Interiors & Connectivity

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) plans to implement the iStream concept, a new procedure to optimize the wave of early-morning arrivals at Zurich Airport, following a successful 12-month trial.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
IT & Distribution-Oct. 7, 2016
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has ordered a tenth Boeing 777-300ER, to be delivered in 2018, the carrier announced Oct. 7.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Mark Nensel
An Oct. 4 GOL passenger flight between São Paulo Congonhas Airport and Brazil’s national capital Brasilia was the first South American commercial airline flight to have onboard internet connectivity, according to GOL CEO Paulo Kakinoff in a statement delivered in flight and transmitted live on GOL’s Facebook page.
Interiors & Connectivity

Major players in the satellite-delivered cabin connectivity sector are forecasting upbeat industry trends.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Mark Nensel
Chicago-based broadband connectivity provider Gogo announced Sept. 28 that the company is upgrading its North America ground-based and global satellite networks to boost inflight connectivity speeds for commercial and business aviation to over 100Mbps.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Victoria Moores
Air France-KLM has signed an agreement with connectivity provider Gogo, covering Wi-Fi installation across 124 long-haul aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

Lufthansa Group subsidiary Austrian Airlines will add two more Airbus A320s to its fleet this year and one additional Boeing 777-200ER from summer 2018, representing an investment value of more than €100 million ($112 million), according to a statement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Enabling controllers at airport air traffic control (ATC) towers to transmit flight clearance information to pilots via text message will reduce flight delays and potentially expand capacity at crowded airports, according to FAA.
Interiors & Connectivity

Lufthansa Technik AG (LHT) has started installing the latest Ka-band satellite technology as standard equipment for Lufthansa Group's entire Airbus A320 aircraft family.
Interiors & Connectivity

Qatar Airways has become the first airline to sign on for the Aireon-FlightAware flight tracking solution GlobalBeacon.

By Alan Dron
Connectivity gives more entertainment and information options on the aircraft, but passengers don’t want to talk
Interiors & Connectivity

How satellite technology is revolutionizing the onboard experience
Interiors & Connectivity

Rockwell Collins has been selected by Boeing to provide touchscreen flight displays in the cockpits of 777X aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Linda Blachly
UK-based Virgin Atlantic’s Airbus A330 fleet will be equipped with Gogo 2Ku inflight connectivity system by year-end.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alan Dron
Air France will begin operations with new Boeing 787-9s on Jan. 9, 2017, with a service from Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG) to the Egyptian capital of Cairo, the airline announced Sept. 20.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alan Dron
Seating and cabin interior manufacturer Zodiac Aerospace said it is overcoming the problems that have led to aircraft being delivered late, but more remains to be done.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Linda Blachly
Global mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat has signed an agreement with Beijing Marine Communication & Navigation Company (MCN) and Aviation Data Communication Corp. (ADCC) to offer aviation safety services to air navigation service providers (ANSPs) and operators.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Mark Nensel
Boeing announced plans Sept. 12 to build a 702-family digital payload-bearing satellite for Cayman Islands-based satellite provider Global IP.
Interiors & Connectivity

Thales is partnering with satellite-operator SES to launch a new high-speed, Ka-band-based commercial aircraft connectivity service in the Americas next year.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Linda Blachly
SAS Scandinavian Airlines will invest SEK500 million ($52.5 million) over the next three years to upgrade its short- and medium-haul Airbus A320 fleet with full cabin upgrades and onboard Wi-Fi services via a partnership with communications company ViaSat.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alan Dron
Saudi Arabian national carrier Saudia is to be the launch customer for KID-Systeme’s SKYfi Club system, a wireless streaming onboard platform designed for passenger and corporate aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

Finnair will begin installing ViaSat’s high-speed Wi-Fi network on its entire Airbus A320 family aircraft fleet in May 2017.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Mark Nensel
US-based avionics and IT provider Rockwell Collins has been granted a global license by Brazil’s national telecommunications agency Anatel to sell satellite connectivity services in Brazil.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Karen Walker
Data collection and transmission company Avionica has joined forces with mobile connectivity provider GigSky to provide turnkey global data services to airlines.
Interiors & Connectivity