Passenger Experience-July 28, 2016

Carlsbad, California-based broadband services company ViaSat was awarded a contract to provide internet and connectivity services to Air Force One and other senior US government aircraft, the company announced July 25.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has added Dusseldorf to its German cities served. The 3X-weekly route will be flown with new Airbus A350-900s.

European aviation regulator EASA has warned that operators could be exceeding lithium battery limits in their portable inflight entertainment systems, or by storing too many backup batteries for cockpit portable electronic devices (PEDs).

Virgin Australia plans to install internet on its aircraft, following closely behind Qantas.

Passenger Experience-July 19, 2016

China Eastern Airlines has increased its commitment to Panasonic Avionics’ for global broadband connectivity services on 84 aircraft.

Bahraini national carrier Gulf Air has disclosed details of some of the cabin facilities it plans to install in its future fleet at the Farnborough Airshow.