From the Control Tower
That noise you hear? It is the hum of excitement as the industry converges in Hamburg for AIX 2024. I'll be there as well, hosting a couple sessions on Monday at the Passenger Experience Conference and another on Tuesday at CabinSpace Live. Hope to see you there!
(Also, no newsletter next week, because of the above)
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Connectivity
Delta taps Neuron for IFC insights
Delivering free inflight internet to passengers across a fleet of more than 750 aircraft is no easy task. To help track the passenger experience – and ensure service quality meets contracted levels – Delta Air Lines has contracted with Neuron to deliver performance insights across its connected fleet.
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Viasat goes multi-orbit for maritime with NexusWave
Multi-orbit, multi-band connectivity has come to the Viasat ecosystem. Maritime is up first, setting the stage for what the aero version might look like.
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Talking terminals: Multi-beam options for multi-orbit support
LEO-based Iis still in its early days, but the era of truly multi-orbit, multi-constellation services beckons. That next generation of services will require a new generation of hardware to unlock its full potential.
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In-Flight Entertainment
FlightPath3D hits 5,000 aircraft installed
FlightPath3D continues to expand its install base, hitting a milestone of 5,000 aircraft active around the world.
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AirFi adds China partner in global growth push
Doing business in China means doing business with Chinese partners. AirFi is the latest IFEC company to play that game, signing a deal to develop AirFi China supporting the local market.
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Other Industry News
JFK T6 plans smoother passenger flows, better shopping to improve travel experience
Building a new terminal at JFK is no easy task. Sammy Patel, VP Commercial for Vantage Group, recently shared some details about those challenges, and how the company is overcoming them.
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Frontier rebundles, shifts to (slightly) more passenger-friendly processes
The era of drip pricing through the booking process is (mostly) over at Frontier, thanks to a new approach to amenity bundling.
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