight entertainment and digital solutions for its upcoming Airbus A321LR aircraft. Icelandair Airbus A321LR - Rendering, Airbus.  Pansonic Avionics will offer its Astrova seat-end IFE solution, which will be installed throughout Icelandair’s A321neo LR … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to introduce free inflight messaging in Europe

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Lufthansa's latest carrot to be dangled to its passengers is one I've covered recently - free inflight messaging.  Lufthansa Airbus A320-200 - taking off - Image, Economy Class and Beyond It will be offered on Lufthansa's short- and medium-haul flights on aircraft which have European Aviation Network connectivity installed with FlyNet activated (namely the Airbus A320 … [Read more...]

Cyprus Airways to deploy AirFi Wireless IFE

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Cyprus Airlines is working with AirFi to deploy ireless in-flight entertainment across its fleet of Airbus jets. The airline is installing AirFi’s portable wireless streaming solutions onboard its all-Airbus fleet of two A320 and two A220 aircraft. It will also seek to outfit new aircraft that are added to the fleet with AirFi’s products in the near term. Each … [Read more...]

Delta Air Lines selects Hughes In-Flight Connectivity

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There's big news from Hughes Network Systems and Delta Air Lines, who have selected the Hughes In-Flight connectivity solution to power passenger Wi-Fi service on more than 400 Boeing 717 and regional jets serving North America. This covers the Boeing 717 fleet, Bombardier CRJ700, CRJ900 and Embraer E-175 fleets The program is already underway and on schedule with … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways to partner with Starlink for In-Flight Connectivity

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It seems that Qatar Airways has found a new partner to supply in-flight connectivity - with them wishing to partner with SpaceX's Starlink. This will be the largest Starlink aviation connectivity deal to date, with Qatar Airways aiming to roll out a complimentary high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity experience onboard specific aircraft and routes. No quantity … [Read more...]

Transavia to offer inflight ordering, with purchasable IFE

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Dutch low-cost carrier Transavia has begun a trial of the AirFi box that will enable passengers to access and buy in-flight entertainment content and order food and beverages from their seats. Transavia is trialling AirFi’s solution on board its Boeing 737 aircraft based at Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands. The carrier, a subsidiary of Air France-KLM, … [Read more...]

Vietnam Airlines selects AirFi for Wireless In-Flight Entertainment

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Vietnam Airlines has signed a two-year deal with AirFi to provide Wirless IFE (W-IFE) and in-seat ordering technology for their aircraft. The deal covers equipment for 37 Airbus A321 aircraft, which currently have no IFE offering. Each of the aircrat will be outfitted with a set of portable AirFi boxes, allowing passengers to stream content directly to their … [Read more...]

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