List/Grid Tag Archives: Thales InFlyt Experience
APEX: American Airlines selects Thales for AVANT IFE
American Airlines has chosen Thales AVANT IFE for its future fleet of Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners. The first of these next 22 Dreamliners will enter service in early 2020. Philippe Carette,…
APEX: Spirit Airlines progressing work on Thales FlytLIVE
Spirit Airlines says it is gearing up for the certification and testing phase of its new wireless inflight connectivity being provided by Thales FlytLIVE. Spirit was the first U.S. based…
Philippe Carette becomes CEO of Thales InFlyt Experience
Thales has appointed Philippe Carette as Chief Executive Officer to lead its InFlyt Experience business. Gil Michielin, Thales Avionics Executive Vice-President, said: “Philippe is a veteran of the aerospace industry…
Spirit Airlines to install Thales FlytLive Ka-band connectivity
Guests on Spirit Airlines will soon be able to watch, stream, surf and text from 30,000 feet after signing an agreement to install Thales’ FlytLive inflight connectivity on all its…
Hughes Jupiter infrastructure in place for Thales FlytLive
Hughes is gearing up to support Thales in the launch of its FlytLive regional Ka-band inflight connectivity solution for North America. David Shiff, VP of Enterprise Sales for Hughes, said:…
AIX: Thales regional Ka-band IFC solution at final testing stage
At a press conference at AIX Hamburg, Dominique Giannoni, CEO Thales InFlyt Experience, said that its regional Ka-band inflight connectivity solution for North America is at the final stage of…
Emirates wins three Passenger Choice Awards at APEX Asia
Emirates received three Regional Passenger Choice Awards for Best Inflight Wi-Fi in the Middle East, Best Entertainment in the Middle East, and the Best Overall Experience in the Middle East…
AIME event underlines importance of Middle East market
This week’s Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) in Dubai highlighted the importance of inflight connectivity in the region. A record number of 4,541 trade visitors attending the two-day event at…
Inflight connectivity features in Crystal Cabin Awards shortlist
A number of inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) innovations feature in the shortlist for the 2018 Crystal Cabin Awards. A total of 91 innovative concepts from 18 countries made it…
Thales to prepare HNA Group aircraft for Ka-band connectivity
Thales is to equip the subsidiary airlines of HNA Group with its latest in-flight entertainment (IFE) system and prepare for Ka-band connectivity on its fleet of 42 wide-body A330 and…
Emirates partners with Thales for Inmarsat GX on 777X
Emirates and Thales have signed an agreement to equip the airline’s Boeing 777X fleet with next-generation broadband inflight connectivity using the Inmarsat GX Aviation global network. The airline says the…
Yahsat inflight connectivity tested at Dubai airshow
Yahsat and Etihad Airways Engineering are working on gaining supplemental type certificates (STC) for the inflight connectivity equipment installed on the latter’s Airbus A320 flying test bed. Speaking at the…
APEX: Thales says the aircraft is changing into a digital platform
Speaking at the Apex Expo, Dominique Giannoni, CEO Thales InFlyt Experience, said: “We are on the brink of a new era for inflight entertainment and inflight connectivity.” “We are ready…
Panel debates which inflight connectivity model is best
The age-old question of whether it is better to go with an inflight connectivity provider that operates its own satellites, or whether to choose one that leases capacity as required…
Thales granted license for inflight connectivity over Ka-band
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted Thales a blanket license authorisation for its airborne terminals to communicate with the EchoStar XVII, EchoStar XIX, AMC-15 and AMC-16 geostationary satellites….
AIX: Thales/SES unveil new satellite functionality for FlytLive
SES and Thales Alenia Space have outlined how new functionality aboard the upcoming SES-17h satellite will offer greater efficiency and flexibility for inflight connectivity. The new satellite, which will help…
Thales, SES and Hughes announce agreements for FlytLIVE
Thales, SES. and Hughes Network Systems have announced a set of strategic agreements to enhance the delivery of FlytLIVE, Thales’ inflight connectivity solution. Under the agreements, SES will contract capacity…
Aireon and Thales validating space-based ADS-B data
Aireon and Thales have officially begun the testing and validation of the Aireon space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) data. The the start of data validation marks a major…
