PHOTO: Aircell starts testing its new streaming video service
Wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) is coming to an aircraft near you. Aircell is testing the video service that will be trialled on American Airlines this summer. Check out the company’s latest...
View ArticleCould Gogo lure Southwest Airlines to the other side?
Ever since Southwest Airlines announced its merger with AirTran Airways, executives at Southwest and executives at Gogo have gotten to know each other better. AirTran’s entire fleet is fitted with...
View ArticleAirAsia X makes this much money from you! And wants more…
A leader in the ancillary revenue space Malaysian low-cost, long-haul carrier AirAsia X generates a whopping $41.60 per passenger on top of standard air fare, according to a new Amadeus ‘ancillary...
View ArticleUPDATE 1: American offers streaming video across 767-200 fleet
Passengers on board American Airlines’ Boeing 767-200 aircraft will see the following splash page when they access the carrier’s new streaming video product, powered by Gogo. Also, check out Gogo’s...
View Article‘FOCIS’ on the positive…well, most of the time
Two years ago Delta Air Lines quietly began the process of building a business case for developing an information system that would harness the power of in-flight connectivity and could be incorporated...
View ArticleCaptain’s log: iPad interference with avionics is ‘poppycock’
Apple iPads can be found in airport lounges. Apple iPads are being used as airport check-in kiosks. Apple iPads have been handed to flight attendants to personalize the passenger experience. Apple...
View ArticleBombardier studies connectivity for…wait for it….the Q400!
Bombardier is quickly becoming known as an airframer that is committed to providing in-flight connectivity on its business and commercial aircraft, and is even eyeing connectivity for the Q400...
View ArticleIn-flight Wi-Fi and our insatiable appetite for bandwidth
Here in the United States, passengers are growing increasingly accustomed to having in-flight Wi-Fi at their disposal. Much of the credit for equipping the US fleet goes to Gogo, which in 2006 bought...
View ArticleUPDATE 2: Panasonic wins massive in-flight Wi-Fi deal with United
UPDATED to note that LiveTV is still the Ka-band connectivity supplier for United-Continental’s domestic Continental fleet. Also, United-Continental says it will offer Wi-Fi across its ENTIRE mainline...
View ArticleMore connectivity clarity…this time from Aircell
How do different in-flight connectivity systems stack up against each other? Aircell, the business aviation communications unit of commercial provider Gogo, has provided the #bizav industry with a new...
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