Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast
98 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe official podcast of the annual Connected Aviation Intelligence Summit, featuring interviews with influencers across the global aviation technology ecosystem, focusing on digital transformation, connectivity and aviation market intelligence.
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TTTech Aerospace Talks Deterministic Networks in Avionics
December 05, 2023 20:20 - 30 minutes - 25.5 MBIn our latest podcast episode, Kurt Doppelbauer, Vice President of Strategic Sales and Business Development for TTTech’s aerospace business (TTTech Aerospace), discusses the company's solutions for networking and computing platforms for onboard systems in the aerospace industry, deterministic networking solutions, safety and security, and future, more autonomous applications.
Honeywell Aerospace VP Talks Aviation Sustainability and Improving Today’s Fleet with Tomorrow’s Technology
October 21, 2022 21:57 - 19 minutes - 44.5 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, David Shilliday, Vice President & General Manager of Power Systems, Honeywell Aerospace, joins to discuss the Phoenix, Arizona-based company's vision for getting the most value available related to sustainability advancements with the current in-service global commercial airline fleet. "The current post-COVID travel spike has reinforced traveler demand. The aviation industry is pushing for disruptive solutions to improve airli...
Valour’s Craig Foster Talks New Business Aviation IFEC Report
October 14, 2022 23:18 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Craig Foster, co-founder of Valour Consultancy, is the guest to discuss their new report, "The Market for IFEC and CMS Systems on VVIP and Business Aircraft – 2022." The report estimates non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) based systems (excluding those with legacy Iridium satellite phones) accounting for about 14% of the IFC terminal installed base by 2031. “Since the last iteration of this report was published in 202...
ThinKom VP Talks New In-flight Connectivity Antenna Technologies, Satellite Networks and More
October 05, 2022 21:45 - 23 minutes - 53.8 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Greg Otto, who is the Vice President of Sales & Marketing for ThinKom, is the guest. ThinKom's antenna technology is one among the most widely used on commercial airliners to enable in-flight connectivity (IFC). At the 2022 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), their ka-band antenna was selected by Safran for the new Airbus Airspace Link HBC line-fit connectivity system, one of several major announcements and IFC initiatives they have...
Shift5 CGO Talks Cybersecurity and Unleashing Connected Aircraft Innovation Faster
September 13, 2022 21:36 - 28 minutes - 64.8 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Shift5 Chief Growth Officer and co-founder Michael Weigand is the guest. Shift5 is a cybersecurity company that focuses on protecting transportation and military infrastructure and assets from cyberattacks. The company was co-founded in 2018 by Weigand and Josh Lospinoso, a former US Cyber Army Officer who previously founded RedOwl Analytics, which was acquired by Raytheon/Forcepoint in 2018. Weigand is responsible for execu...
How NetForecast Measures In-flight Internet Quality of Experience
August 26, 2022 19:52 - 26 minutes - 60.7 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Alan Jones, Chief Technologist for NetForecast, joins the episode to discuss how his company helps airlines generate quality of experience scores for in-flight internet services and applications. NetForecast is a Virginia-based independent provider of in-depth analysis and reporting on internet performance and user experiences. It was founded in 1999 and has leadership that participated in co-writing the Airline Passenger Exper...
AirFi CEO Talks Wireless In-flight Entertainment and Creating a ’Mall in the Sky’ for Airlines
August 15, 2022 16:06 - 27 minutes - 42.9 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Job Heimerikx, CEO and co-founder of AirFi, joins to discuss commercial airline wireless in-flight entertainment and connectivity trends. AirFi a global supplier of wireless in-flight entertainment and connectivity technologies, headquartered in the Netherlands. Their technology is rather unique in the in-flight entertainment and connectivity market because of its size and what it can enable for airlines in terms of in-flight ...
OneWeb’s Ben Griffin Explains How LEO Satellites Address Capacity, Throughput Needs for In-flight Internet
August 02, 2022 13:05 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Ben Griffin, Vice President of Mobility Services, OneWeb, joins to discuss how the introduction of their Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite could provide a paradigm shift for in-flight internet service in the near future. Last week, Eutelsat and OneWeb reached an agreement combine, bringing together satellite assets in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) for multi-orbit service. Since this interview was conducted ...
OneWeb, SpaceX and Telesat Answer LEO In-flight Connectivity Questions at 2022 CAI Summit
July 27, 2022 12:37 - 1 hour - 58 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, executives from OneWeb, SpaceX and Telesat discuss the future of Low Earth Orbit (LEO)-powered in-flight connectivity for commercial airlines and business jet operators during an hour-long session at the 2022 Connected Aviation Intelligence Summit. Would LEO satellite networks be capable of providing connectivity to every airborne aircraft in U.S. airspace simultaneously at any given time in the future? Will more airlines be r...
Air Canada 787 Pilot Talks Aero HygenX and Autonomous Aircraft Disinfection
July 21, 2022 00:45 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, JP Floyd, Air Canada 787 Pilot and Senior Director of Compliance and Standards for Aero HygenX, joins to discuss autonomous aircraft disinfection technology. Aero HygenX, is a Canadian tech start-up founded by pilots and experts in aircraft maintenance. The company has developed an autonomous robot called "Ray" that uses UV-C technology and motion-sensors to self-navigate the aircraft cabin while disinfecting air and surfaces t...
Shift5 CGO Talks Developing an Aircraft Networking Security Program
July 06, 2022 12:17 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBMichael Weigand is the chief growth officer of Shift5 Inc., a startup firm providing cybersecurity services across commercial and military segments of aviation, rail and other forms of transportation. Weigand is a former U.S. Army cyber officer who co-founded Shift5 in 2019. During his live presentation given at the 2022 Connected Aviation Intelligence Summit, Weigand gives an in-depth technical overview of how connected aircraft systems work, why they’re vulnerable how airlines can develo...
NSR’s Brad Grady Talks Market Outlook for In-flight Satellite Connectivity Services
June 07, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Brad Grady, Research Director for Northern Sky Research, an Analysis Mason Company, discusses all the latest technologies, trending topics and gives an overall market outlook for satellite-powered in-flight connectivity. This episode features a recording of Grady's live presentation given on Day 2 of the 2022 Connected Aviation Intelligence Summit. He covers a range of different topics from the potential of Low Earth Orbit (LE...
What’s Next for EFBs in Airline Operations with Collins Aerospace
June 02, 2022 10:49 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Jon Merritt, VSL Flight Deck and Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Applications, Collins Aerospace, joins to explain how the use of EFBs are evolving for airline pilots. On June 1, Collins launched its new FlightHub Electronic Flight Folder with access to new fuel savings application. Merritt, who is the former director of flight operations technology for United Airlines, discusses the importance of establishing a strategy when it c...
How Cirrus Aircraft Operators are Flying with a New IQ
May 20, 2022 22:25 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we're joined by two guests, including Ivy McIver, a pilot and director of the SR Product Line at Cirrus Aircraft and the company's director of business development, Seneca Giese. Two years ago, Cirrus Aircraft released its new Cirrus IQ app, giving SR20, SR22, and SR22T pilots and maintainers the ability to remotely check the status and performance of systems and components on their aircraft. McIver and Giese explain how Cirrus...
Connect Airlines Chief Operating Officer Talks Digital-First Operational Strategy
May 07, 2022 08:11 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBWhen Waltzing Matilda Aviation (WMA)—the Boston-based FAA Part 135 charter operator—first launched its new Toronto-based Connect Airlines last year, the company’s CEO described his observation of the pandemic as driving airlines to become “lean, agile and digital-first.” On this episode, Connect Airlines Chief Operating Officer Dave Marcontell provides a status update on how the Q400 operator is preparing to launch passenger-carrying operations. The COO also discusses how they’re continui...
Valour’s Daniel Welch Talks 2022 In-flight Connectivity Updates, Starlink and Regional Trends
April 29, 2022 12:11 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Daniel Welch, senior consultant for Valour Consultancy, joins to discuss in-flight connectivity (IFC) business models for airlines, installation trends, the recent Starlink agreements and more. In January, Welch published a blog post showing that in the fourth quarter of 2021, the global IFC installed base increased for the second consecutive quarter, driven by installation activity in North America. He provides some updates I...
Ethiopian Airlines USA Regional Director Talks Pandemic Recovery, Air Cargo and More
April 27, 2022 13:58 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we’re joined by the new regional director for U.S. operations of Ethiopian Airlines, Samson Arega. After a three-year stint as the country manager of Ethiopian Airlines’ Canadian office, Arega transitioned to his new position as the leader of U.S. operations for Ethiopian earlier this year. Arega provides some perspective on how Ethiopian’s air cargo operations continue to grow, how the airline never fired any of its employees...
IAMA Talks Connectivity, Navigating Crisis and Labor Challenges for Commercial Aircraft Modifications
March 15, 2022 12:18 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we’re joined by the new managing director of the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance (IAMA) Nina Schulz, and IAMA’s Alliance Manager Annelouise van Dijke to discuss some of the organization’s latest progress advancing their goal of making independently provided aircraft maintenance more competitive against offerings provided by OEMs. IAMA was first launched in 2019, and has grown its membership and subscribers to include Co...
PLAY CEO Talks Iceland’s New Low Cost Transatlantic Airline
March 11, 2022 20:31 - 21 minutes - 20 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, PLAY CEO Birgir Jónsson explains how his team plans to use a no-frills approach to operating a growing fleet of A321neo family aircraft, and whether he would ever consider adding in-flight connectivity (IFC) to the all-economy cabins. Jónsson and a team of fellow former colleagues of Wow Air, the Icelandic low-cost carrier that ceased operations, first established PLAY in 2019. According to Jónsson, several of PLAY’s current e...
Honeywell Anthem: A New Cloud-Native Cockpit Approach to Flying
February 23, 2022 15:13 - 35 minutes - 56.8 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Jason Bialek, Honeywell Anthem Product Line Director and Jed Johnson, a Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 pilot to discuss Honeywell’s new cloud-native Anthem flight deck. Honeywell first launched its new cloud-native Anthem flight deck during an unveiling ceremony in October. Lilium, the Munich-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer, has announced Anthem as the cockpit system for its 7-Seater Lilium Jet. Separatel...
AFuzion CEO Vance Hilderman Talks Aviation Engineering Advancements, Jobs and New Technologies
February 18, 2022 23:28 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Vance Hilderman, CEO of Afuzion, discusses advances in aircraft technologies and some aviation engineering trends for 2022. Hilderman is founder and CEO the CEO of Afuzion, and has also served as the CTO of several companies, he is a world-renowned aviation safety critical technology development and certification author, speaker and industry influencer. He joins this episode to give some insights on how commercial aircraft tech...
IEEE’s David Witkowski Talks 5G and Aircraft Radio Altimeter Interference
February 04, 2022 15:45 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we discuss the ongoing work between the aviation and telecommunication industries regarding the deployment of 5G C-Band services and the associated interference issues that deployment presents for some aircraft radio (or radar) altimeters. Since November, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation industry leaders have been trying to establish a long-term solution that will allow 5G C-Band wireless services and flig...
Partner Interview: Intelsat‘s John Wade Talks Future of Software-defined Satellites and In-flight Connectivity
November 20, 2021 00:10 - 18 minutes - 27.2 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we feature a sponsored interview with Intelsat. John Wade, president of the commercial aviation division of Intelsat, joins the episode to explain how the company's introduction of software-defined satellites will revolutionize in-flight connectivity (IFC). Intelsat signed a contract with Airbus to build two OneSat satellites operating in multiple frequency bands that will power their next-generation software-defined network e...
VistaJet‘s Leona Qi Talks Business Aviation Supply Chain Challenges
October 19, 2021 16:40 - 26 minutes - 43.4 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we feature a discussion with Leona Qi, president of the U.S. division of VistaJet. We recorded this interview live at VistaJet's booth during the 2021 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) conference and exhibition in Las Vegas. Leona provides some insightful perspective on some of the personnel and aircraft related supply chain issues that VistaJet and the entire business aviation segment as a whole is facing right no...
Euroconsult Talks In-flight Connectivity Outlook for Business and Commercial Aviation
October 01, 2021 20:48 - 33 minutes - 51.9 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we feature a discussion with Xavier Lansel, senior consultant for Euroconsult. Xavier joins the episode to discuss some of the details featured in their recently published ninth edition of their annual in-flight connectivity market report, that provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s global trends and forecasts for the next decade, in terms of connectivity provided to onboard passengers. FREE registration for to wa...
Pratt & Whitney Continues Digitally Transforming Engine Health Management for Airlines
September 10, 2021 18:49 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we feature a discussion with Pratt & Whitney focusing on how the company continues to invest in new data analytics solutions, cloud computing and software that is digitally transforming the way commercial airlines track the health of their engines. This is our first episode under the new Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast name, we have changed the name simply to reflect the name change of our associated annual live event,...
Air Canada Cargo‘s Tomal Sohorab Talks Latest Connected Aircraft Progress
September 03, 2021 17:48 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, we feature a presentation given by Tomal Sohorab, Manager of Cargo solutions, Air Canada Cargo during the latest installment of our live Connected Aviation Intelligence series that occurred Aug. 5. Sohorab gives an update with some major progress and significant connectivity milestones achieved by Air Canada Cargo, following up on his presentation last year on how the airline has used bluetooth technology, connectivity and specialized sens...
Sentient Jet CEO Talks International Expansion and the Jet Card's Digital Transformation
August 06, 2021 22:21 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Andrew Collins, CEO of Sentient Jet joins as the guest to discuss the company’s recent international expansion, a surge in new private jet passengers, and how their Jet Card is performing in the digital age of chartered travel. Sentient Jet, a subsidiary of Directional Aviation, is well known within the private jet charter market for pioneering the jet card, which is purchased by customers with all-inclusive hourly rates. In May, Sentie...
Finnair Head of IFEC Development Talks Advancing the Customer Experience
July 30, 2021 23:09 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, we feature an unreleased case study given by Tiina Suvanto, head of customer experience at Finnair, during our June 8-10 Connected Aviation Intelligence webcast. In the years leading up to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Finnair was one of several European airlines investing in constantly upgrading and innovating the in-flight passenger experience with connectivity, mobile applications and other new technologies and concepts. Dur...
Advanced Aviation Team Founder Talks a Different Side of Flying Private
July 22, 2021 23:27 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Gregg Brunson-Pitts, president of Advanced Aviation Team joins as the guest to discuss providing on-demand private jet brokerage services to a different type of clientele. Advanced Aviation Team was first established by Brunson-Pitts and co-founder Peter Newell in 2015, specializing in serving as a private jet broker to presidential candidates. Most recently, the company was the exclusive air travel provider for the Biden/Harris 2020 campai...
Partner Interview: Wind River A&D Director Talks Digitally Transforming Avionics Systems
July 12, 2021 22:45 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, we feature a sponsored interview with Wind River. Christine Stevens, senior director of aerospace and defense at Wind River, joins the episode to discuss how digital transformation could eventually allow avionics systems to function on a digital feedback loop similar to the way autopilot software works in Tesla automobiles. Have suggestions or topics we should focus on in the next episode? Email the host, Woodrow Bellamy at wbellamy@acce...
Air France KLM’s Sam Krouwer Talks In-flight Connectivity Strategy
June 17, 2021 21:31 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Sam Krouwer, product owner of in-flight connectivity at Air France KLM, is the guest. This episode features his question and answer session with Mark Holmes, Via Satellite's editorial director, during the recent Connected Aviation Intelligence virtual summit. Air France KLM is one of Europe’s biggest airlines and wants to use connectivity to enhance the passenger experience as we head into a new era. As passengers start to gain more con...
OneWeb, SpaceX and Telesat Talk Future of LEO Connectivity for Commercial and Business Aviation
June 11, 2021 18:34 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, we’re featuring a replay of the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity panel from our Connected Aviation Intelligence program. The panel we’re featuring is the “The LEO Revolution is Underway in Satellite: What Does it Mean for Airlines?” with guest speakers, Manik Vinnakota, Director, Commercial and Product Development, Telesat, Ben Griffin, Vice President, Mobility, OneWeb Satellites and Jonathan Hofeller, Vice President of Sta...
Alton Aviation Analyst Talks Asia Pacific Airlines, COVID and Connectivity
May 25, 2021 02:26 - 16 minutes - 15 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Joshua Ng, director of Alton Aviation Consultancy joins to provide some perspective on the state of the commercial airline industry in the Asia Pacific region, among other topics. Alton Aviation Consultancy is an independent advisory firm that has advised some of the world's largest airlines, aircraft manufacturers and investors throughout Asia, the U.S. and Europe. You may have seen analysis from Alton in publications like Bloomberg or Th...
OnAsset Intelligence CEO Talks Future of Connected Air Cargo
May 21, 2021 22:08 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, OnAsset CEO Adam Crossno joins to discuss how air cargo carriers continue to find new ways to exploit and derive operational efficiencies from his company's smart tag and real time autonomous in-flight tracking technology. FREE REGISTRATION: Connected Aviation Intelligence webcast, June 8-10, 2021 - https://www.gcasummit.com/agenda/ Have suggestions or topics we should focus on in the next episode? Email the host, Woodrow Bellamy a...
Finnair’s Vice President of Customer Experience Talks Contactless Cabins and Digital Strategy
April 28, 2021 00:10 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Tiina Tissari, Vice President of customer experience at Finnair, joins to discuss some of the adjustments made by the Nordic airline over the last year under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on air travel in Europe. Finnair continues to operate a limited network and expects gradual passenger demand recovery to begin around the third quarter, according to their April 27 interim report. While there is still some uncertainty ahead for F...
Bombardier's Elza Brunelle-Yeung Talks Smart Link Plus Business Jet Upgrade Program
April 16, 2021 18:28 - 26 minutes - 24 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Elza Brunelle-Yeung, Bombardier's senior director of business development, joins to discuss the Canadian aircraft manufacturer's new legacy business jet upgrade program, SmartLink Plus. Smart Link Plus was first jointly launched by Bombardier and GE Aviation at the 2019 National Business Aviation Association annual conference and exhibition to bring a free new health monitoring unit to legacy Challenger and Global business jet operators. We...
Georgia Tech Aerosols Researcher Talks Cabin Air Quality Study
April 02, 2021 21:30 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Sally Ng, associate professor for the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, joins to discuss the results of a study on in-flight cabin air quality recently published in the Journal of Indoor Air. Supported by Delta Air Lines, the research may be the first to comprehensively measure particle concentrations likely to be encountered by passengers from terminal to terminal. To better understand ...
Ken Munro Talks Ethical Hacking, Cybersecurity Research and Electronic Flight Bags
March 26, 2021 17:35 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Ken Munro, founder of U.K.-based ethical hacking consulting and security services firm Pen Test Partners joins to discuss some of the latest research he’s been doing around connected electronic flight bags (EFB) and aircraft systems. Munro is a well known public speaker who has performed live demonstrations of vulnerabilities that have been exposed on Internet of Things (IoT) devices and systems. He is a security entrepreneur and industry m...
FEAM's Managing Director Talks Expanding Aircraft Maintenance Services During a Pandemic
February 19, 2021 20:21 - 25 minutes - 23 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Cam Murphy, the managing director of FEAM, joins to discuss the airline maintenance and engineering services provider's experience expanding its U.S.-based operations throughout 2020 and into early 2021 under the many regulatory and operational challenges posed by the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Holding an MBA in Aerospace and Defense, Murphy has helped institute many of the organizational and cultural changes at FEAM including; building...
Virgin Atlantic's Zoe Cameron Talks Flying the A350 and Inspiring Future Pilots
February 12, 2021 21:57 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Zoe Cameron, senior first officer for Virgin Atlantic, joins to discuss her experience flying with new avionics, iPad and connectivity technologies on the Airbus A350-1000, as well as her new children's book, Ada and Emily Take to the Skies! Zoe took her first flight lesson at 12 years old and was inspired to fly at an early age while watching her father who was a military and commercial airline pilot. Over her 14 year career as a pilot, sh...
Volare Aviation's Dustin Dryden Talks Private Flying Trends in Europe
February 06, 2021 13:39 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Dustin Dryden, founder and chairman of Volare Aviation, joins to discuss the changes his company's private jet charter business experienced in 2020 under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Volare, based at London Oxford Airport, provides chartered flights, refurbishment, engineering, and management among other aircraft services. According to Dryden, in 2020, Volare saw demand for business travel drop by 80 percent, while demand for family...
Valour Consultancy Talks 2021 Outlook, COVID-19 and In-flight Connectivity Trends
December 20, 2020 19:28 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, we feature a presentation given by Daniel Welch, senior consultant with Valour Consultancy, during our recent two-day Connected Aviation Intelligence live virtual event. Valour, who has been a guest on the podcast earlier this year, gives an updated outlook on trends to watch across the connected aircraft ecosystem as 2020 comes to an end and industry stakeholders start to shape their plans for 2021. Welch discusses merger and acquisition a...
VistaJet COO Talks Latest Connectivity and COVID-19 Updates
December 11, 2020 23:31 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, we feature my question and answer session with Nick Van der Meer, Chief Operating Officer of VistaJet from the recent Connected Aviation Intelligence two-day live program that can be viewed on-demand here. Van der Meer discusses the deployment status and schedule for VistaJet's new in-flight connectivity technology, LuxStream, across their global fleet of private jets. Vista Global – the parent company of VistaJet and XO - became the launch...
Viva Aerobus VP of Safety & Security Talks Aircraft Data Downloading and Analysis
December 04, 2020 22:10 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, we feature an airline cast study that was one of the sessions on our Connected Aviation Intelligence two-day live program this week. If you missed Connected Aviation Intelligence, register to watch it on demand for free here. Daniel Barcenas, vice president, safety, security, and quality assurance for low-cost Mexican airline Viva Aerobus, discusses the software and connectivity upgrades they have invested in to improve the way they downloa...
University of Zurich Researchers Talk Review of Air Travel Industry's Air Travel Industry's COVID-19 Prevention Methods
November 20, 2020 20:26 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Michel Bielecki, a doctor at the University of Zürich Centre for Travel Medicine, WHO Collaborating Centre for Travellers' Health, Epidemiology Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, and Patrica Schlagenhauf, also a professor at the University of Zurich discuss their recent narrative review of the air travel industry's efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on airplanes and at airports. Their review, entitled, "Air travel and COVID-19 ...
Deutsche Telekom VP of IFC and Services Talks Connecting Mobile Devices In-flight
November 06, 2020 18:10 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, David Fox, vice president of in-flight and connectivity services for Deutsche Telekom joins to discuss how his company has been expanding its presence in supporting cabin Internet and mobile network access in-flight across Europe and other regions of the global commercial airline market. With David, we discussed how Deutsche Telekom is expanding its presence in providing in-flight connectivity and services for airlines, and David provides s...
Seamless Air Alliance CEO Talks OpenIFC Release 2
October 30, 2020 12:43 - 25 minutes - 58 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Jack Mandala, CEO of Seamless Air Alliance, joins to discuss the organization’s latest in-flight connectivity standard, “OpenIFC” Release 2. Seamless Air Alliance was established in 2018 by Airbus, Airtel, Delta, Sprint and OneWeb as a coalition with the goal of driving down the price and increasing the availability of in-flight connectivity service, technology and upgrades. Following its publication of the world's first inflight connectivi...
Oxford Researcher Talks Satellite Eavesdropping on Aircraft Connectivity
October 23, 2020 16:45 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, James Pavur, an Oxford University cybersecurity researcher and PhD student provides insights into his experience performing "satellite eavesdropping" on aircraft in-flight Internet data. Pavur was part of a team of European experts that used home television equipment and specialized software to enable satellite eavesdropping on in-flight passenger Internet data, as Pavur demonstrated during a live presentation at Black Hat 2020. The team’s ...
Northern Sky Research Analyst Talks In-flight Connectivity Business Models, COVID-19 and More
October 16, 2020 19:19 - 28 minutes - 26 MBOn this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Brad Grady, principal analyst for Northern Sky Research (NSR), gives some updates and insight on how COVID-19 is continuing to impact in-flight connectivity, antenna technology, the concept of free in-flight Internet and more. Grady has given presentations at the Global Connected Aircraft Summit in recent years, and leads a group of NSR Analysts focused on Aeronautical and Land-Mobile opportunities, and authors NSR’s Maritime SATCOM Market...