Mobile satellite communications specialist Inmarsat has launched the first Inmarsat-5 Global Xpress satellite from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Dec. 8.

Mobile satellite communications specialist Inmarsat has confirmed it will launch the first of its Global Xpress satellites—designated Inmarsat-5 F1—from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton Breeze M on Dec. 8.

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering a proposal to ease restrictions on cell phone calls aboard commercial flights within the US.

By the end of November, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will issue guidance allowing passengers to use personal electronic devices (PEDs) during taxiing, take-off and landing.

Mobile satellite communications specialist Inmarsat has announced the first of its Global Xpress satellites—designated Inmarsat-5 F1—has traveled from California to the launch site in Kazakhstan.

[UPDATED] FAA has decided to allow airline passengers to use portable electronic devices (PEDs)—including being online via Wi-Fi—“during all phases of flight,” the agency said Thursday.

Air France’s recent unveiling in Paris of a new coach class seat and other onboard enhancements is emblematic of the airline’s long-term strategic plan to better compete against domestic and international carriers in a tough operating environment.

Thai budget carrier Nok Air is planning to install Wi-Fi on its fleet, as both easyJet and Ryanair continue to closely monitor market developments.