US DOT’s expanded lav rule for narrowbodies still a decade away
Seeking to address one of the most significant challenges faced by disabled passengers, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on 26 July... Continue Reading
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Satcom providers stand ready as Iridium introduces Certus aviation
Iridium Communications’ first-generation voice and data solutions are installed on over 60,000 aircraft today. Now, the satellite oper... Continue Reading
How Panasonic Avionics designed its Astrova IFE to be future-proof
A lot of airlines carry the same inflight entertainment system on board their aircraft for as long as ten or 15 years. But IFE screens and a... Continue Reading
Northern Pacific takes to the skies but return flight encounters IROP
Northern Pacific has finally spread its wings and begun to fly, having inaugurated service on 14 July 2023. The latest entrant to the US air... Continue Reading
How SIMONA is embracing sustainability at every rung of its business
As a stock-listed company with headquarters in Kirn, Germany, thermoplastics specialist SIMONA AG adheres to European Union law, including t... Continue Reading
Viasat accelerates introduction of hybrid I-6 F1 satellite
Following a temporary outage this spring of the Inmarsat I-4 F1 L-band satellite for Asia-Pacific (APAC), Inmarsat’s new owner, Viasat... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Possible ripple effects
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Viasat grapples with ViaSat-3 Americas reflector deployment problem
A very large antenna reflector is at the heart of Viasat’s newest Ka-band satellites. So said Viasat in a September 2022 blog post about how... Continue Reading
Diehl Aviation sees eVTOLs as part of green intermodal solution
With France now prohibiting certain point-to-point domestic flights on routes where a train journey can replace them, and other European cou... Continue Reading
GEO satellite outage speaks to the value of Iridium LEO mesh network
Low-latency Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are certainly having a moment in civil aviation, as SpaceX offers a frictionless onboard Intern... Continue Reading
Panasonic admits to LEO bias as it pursues multi-orbit IFC
Panasonic Avionics, which stitched together its Ku-band network via a bevy of satellite partnerships, now looks a little bit different than ... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: A terminal that can roam seamlessly across all assets
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Intelsat and Panasonic benefit as Airbus expands HBCplus
When Airbus launched its Airspace Link HBCplus linefit supplier-furnished inflight connectivity programme in 2022, naming Inmarsat (now Vias... Continue Reading
Seamless member Kontron pushes for common aero modem form factor
When the Seamless Air Alliance first came on the scene, it was unclear how many competitors would want to participate in the group’s work to... Continue Reading
ST Engineering gains traction for ACCESS accessible lavatory
Persons with reduced mobility often experience indignities when seeking to navigate the already-small lavatories on board narrowbody aircraf... Continue Reading