In-flight Wi-Fi

Philippine Airlines has started to offer free Wi-Fi to passengers on its international flights. Under the new initiative, PAL will provide 30 minutes or 15MB of complimentary…

Delta introduces biometric boarding pass Delta Air Lines passengers can now simply scan their fingerprints to board an aircraft at Washington DC's Reagan National Airport. The new…

Emirates has expanded its free in-flight Wi-Fi service, doubling the amount of complimentary connectivity it provides in economy class. Effective immediately, all economy class…

Japan Airlines (JAL) has decided to offer complimentary in-flight Wi-Fi to passengers on its domestic routes. The national carrier first introduced Wi-Fi as a paid service in July…

In-flight Wi-Fi will become a "standard" product for airlines in the coming years, enabling passengers to stay connected and providing significant opportunities for airlines to earn…

Qantas has started trialling its new free in-flight Wi-Fi service, as it moves to improve its domestic passenger services. The carrier is working with ViaSat and nbn, the Australian…

AirAsia has signed a deal that will increase the speed of its in-flight Wi-Fi and entertainment services. The group has penned a Memorandum of Understand (MoU) with Inmarsat for  the…

In-flight Wi-Fi will be faster than ever in future, after major provider Gogo revealed that its connectivity has reached a new top speed. The company has taken the performance of its…

Qantas passengers will be able to access extensive in-flight entertainment content later this year, as the carrier rolls out fast Wi-Fi on its domestic aircraft. Under the new…

JAL will start offering free, unlimited in-flight Wi-Fi to passengers on its domestic routes. At present, the airline provides 15 minutes of free Wi-Fi per passenger, but this offer…

Qantas has started trialling Wi-Fi services onboard its aircraft. A Boeing 737 aircraft re-entered service last week, having been equipped with the hardware needed to enable the…

China Eastern Airlines has selected a state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment and Wi-Fi solution for its new fleet of long-haul aircraft. The Shanghai-based carrier has signed a deal…

Air Tahiti Nui has revealed that its new fleet of long-haul aircraft will be connected with broadband in-flight Wi-Fi. The French Polynesian national carrier is planning to take…

Indian aviation regulators are considering plans to allow airlines to offer in-flight Wi-Fi services in the country's airspace. The Economic Times reported India's Minister of State…

Air New Zealand has confirmed that it will start introducing in-flight Wi-Fi in 2017. The national carrier's CEO, Christopher Luxon, made the announcement at a travel trade event in…

Air France-KLM has chosen to install a new fast in-flight Wi-Fi system on its long-haul aircraft. The European group has selected Gogo's 2Ku broadband technology, which claims to…

Jet Airways has modernised its in-flight offerings with the launch of a wireless entertainment streaming service. Using the new 'JetScreen' service, passengers can now stream a range…

Travel agents are now able to sell in-flight Wi-Fi to their clients, following a new collaboration between Sabre and Gogo. Under the partnership, Gogo, which provides onboard…

Virgin Australia has confirmed that it will roll-out in-flight Wi-Fi across its domestic and international fleet next year. From mid-2017, the airline plans to start equipping its…

A new agreement in Japan will significantly expand the country's in-flight Wi-Fi capabilities. Gogo, the in-flight connectivity company, has teamed up with Sky Perfect JSAT…

British Airways will start rolling out high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi on its long-haul flights in the coming years. International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of BA, Iberia…

Delta Air Lines has announced plans for a major expansion of Gogo's new fast in-flight Wi-Fi system across its fleet. The new 2Ku connectivity system will be rolled out to more than…

Air Astana is planning to launch high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi services onboard its aircraft. Kazakhstan's national carrier has signed an agreement with Rockwell Collins for the…

Air Canada has announced plans to start offering in-flight Wi-Fi services on all its international routes. The national carrier already provides the service on its entire fleet of…

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will equip its new fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with Panasonic's latest in-flight connectivity solution, providing passengers with Wi-Fi and…

Qantas will start offering free, high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi services to passengers on its domestic flights next year. Through a partnership with broadband provider ViaSat, using its…

Jet Airways has announced plans to offer a new in-flight entertainment (IFE) service, enabling passengers to stream content directly to their own electronic devices. The Indian…

Xiamen Airlines has started offering free in-flight Wi-Fi to passengers in the economy class cabins of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The airline rolled out the free connectivity…

Qatar Airways has signed a new in-flight Wi-Fi agreement, and is promising all passengers 15 minutes of free connectivity per flight. The airline's has struck a deal with…

Aircraft Wi-Fi provider Gogo has introduced a new instant messaging service that allows passengers stay connected while in-flight. The pass allows flyers to use messaging apps…

Singapore Airlines will start offering high-speed in-flight connectivity on its long-haul aircraft next year. The national carrier has selected the Inmarsat GX Aviation satellite…

China Eastern Airlines will become the first Chinese carrier to offer in-flight Wi-Fi on its international flights this month. Commencing on 12 November 2015, the Shanghai-based…

Boeing has signed an agreement that could lead to the installation of high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi systems on new aircraft before they leave the factory. The deal, penned with ViaSat…

A new satellite has been launched which is aimed at providing global high-speed broadband internet access. The Boeing-built Inmarsat-5 satellite (I-5 F3) blasted off from the Baikonur…

Gogo has received permission from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to launch its new high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi service. The company has received the final Supplemental…

Spring Airlines has launched a new in-flight Wi-Fi service on some of its domestic flights. Launched on 18 July, the new offering will allow passengers to connect to the internet via…

AirAsia has teamed up with in-flight connectivity provider roKKi to offer Twitter access onboard its flights. This service marks an enhancement to the existing onboard Wi-Fi offering…

A new solution has been launched that will enable aircraft crews to stay in touch with their colleagues on the ground. Developed by in-flight Wi-Fi provider, Gogo, the new 'Crew…

The Indian government appears to be finally warming to the idea of in-flight Wi-Fi. Several years after other airlines started rolling out the service, India's Ministry of Civil…

Finnair has confirmed plans to equip its entire fleet of aircraft with in-flight Wi-Fi. The roll-out, which will cost EUR30 million (US$32.8m), will allow passengers on all of the…

Xiamen Airlines has taken delivery of its third Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, and the first to come equipped with in-flight Wi-Fi. The new long-haul jet touched down at Xiamen’s…

US-based aerospace giant Honeywell has signed a new agreement intended to advance to the delivery of high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi services. The new MoU between Honeywell Aerospace and…

Japan Airlines will start rolling out in-flight Wi-Fi services on more international routes next month. Effective 3 March 2015, the airline will offer Wi-Fi onboard its Boeing…

Delta Air Lines has announced plans to upgrade its in-flight Wi-Fi service, with faster connection speeds and expanded coverage. The upgrades will extend Wi-Fi access beyond North…

In-flight Wi-Fi provider Gogo has started the commercial roll-out of its new ATG-4 solution, offering faster connection speeds for passengers. Virgin America is the launch customer…

American Airlines has unveiled a major programme of fleet and product upgrades for 2015, as it aims to offer passengers a "world-class travel experience". Timed to coincide with the…

Emirates has predicted that in-flight Wi-Fi will be offered free-of-charge as standard in future. The airline's president, Sir Tim Clark, said that technological limitations are…

All Nippon Airlines (ANA) will roll out in-flight Wi-Fi services onboard more of its aircraft next year. From April 2015, the service will be made available on approximately 30 more…

Etihad Airways now offers in-flight Wi-Fi onboard its entire fleet of Boeing 777 passenger aircraft. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier reached the milestone this week after equipping all 24…

China Eastern Airlines has started rolling out Wi-Fi onboard it aircraft. In a first for the Chinese aviation industry, the Shanghai-based carrier has teamed up with China Telecom…

Japan Airlines has started offering Wi-Fi onboard its aircraft. In partnership with service provider Gogo, JAL has rolled out internet services on three of its Boeing 777-200…

The availability and cost of in-flight Wi-Fi are becoming increasingly influential factors for passengers when booking flights, a new study has found. In its second annual Wireless…

Boeing has formed a new partnership intended to allow more reliable in-flight Wi-Fi and connectivity on its aircraft. The new deal with General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical…

Japan Airlines will launch in-flight Wi-Fi on its domestic routes next month. To be rolled out from 23 July 2014, the new service will initially be made available on services from…

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has unveiled a major overhaul of the cabins products on its long-haul flights, including the installation of Wi-Fi on all aircraft. Seven of the carrier's…

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has unveiled its new business class cabin products. The national carrier has taken delivery of its first new Airbus A330-300 aircraft to be equipped with two…

Bombardier has announced that its brand new CSeries aircraft will come factory-fitted with in-flight Wi-Fi capabilities. The Canadian planemaker has teamed up with Panasonic Avionics…

Passengers onboard China Airlines’ (CAL) long-haul flights will soon be able to enjoy a new range of in-flight entertainment and connectivity. The Taiwanese carrier has selected the…

AT&T is planning to launch a new high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi system for airlines. The communications company has teamed up with Honeywell Aerospace to develop a new 4G service,…

Boeing has joined forces with in-flight Wi-Fi provider Gogo, with a view to installing connectivity solutions on all new aircraft during production. If an evaluation of the project…

Air Canada will start equipping its fleet with in-flight Wi-Fi next month. In partnership with Gogo, the national carrier will roll out the service across its North American fleet…

Delta Air Lines is rolling out in-flight Wi-Fi services across its fleet of Boeing 747-400s. Three of the airline's 16 B747s have so far been equipped with the service, allowing…

Japan has approved the use of Gogo's in-flight Wi-Fi solutions in the country. The company, which last year signed a contract to equip Japan Airlines' aircraft with Wi-Fi and…

Thai Airways International (THAI) has started offering Wi-Fi to passengers aboard some of its aircraft. The new 'THAI Sky Connect' service is now available in 13 of the carrier's…

The roll-out of high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi got a step closer this week, after Honeywell and Inmarsat announced that the design of their new system been confirmed. The GX Aviation…

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In-flight internet provider, Gogo, has unveiled a new app that will allow passengers to send and receive SMS text messages while flying. The company's new 'Text & Talk'…

The US has ruled that electronic devices can now be used by air passengers during take-off and landing. The new regulation, passed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will…

China's HNA Group has partnered AirMedia Group to explore the development of in-flight internet services. Via its subsidiary, HNA Xinhua Culture Holding Group, HNA has formed a new…

United Airlines has reached a milestone in the roll-out of in-flight Wi-Fi across its fleet, with the launch of its 100th internet-equipped aircraft. The US airline is fitting…

Garuda Indonesia introduced has introduced Wi-Fi services onboard its new Boeing 777s. From this month, passengers in all classes aboard the new twin-aisle aircraft will be able to…

Rising costs and competition in the passenger aviation sector are driving demand for new in-flight entertainment (IFE) and connectivity solutions, a new report has suggested. In its…

US-based in-flight Wi-Fi provider, ViaSat, has secured a licence that will allow it to provide high-speed internet services aboard passenger aircraft. The 'Blanket License Radio…

Boeing has selected ViaSat Inc to provide pre-installed Wi-Fi services for its fleet of aircraft. The Californian company will supply its ViaSat Ka-band in-flight internet system to…