As several US-based airlines chart a slow and winding course
towards low-cost or free Wi-Fi for passengers, or in some cases continue to prove the viability of such, American Airlines has taken a much different approach.
The US major was one of the earliest adopters of onboard connectivity with a paid service. In recent years, it has been expanding its piecemeal free Wi-Fi approach by opening bits and pieces of the web to passengers, rather than
Instead of offering free access to the full internet or even a more limited messaging-only service, American is offering free access to a select handful of online services. The carrier started offering free access for subscribers of Apple Music
What Aviation Leaders Think About Aviation Recovery
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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Highlights Renewed Focus On Passenger Experience During Broadcast Event
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Fieldfisher Space webinar with UKSA CEO: In the latest Fieldfisher webinar, partner John Worthy hosted a conversation with Graham Turnock, CEO of the UK Space Agency, focussed on how the UK is shaping its future in space.
Alongside the discussion on some of the hot topics affecting the UK space sector, delegates offered their views on the best opportunities and most significant challenges for the UK sector. Further details are available in our briefing on the webinar. For a recording of the event, please email John Worthy.
UK space strategy and satellite infrastructure enquiry: The UK s House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has launched an enquiry into the infrastructure, skills and investment required for an effective UK space strategy. The UK space sector generates £14.8 billion of annual income, but levels of UK investment are lower than those in some EU countries. France invests 10 times more than the UK and Italy 5 times more. The Committee is seeking writte
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in France
The Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) issued a ruling Thursday that rejected a challenge by
Eutelsat and
Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network (EAN).
Arcep gave Inmarsat and its operating partner
Deutsche Telekom access to frequencies and permission to operate complementary ground components for an in-flight connectivity service over France in 2018. Shortly after, Eutelsat and Viasat filed a challenge with France’s Conseil d’État (Council of State) claiming that Inmarsat was using the mobile satellite spectrum it was granted for services that were more attuned to cellular service.
In the April 15 ruling, the EU court noted that mobile satellite systems do not necessarily have to be principally based, in terms of capacity of transmitted data, on the satellite component of that system. “The relevant provisions of the MSS decision do not define, in terms of capacity of transmitted data, the relationship between the