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News : Qantas extends IFE availability

Qantas extends IFE availability

July 15, 2010
Australian airline Qantas has made the inflight entertainment on its A380 fleet available from the moment passengers board the aircraft until the moment they disembark, with headsets collected...

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News : Estonian Air offers DVD players on board

Estonian Air offers DVD players on board

July 14, 2010
Estonian Air has started offering DVD players to rent along with a choice of 15 films and TV comedy shows on flights lasting more than 100 minutes aboard its four Boeing 737 Classics.

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News : IFE Services adds Thomas Cook to PSP customer list

IFE Services adds Thomas Cook to PSP customer list

July 13, 2010
IFE Services has agreed to supply 32 of the 44 aircraft in Thomas Cook Airlines' UK fleet with the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP). The devices will be pre-loaded with a selection of movies,...

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News : Thrane & Thrane grows aero sales team

Thrane & Thrane grows aero sales team

July 13, 2010
Ron Worley has joined satellite communications equipment specialist Thrane & Thrane as regional sales manager for aeronautical products with responsibility for managing the manufacturer's...

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News : eXPhone and eXConnect for Cathay and Dragonair

eXPhone and eXConnect for Cathay and Dragonair

July 7, 2010
Panasonic Avionics will provide full broadband connectivity on all Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair passenger aircraft under the terms of a new MoU that enables planning to start immediately...

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News : Satcom1 activates 13th 2010 SBB satcom fit

Satcom1 activates 13th 2010 SBB satcom fit

July 6, 2010
European satellite communications service provider Satcom1 has activated Inmarsat SwiftBroadband service on 13 VIP aircraft so far this year.

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News : X-Stream upgrade for AVIATOR 350 and 700

X-Stream upgrade for AVIATOR 350 and 700

July 5, 2010
Thrane & Thrane has enhanced the data streaming capability of its AVIATOR 350 and AVIATOR 700 high gain antenna (HGA) SwiftBroadband (SB) solutions using Inmarsat’s new SB X-Stream...

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News : JetBlue screens Tour de France

JetBlue screens Tour de France

July 5, 2010
The VERSUS sports cable network's coverage of the Tour de France is showing continuously this month on Channel 37 of JetBlue's personal seatback televisions.

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News : IFE upgrade for American's 737-800s

IFE upgrade for American's 737-800s

June 29, 2010
American Airlines is upgrading the IFE provision on the 76 aircraft in its initial Boeing 737-800 fleet and adding power ports as part of a cabin upgrade that also includes new seats and...

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News : TechAmerica internet award goes to Aircell

TechAmerica internet award goes to Aircell

June 29, 2010
Aircell's Gogo Inflight Internet service has won the TechAmerica Foundation's American Technology Award for Internet Services. The awards recognise all technology products and services...

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News : Rebranded FlightPath scores design award

Rebranded FlightPath scores design award

June 28, 2010
Seattle-based design consultancy Artefact and product development consultancy Carbon Design Group have won a bronze International Design Excellence Award from the Industrial Designers...

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News : Gogo monthly subscription available online

Gogo monthly subscription available online

June 28, 2010
Aircell has introduced an online purchase option for its Gogo Unlimited monthly WiFi subscription with an introductory offer pricing the first month at $19.95 instead of the normal $34.95...

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News : Two IDEAs for Integrated Smart Monitor

Two IDEAs for Integrated Smart Monitor

June 27, 2010
Teague, Panasonic Avionics and Weber Aircraft have won two International Design Excellence Awards (IDEAs) for the Integrated Smart Monitor, which was rated silver in the design research...

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News : First in-flight app from SITA Lab and OnAir

First in-flight app from SITA Lab and OnAir

June 26, 2010
SITA Lab and OnAir have developed what is claimed to be the world's first app dedicated to in-flight mobile usage. Demonstrated at the...

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News : New configuration tool for Flight Display Moving Map

New configuration tool for Flight Display Moving Map

June 24, 2010
Flight Display Systems has released a free configuration tool for its  popular Flight Display Moving Map. The new tool enables users to customise welcome aboard screens, company logos,...

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News : IFEC components order for Emrise's Pascall

IFEC components order for Emrise's Pascall

June 22, 2010
An unidentified customer has ordered $540,000-worth of power supplies and radio frequency (RF) devices from Emrise subsidiary Pascall Electronics. The components are destined for use in...

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News : SriLankan Airlines takes delivery of eVU players

SriLankan Airlines takes delivery of eVU players

June 22, 2010
e.Digital has delivered an initial consignment of touch-screen eVU portable IFE systems to SriLankan Airlines, which becomes the latest of more than 30 airlines to adopt the San Diego,...

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News : Iridium-based Wi-Fi email from EMS

Iridium-based Wi-Fi email from EMS

June 18, 2010
EMS Aviation says it is taking orders for Forté AirMail, an FAA-certified system that provides in-flight Wi-Fi email capability. The Iridium-based system, which enables pilots and...

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News : Hong Kong Airlines A330s equipped with eX2

Hong Kong Airlines A330s equipped with eX2

June 16, 2010
The first Airbus A330-200 delivered to Hong Kong Airlines is one of six to be equipped with Panasonic Avionics eX2 in-flight entertainment and communication (IFEC) systems. The aircraft...

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News : OnAir's new CEO

OnAir's new CEO

June 16, 2010
Ian Dawkins (left), former senior vice president, head of future programmes at Airbus, has replaced Beoit Debains as chief executive officer at SITA/Airbus on-board connectivity joint...

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