Quay Lemon Mooring

Introduction One of the major problems for smart ports and automated shipping is the bit when the boat collides with the dock. That sounds more dramatic than it is, but all ship mooring (actually, docking) starts with a “controlled” collision between the pier and the ship and then comes the job of keeping the ship…

How Long Does It Take To Refresh IFE Content?

Anyone familiar with flying long-haul will have, over time, established methods of enduring, perhaps even enjoying, the multiple hours spent locked in a cabin at 36,000ft.  One look around the cabin on any long-haul segment reveals the role of in-flight entertainment (IFE), and blockbuster content more specifically, continues to have as a coping mechanism, with…

Press Release – Shipments Of COTM Flat Panel Antennas To Reach 100,000 By 2030

Valour Consultancy has unveiled a new report which evaluates the market for flat panel antennas developed to support comms-on-the-move applications across aviation, maritime and land mobility. The study, titled – The Future of Flat Panel Antennas – 2023, reveals that after years of hype, hardware shipments are now ramping up as several manufacturers transition from…

Wireless IFE Walks the Line (Fitment)

Line fit offerability is key to success in the market for seatback in-flight entertainment (IFE). Almost all wide-body aircraft enter service with a system installed at the factory, while the IFE attach rate in the narrow-body segment stood at 20% in 2022. This is a smidgen higher than the 17% average over the course of…