Latest Articles by Jonathan Ray

Editor's Note

Apps Offer New Frontiers for the Airline Ecosystem

Apps are fast becoming the essential interface between traveller and In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC), improving passenger experience and, crucially, generating possibilities for ancillary revenue generation. Frequent fliers expect to use their…

Editor's Note

FANS 1/A: 2015 and Beyond

Future Air Navigation System (FANS) technology is a form of Controller to Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) that uses the Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) network for air traffic controller…

Editor's Note

The Connected Aircraft Readies for Takeoff

Connectivity is transforming the world, and the aerospace industry is no exception. With the proliferation of satellite communications, and the transformation of planes from analog vehicles into digital nodes in the sky,…