Mobile Connectivity

A system that would allow airline passengers to use GSM wireless phones moved a step closer to reality last week when Arinc and Telenor, two companies partnered to deploy such...

Canadian North Airlines will use Iridium Satellite LLC’s global satellite network for flight data applications, the Mobile Satellite Services provider said. Canadian North will be installing the Iridium-based AFIRS data...

Canadian North Airlines will use Iridium Satellite LLC‘s global satellite network for flight data applications, the Mobile Satellite Services provider said. Canadian North will be installing the Iridium-based AFIRS data...

Aloha Airlines equipped 12 planes in its fleet with AFIRS satellite data-collection and transmission systems from AeroMechanical Services Ltd. The AFIRS system uses satellite service provided by Iridium to transmit...

China Airlines (CAL) became the latest customer of Connexion by Boeing by signing a letter of intent to obtain high-speed connectivity for travelers on the airline’s flights in and out...

Japan Airlines (JAL) has agreed to install Connexion by Boeing‘s satellite-based mobile broadband service on JAL’slong-haul fleet of 68 aircraft. JAL is the Asian launch customer for the Connexion by...

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has selected Connexion by Boeing as its provider of high-speed Internet access on board its long-haul flights. The letter of intent agreement calls for the Connexion by...

Annapolis, Md.-based ARINC has been awarded a contract from Saudi Arabian corporate jet operator National Air Services (NAS) to provide GlobalLink radio and satellite communications for its fleet of Boeing...

Delta Air Lines‘ [NYSE: DAL] new low-fair airline Song plans in October to begin offering satellite TV service to passengers. Song is partnering with Matsushita Avionics Systems and EchoStar Communications...

A passenger onboard a recent bmi flight from Chicago to Manchester, England, became the first commercial airline passenger to have an electrocardiogram in flight with data from the procedure transmitted...