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Panasonic Avionics Unveils Third Generation Satellite Communications Network

At the Las Vegas CES, Panasonic Avionics Corporation introduced a "major evolution of its satellite connectivity service" with the introduction of its third generation communications network. The company's PR states that its third generation network is built to meet...

Lufthansa’s “OpSession”

Lufthansa provided this PR: "As of this week, Lufthansa has been providing its 20,000 flight attendants with iPad Minis. The so-called cabin mobile device (CMD) will be provided to the entire cabin crew over the next few weeks. This is a major and – above all –...

Premium #330 – Connectivity keeps improving

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 connectivity. The...

Connectivity demand keeps growing

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 stayed committed to in-flight...