Gogo eyes increased market share as BizAv recovers; confirms 5G delay
Already a dominant provider of inflight connectivity service to the North American business aviation community, Gogo Business Aviation sees ... Continue Reading
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SmartSky raises additional capital; plans test corridor in Florida
SmartSky Networks has closed on more than $32 million in additional equity and debt funding as it prepares for the launch of its next-genera... Continue Reading
Ending Learjet production, Bombardier commits to PaxEx improvements
Bombardier later this year will end production of the fabled Learjet aircraft in Wichita, Kansas and reduce headcount, as it seeks to focus ... Continue Reading
LuxStream broadband available on more Gulfstream types
Collins Aerospace’s new LuxStream-branded Ku-band satellite-supported inflight connectivity service for business aviation continues to move ... Continue Reading
Collins Aerospace LuxStream gains steam in business aviation
As business aviation appears poised to recover faster than commercial, there is a fresh focus on inflight connectivity for the BizAv sector,... Continue Reading
With business aviation uptick observed, Gogo and Viasat enhance IFC
As hopeful signs of recovery are observed in business aviation, US-based inflight ISPs Viasat and Gogo have enhanced their respective produc... Continue Reading
SmartSky responds to patent challenge from Gogo
SmartSky Networks has filed a preliminary response to Gogo Business Aviation’s challenge of 20 claims in its Patent 9312947. The patent cove... Continue Reading
BizAv IFC players narrow focus, hunker down for the fight
Astronics Corporation restructured its struggling aero antenna business with remarkable speed, reducing headcount from 106 employees at the ... Continue Reading
Collins Aerospace excitement over LuxStream buoyed by 737 flight tests
After flight-testing its new LuxStream-branded connectivity service on a specially configured Boeing 737, Collins Aerospace this fall announ... Continue Reading
Aero antenna intrigue grows as Gilat builds presence in BizAv
Gogo’s second quarter earnings conference call last month was remarkable for a number of reasons, not least of all for management’s ca... Continue Reading
Passengers want practicality as ACJ320neo business jets are delivered
As the Airbus A320neo family of aircraft continue to roll out into the commercial airline sector, their private aviation counterpart — the r... Continue Reading
US general aviation amplifies message on risk-mitigating avionics
A public-private partnership that is working to improve general aviation safety in the United States is amplifying its message to the FAA, c... Continue Reading
Dassault aims for residential #PaxEx, shows off new 6X seats
With an opportunity to update its interiors for its forthcoming Falcon 6X widebody business jet, French manufacturer Dassault is showing off... Continue Reading
SD temporarily suspends FlexExec installs following Intelsat 29e loss
Satcom Direct, master distributor for Intelsat’s new FlexExec inflight connectivity service for business aviation, is temporarily suspending... Continue Reading
Airmont-Cast aims to revolutionize video streaming on bizjets
Streaming Netflix on a business jet via the latest satellite connectivity links is entirely possible, but it doesn’t necessarily make for ch... Continue Reading