Air Transport Interiors & Connectivity
Dec 19, 2013
British Airways (BA) says it is the first carrier in Europe to allow passengers to use their personal electronic devices (PED) throughout all flight phases.
Dec 13, 2013
US transportation secretary Anthony Foxx reasserted the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) regulatory role regarding inflight cell phone calls just as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially started consideration of a proposal to allow cellular voice calls aboard US commercial flights.
Dec 13, 2013
Over the next week, UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) plans to issue guidance to airlines detailing how to apply for gate-to-gate use of personal electronic devices (PEDs).
Dec 09, 2013
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has followed the US lead and approved the use of portable electronic devices (PEDs) in non-transmitting mode through all stages of flight, including taxi, take-off and landing.
Dec 09, 2013
Mobile satellite communications specialist Inmarsat has launched the first Inmarsat-5 Global Xpress satellite from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Dec. 8.
Feb 03, 2017
Lufthansa unveiled the first of 25 Airbus A350-900s Feb. 2 in Munich after Lufthansa Technik completed the cabin installation.
Jan 31, 2017
The Intelsat 33e satellite has successfully completed in-orbit testing and entered service on Jan. 29, providing enterprise-grade connectivity for aviation.
Jan 27, 2017
GOL plans to finish installing the Gogo 2Ku inflight connectivity system in its Boeing 737-800s by October 2018, Marco Gallinaro, the airline’s maintenance manager, said.
Jan 25, 2017
American Airlines has decided against installing seatback video screens on its incoming fleet of Boeing 737 MAXs.
Jan 25, 2017
Oman Air is refreshing its first-class cabins on board three of its Airbus A330-300s.
Jan 25, 2017
Combined, the companies will have a system portfolio spanning the entire aircraft.
Jan 25, 2017
American Airlines has decided against installing seatback video screens on its incoming fleet of Boeing 737 MAXs.
Jan 24, 2017
The second 702 satellite built by Boeing for Bermuda-based communication satellite operator ABS went into service Jan. 21.