Airbus Air-Bridge Flight, Eclipse & Display Interactive’s Strategic Agreement, Vt Miltope’s xMAP and Other Industry News
Today's Image: the new Airbus A330-200 MRTT air-bridge flight between Europe and China delivering additional face mask supplies to support the COVID-19 crisis. ECLIPSE GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY & DISPLAY INTERACTIVE Eclipse Global Connectivity and Display Interactive have signed a strategic agreement to provide end-to-end Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity solutions to airlines and business aviation operators worldwide. The agreement, which came into effect on March 15, 2020, sees Eclipse Global Connectivity taking an equity position in Display Interactive (DI) and becoming their first industry-based shareholder. “This agreement brings our relationship to a new level,” said Marc Pinault, CEO Eclipse Global Connectivity. “We have a long-standing ...
AirFly Pro and Other Aviation News
Today's Rectangle: AirFly Pro PUBLISHER'S NOTE Times are tough! Depression just may be around the corner. Read this: Deutsche Bank Economists forecast “severe recession” due to Covid-19 – Newsroom And as of Saturday, 3/21/20, the US numbers jumped up. Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Are Growing Faster In The United States Than Any Other Country In The World I guess the message here is: As this virus grows, airline and travel news will dwindle, so IFEC news just might be a bit reduced! The Farnborough Airshow - this year’s largest aerospace expo and a showcase for tens of billions of dollars of business deals ...
Immfly & IAG Partnership, a Collaboration Between Carlisle IT & Gilat and More Industry News
IMMFLY Immfly announced it has secured a long term partnership with International Airlines Group. Immfly’s specialist onboard software services will support the development and maintenance of IAG’s universal platform (.air). The platform has already deployed the most advanced connectivity service across a large part of the Group’s fleet to deliver a consistent digital customer experience, with built in flexibility to tailor the offering to each airline’s brand and customer proposition. IMMFLY provides onboard connected digital services specialized in enhancing customer experience, optimizing operations and maximizing revenues. The announcement follows a long standing pioneering wireless IFE collaboration of more than 5 years between Immfly ...
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Airbus Air-Bridge Flight, Eclipse & Display Interactive’s Strategic Agreement, Vt Miltope’s xMAP and Other Industry News
Today’s Image: the new Airbus A330-200 MRTT air-bridge flight between Europe and China delivering additional face mask supplies to support the COVID-19 crisis. ECLIPSE GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY & DISPLAY INTERACTIVE Eclipse Global Connectivity and Display Interactive have signed a strategic agreement to provide end-to-end Inflight Entertainment... [Read more]
AirFly Pro and Other Aviation News
Today’s Rectangle: AirFly Pro PUBLISHER’S NOTE Times are tough! Depression just may be around the corner. Read this: Deutsche Bank Economists forecast “severe recession” due to Covid-19 – Newsroom And as of Saturday, 3/21/20, the US numbers jumped up. Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Are Growing Faster In The United States... [Read more]
Immfly & IAG Partnership, a Collaboration Between Carlisle IT & Gilat and More Industry News
IMMFLY Immfly announced it has secured a long term partnership with International Airlines Group. Immfly’s specialist onboard software services will support the development and maintenance of IAG’s universal platform (.air). The platform has already deployed the most advanced connectivity service across a large part of the Group’s fleet... [Read more]
Challenges and Opportunities In Today’s IFE Market and Other News
Challenges and Opportunities In Today’s IFE Market By: Juraj Siska of IdeaNova Building an IFE system into an airline platform is more attainable than ever before. With advancements in technology and a growing proportion of younger passengers expecting entertainment during their flight, integration is both affordable and necessary. Although... [Read more]
The Potential Impact of The Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Other News
By no means could anyone refer to me as an alarmist; however, the potential impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the global economic marketplace could be significant and it has the potential to dramatically impact how we live our day-to-day lives, as well as, the aviation industry in general. One can argue that COVID-19 is not anymore... [Read more]
News From Panasonic, Inmarsat, SITAONAIR, Boeing and Others
PANASONIC Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) announced an agreement with Nelco Limited (Nelco) to provide satellite connectivity services to customers flying into India and over Indian airspace. With this agreement, Panasonic becomes the first satellite communications provider to begin inflight connectivity (IFC) operations under... [Read more]
Sichuan Airlines Selects Thales’ CORE IFE, The A330-800 Receives Joint TC,
Image: Airbus A330-800 receives EASA Type Certification THALES Sichuan Airlines selects Thales CORE IFE for its future fleet of A350 aircraft to deliver on their promise for exceptional passenger experience. Entry into service is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2021. Sichuan Airlines new A350’s will include a two-class cabin configuration... [Read more]
Bluetooth Technology, 2020 Crystal Cabin Awards, and An IFE Order From Kuwait Airways
Note: “The British Airways B747 subsonic flight between New York and London was flown in 4 hours and 56 minutes – in a flight that normally takes six hours and 13 minutes! Interestingly, the flight speed was 825 mph (1327 (km/h))” – Bob Bogash British Airways Sets Speed Record, Crossing The Atlantic In Under 5 Hours : NPR IFPL The... [Read more]
Power, Power, Power... it used to be location, location, location, but with the recent airline announcements to expand off-aircraft data services (internet, mobile phone, SMS, etc), Astronics is excited about the complementary nature of these systems with our world leading EmPower® in-seat PED power systems. Most airlines installing new data services on their aircraft are also expanding EmPower® into all seats on their fleet because they realize depleted passenger batteries do not make money.”