Mary Kirby
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IN FOCUS: How larger regional aircraft are upscaling interiors
ATR sees raised expectations for the cabin, but the jury is still out on connectivity The need to meet passenger requirements for seamless travel is...
NewsUS Airways poised to announce domestic fleet-wide Wi-Fi partner
US Airways has revealed plans to offer in-flight Wi-Fi across its entire domestic fleet "within the next couple of years", and said it is likely to announce...
NewsThales works to support Qatar's A350 IFEC ambitions
In-flight entertainment specialist Thales is continuing to work towards receiving offerability from Airbus for its Ka-band satellite-based airborne connectivity...
NewsGogo goes international with Air China trial of wireless IFE
Air China has become the first international carrier to implement Gogo's wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) solution, opening a potential new revenue...
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DUBAI: Bahrain thinks interiors with new completions JV
A new joint venture has been agreed by Canadian firm GAL Aviation and MENA Aerospace Enterprises of Bahrain with the aim of establishing the first business aircraft interiors refurbishment centre in Bahrain.
NewsAirlines should manage passengers' bandwidth expectations: Disney
Airlines and in-flight connectivity service providers should manage passengers' expectations by being up front about the kind of service and level of bandwidth...
NewsLumexis advances fiber optics-based IFE for airlines
Lumexis in just over six months will add a seat-centric element to its fibre optic-based 'fiber-to-the-screen' in-flight entertainment system to provide...
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Southwest progresses with Row 44 in-flight Wi-Fi installs
Southwest Airlines has fitted 105 Boeing 737-700s with Row 44's in-flight connectivity system and estimates the figure "will be well over 100" by year-end. The...
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United-Continental to offer in-flight connectivity fleet-wide
Star Alliance member United-Continental intends to offer in-flight Internet connectivity across its entire mainline fleet, and the carrier has tapped Panasonic...
NewsATR offering new Armonia cabin for -500 turboprops
ATR is offering its Armonia cabin interior as a line-fit option for new customers of its -500 series turboprops - a cabin originally developed for the new -600 variant.
NewsPanasonic taps MRO firm SR Technics to install Internet system
MRO company SR Technics said it has become a turnkey solution provider for the installation of Panasonic Avionics' new Ku-band satellite-supported global...
NewsATR offering new Armonia cabin for -500 turboprops
ATR is now offering its Armonia cabin interior as a linefit option for new customers of its Series 500 turboprops.
NewsTurboprop industry growth switches on and off
As the price of fuel continues to steadily climb, many carriers are looking to turboprops for value
NewsStar members can pick own IFE for joint economy seat
Star Alliance members that select the grouping's new common seat architecture can choose their own in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems, Star confirmed. Earlier...
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NBAA: ARINC Direct snaps to rubber-banding
ARINC Direct is getting graphic at NBAA by adding a powerful new flight planning capability - graphical route manipulation - to its service for business aviation.
NewsNBAA: Goodrich slices into market with Apple integration
Goodrich aims to take a big bite of the market for in-flight entertainment and cabin management systems by integrating Apple consumer products.
NewsNBAA: Cessna offers Gogo as option for CJ4
Cessna Aircraft will offer Aircell's in-flight high-speed Internet system as a factory option for the Citation CJ4 beginning in the first quarter of 2012.
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NBAA: Satcom Direct keeps it simple with new integration firm
Satcom Direct has launched a new company, Satcom Integration, to help customers determine and deploy the best options for fully integrated satellite communications systems in the business aviation, military, marine, and land mobile industries.
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NBAA: Thrane turns 30 with future-proof connectivity system
Celebrating its 30th birthday at NBAA, Thrane & Thrane has announced plans to introduce a new software and hardware version of its cockpit and cabin connectivity system, Aviator 700.
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NBAA: TrueNorth introduces multilingual handset
International customers of in-flight communications firm TrueNorth Avionics can feel free to speak in their natural tongue now that the firm has introduced business aviation's first multilingual handset.