We had a brief conversation with Don Buchman, ViaSat’s VP Commercial Mobility. What is the state of the US airline industry connectivity? The industry is almost fully outfitted. This makes it the highest concentration worldwide. But we are moving to…
SITAONAIR announced that they are working with Air France to deliver seamless aircraft data to the airline’s top-flight operations and maintenance optimization programs. Under the partnership, SITAONAIR’s new e-Aircraft® DataCapture solution will capture, dissect and deliver high-quality, immediate aircraft data,…
We have been tracking demand for aircraft connectivity for some time. There are several news stories that further underscore the point that demand for connectivity seems to have no upper limit. Icelandair will equip its 737 MAX fleet with ViaSat…
Let’s take a look at what flying could be like 20 years from now. Will the airport, aircraft, systems, and infrastructure be ready for an improved experience? It is 20 years from now. What might the travel experience be? You…
The airline industry seems to be pushing for ever more bandwidth on their aircraft. An early pioneer in this is Lufthansa which was among the first airlines to sign up for Boeing Connexion. Even after that program was abandoned, Lufthansa…
We’ve seen some reports that the 2016 Farnborough Airshow was disappointing, with the fewest new aircraft orders in recent years. One commentator even called the show ‘boring.“ We attended, and have a very different opinion. These are exciting times for…