JetBlue A320s to Get Fewer Additional Seats than Originally Planned
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology January 25, 2016
JetBlue Airways has decided to install 162 seats rather than the originally planned 165 seats in retrofitting each of its Airbus A320 jets with new cabin interiors. Each JetBlue A320 currently has 150 seats, so JetBlue’s A320 cabin refurbishment will see it add 12 more seats in each aircraft.
Read moreLufthansa Announces New Three-Tier Economy Fare Structure for Intra-Europe Flights
Airlines March 5, 2015
Lufthansa is introducing a three-tier Economy Class fare structure this autumn for all its flights within Europe. The airline is calling its three intra-Europe Economy fare tiers Light, Classic and Flex.
Read moreJetBlue Unveils One-Off ‘Binary Code’ Livery Promoting Its Fly-Fi Service
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology May 13, 2014
The one-off livery joins JetBlue’s fleet on the Airbus 320 registered N709JB, which JetBlue Airways has renamed ‘CONNECTED TO 01000010 01001100 01010101 01000101’.
Read moreThis means Transaero’s Airbus A380 superjumbos will easily have the highest seating density of any A380s delivered by 2015 and will also have more seats than any other commercial aircraft.
Read moreCEO Reinforces to Employees that Delta Won’t Allow Voice Calls In-Flight
AirlinesTravel Technology December 18, 2013
Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson has told the airline’s employees that Delta will not allow voice calls to or from cellular or Internet-based phones onboard its mainline or regional aircraft during flight.
Read moreUnited Airlines has introduced on to its transcontinental ‘p.s.’ premium service the service’s first aircraft featuring a revamped and enlarged premium cabin, which is fitted with flat-bed-seats.
Read moreDelta to Offer Wi-Fi Streaming Entertainment Options on 950 Aircraft
AirlinesTravel Technology September 19, 2012
Delta Air Lines is adding new, on-demand entertainment options to its fleet of more than 950 two-class Delta and Delta Connection aircraft. The Delta Connect Wi-Fi portal will allow customers to stream television and movie options directly to their laptops or tablets while in flight.
Read moreSIA Orders $400M of Advanced IFE Systems for A350s, A330s and 777-300ERs
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology September 12, 2012
Under the agreement, Lake Forest, California-based Panasonic Avionics will supply IFEC systems for 20 Airbus A350-900 widebodies due for delivery from 2014, as well as for 15 more Airbus A330-300s and eight more Boeing 777-300ERs, deliveries of which are due to begin next year.
Read moreSIA Formally Launches In-Flight Connectivity Service for Long-Haul Flights
AirlinesTravel Technology September 6, 2012
Singapore Airlines has formally launched its international in-flight connectivity service as part of a US$50 million program to bring Internet and mobile data services to its customers throughout their flights.
Read moreDelta to Equip Long-Haul International Fleet for Wi-Fi Inflight Internet
AirlinesTravel Technology June 28, 2012
The expanded Wi-Fi service will use satellites to provide coverage internationally and will complement the existing air-to-ground service already provided by Gogo for Delta aircraft flying within the domestic U.S.
Read moreIcelandair to Install Overwater-Capable In-Flight Wi-Fi throughout Its Fleet
AirlinesTravel Technology May 31, 2012
Icelandair is having Row 44 Inc., which provides inflight Wi-Fi and device-based entertainment content for airlines, equip its fleet with high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi, starting this year.
Read moreMango Airlines Operates Africa’s First Broadband Internet-Enabled Flight
AirlinesTravel Technology May 10, 2012
On May 9, in-flight broadband service provider Row 44, Inc. and its African partner, Wireless G, in association with Mango Airlines and Vodacom, launched the G-Connect In-Flight Wi-Fi service on Mango. The carrier operates five Boeing 737-800 jets.
Read moreEtihad Signs $1B Deal for IFE, Mobile Phone Systems for All Its Widebodies
AirlinesTravel Technology November 17, 2011
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has selected Panasonic Avionics to provide in-flight entertainment systems and in-flight connectivity, including broadband Internet and live TV, for the airline’s existing widebody fleet and for all the widebody jets which Etihad has on order.
Read moreStarting in November, Bahrain-based Gulf Air will offer Sky Hub in-flight technology, making broadband connectivity and live TV service possible for passengers during their flights – even on intercontinental sectors.
Read moreGogo Study Finds In-Flight Wi-Fi is Influencing U.S. Travelers’ Airline Choices
Travel Technology September 8, 2011
According to a recent study conducted by U.S. in-flight connectivity company Gogo, one in five users of the service say they have switched from their preferred airline to be on a flight equipped with in-flight internet.
Read moreAmerican Becomes First U.S. Airline to Test In-Flight Streaming Video
AirlinesTravel Technology May 3, 2011
American Airlines says it is the first North American airline to begin testing a new in-flight streaming-video product from Aircell, which will allow customers to stream content such as movies and TV shows wirelessly from an in-flight library to their personal Wi-Fi-enabled devices during flight.
Read moreContinental Asks LiveTV to Provide In-Flight Wi-Fi on Over 200 Jets
AirlinesTravel Technology March 22, 2011
Continental Airlines plans to offer the service on more than 200 U.S. domestic Boeing 737s and 757s equipped with DirecTV, providing onboard connectivity and more than 95 channels of live television programming to customers flying within the continental United States.
Read moreSouthwest Unveils Initial $5 Price for In-Flight WiFi Service
AirlinesTravel Technology October 28, 2010
Southwest Airlines is going to charge an introductory flat rate of $5 per customer per flight for its WiFi HOTSPOT in-flight WiFi service, for any device or length of flight.
Read moreSAS to Offer In-Flight Broadband Connectivity from April 2011
AirlinesTravel Technology October 14, 2010
Scandinavian Airlines says it will become one of the first airlines in the world to offer in-flight connectivity, including Internet and mobile services, when it begins offering the service in April 2011.
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