List/Grid Tag Archives: SITAONAIR

AIX: SITAONAIR has focus on engagement and personalisation
Gregory Ouillon, Chief Technology Officer, SITAONAIR, said the company had focused on delivering a portfolio of passenger services, which is paying off with inflight connectivity now enabling greater personalisation. “We…

AIX: Kuwait Airways selects Inmarsat GX for new Airbus fleet
Kuwait Airways has selected Inmarsat’s GX Aviation high-speed inflight broadband connectivity and has extended its partnership with SITAONAIR. SITAONAIR is to deploy its Internet ONAIR portal and Mobile ONAIR services…

AIX: Saudia launch customer for Taqnia inflight connectivity
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has been named the launch customer of a new high-speed inflight connectivity system launched at AIX. The new system, called UON, was announced by the Saudi…

AIX: Emirates hits one million IFC Wi-Fi connections milestone
Emirates says it has set a new record with more than one million Wi-Fi connections made on board its flights in March. During the month, 1,037,016 Emirates customers connected to…

SITAONAIR / DTN bring weather alerts to AIRCOM FlightTracker
A new weather-alerting feature, allowing flight dispatchers to avoid or anticipate weather disruption throughout flights, has been launched as a new feature of SITAONAIR’s AIRCOM FlightTracker, in partnership with DTN….

SITAONAIR to deliver new connected aircraft ‘smart core’
SITAONAIR says it is delivering a next-generation connected aircraft ‘smart core’ that will significantly enhance airline data communications and operations. The company has partnered with Astronics Ballard Technology to provide…

SaudiGulf Airlines obtains approval for inflight Wi-Fi
SaudiGulf Airlines has obtained regulatory approval for the activation of inflight Wi-Fi internet connectivity onboard all its domestic and international flights. The airline says it is “introducing the latest technology…

SITA to keep Air Mauritius’ A350 fleet connected on the ground
SITA is providing wireless connectivity on the ground to Air Mauritius’ new fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft, keeping them connected to vital back-end systems. In October 2017, Air Mauritius introduced…

SIA launches new Airbus A380 with SITAONAIR GX connectivity
Singapore Airlines hit a milestone in late December with the intercontinental launch of its brand-new Airbus A380, which was line-fit with SITAONAIR’s inflight connectivity powered by Inmarsat’s Ka-band GX Aviation….

Mobile ONAIR celebrates 10 years of inflight cellular data
SITAONAIR is celebrating a decade since the first ever inflight cellular data transmission and the birth of Mobile ONAIR. Since that initial transmission was made on an Airbus A318 flight…

Two-thirds of airlines to enter era of connected services by 2020
More than 90% of airlines are set to ramp up investment in advancing wireless services for cabin crew and pilots over the three years to 2020, according to connected aircraft…

SITAONAIR and Emirates extend contract on inflight connectivity
SITAONAIR and Emirates have extended their partnership to deliver passenger inflight connectivity solutions across its fleet of A380 and B777 aircraft for a further four years. The news follows the…

Avianca Brazil deploys SITAONAIR AIRCOM FlightTracker
Avianca Brazil (OceanAir) has adopted SITAONAIR’s AIRCOM FlightTracker on the domestic carrier’s current fleet of 49 Airbus A320 and four Airbus A330 aircraft. This puts Avianca Brazil well ahead of…

APEX: SITAONAIR scoops award for Emirates IFC work
SITAONAIR is celebrating winning the “Best Personalization Innovation” award at the 2017 APEX Awards. The company won the accolade for its work with Emirates to deliver an “exclusive inflight ecommerce…

SITAONAIR activates GX connectivity on Singapore 777-300ER
SITAONAIR has activated Inmarsat’s GX Aviation inflight connectivity on one of Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, making it Asia’s first GX-enabled commercial aircraft. The company has equipped SIA with…

Saudia and SITAONAIR deliver new free e-ticket Wi-Fi
SITAONAIR has deployed its enhanced Internet ONAIR – an inflight Wi-Fi hub providing seamless inflight internet connectivity to airline passengers – aboard 76 Saudia aircraft flying to 34 destinations worldwide….

Inmarsat signs two key agreements for SwiftBroadband-Safety
Inmarsat has signed strategic agreements with Rockwell Collins and SITAONAIR for the distribution of its next-generation SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) flightdeck connectivity solution. Rockwell Collins will become a global distributor of SB-S…

Philippine Airlines offering free inflight Wi-Fi for passengers
Philippine Airlines (PAL) says passengers can now surf the internet or browse social media for 30 minutes, or use up to 15 Mb of data for free, using its inflight…