Mobile Connectivity

Singapore Airlines has issued a $400 million contract to Panasonic Avionics for advanced in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) systems for more than 40 new aircraft on firm order with Airbus and Boeing, Singapore Airlines confirmed Sept. 12.    Panasonic Avionics will supply IFEC systems for 20 Airbus A350s due for delivery from 2014, as well...

[Satellite TODAY 09-12-12] Singapore Airlines has issued a $400 million contract to Panasonic Avionics for advanced in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) systems for more than 40 new aircraft on firm order with Airbus and Boeing, Singapore Airlines confirmed Sept. 12.    Panasonic Avionics will supply IFEC systems for 20 Airbus A350s due for delivery from...

Singapore Airlines has formally rolled out its in-flight connectivity offering after investing $50 million to bring Inmarsat-powered Internet and mobile data services to its passengers.    The full launch of the service, simply titled “In-Flight Connectivity,” follows a soft launch earlier this year on a limited number of aircraft. The In-Flight Connectivity service is now...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 09-06-12] Singapore Airlines has formally rolled out its in-flight connectivity offering after investing $50 million to bring Inmarsat-powered Internet and mobile data services to its passengers, the company announced Sept. 6.    The full launch of the service, simply titled “In-Flight Connectivity,” follows a soft launch earlier this year on a limited...

[Satellite TODAY 07-11-12] MSS operator Inmarsat will deploy its SwiftBroadband service as a satellite backbone for in-flight Internet services on two airlines in the Asia Pacific region, the company announced July 10.    Japanese airline ANA will deploy SwiftBroadband on its international routes starting in mid-2013. Inmarsat said the Wi-Fi services, which are being provided...

Equipping an airline’s entire fleet with connectivity systems is no simple task. It’s often a multi-million dollar, multi-year and complex undertaking for airlines trying to keep planes in the air and money rolling in. Additionally, increasing customer demand for connectivity is putting pressure on the airlines to ramp up installations. The combined Southwest-AirTran fleet of...

[Satellite TODAY 04-10-12] AeroMechanical Services has signed a contract with an unnamed Canadian charter airline to provide the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS) 228B on two Boeing 737-700 aircraft, the company announced April 9.    The airline operates Canadian domestic and international charter flights for a variety of organizations and groups. AMA will provide...

[Satellite TODAY 03-28-12] European airline TAP Portugal will offer in-flight connectivity on A330 flights between Europe and both North and South America when it launches OnAir’s inflight Wi-Fi service in early 2012, TAP announced March 27.    Passengers flying on TAP’s Airbus A330 transatlantic routes will be will be able to use Internet OnAir using...

[Satellite TODAY 12-20-11] Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will launch its new Panasonic Avionics-powered SASWiFi service by the end of the week after the first plane is equipped and in the air, the airline announced Dec. 19.    The service aims to enable passengers to surf the Internet and use their GSM phones onboard SAS flights. In...

[Satellite TODAY 12-13-11] Emirates Airlines has launched OnAir Wi-Fi Internet connectivity services on its A380 fleet, the companies announced Dec. 12.    Emirates customers can now access the service onboard their flight using Wi-Fi enabled devices including smartphones, tablets and laptops. The airline said that its customers onboard many A380 flights may have already been...