American, KLM and RAM ink new Starlink deals; Amtrak begins trial
On October 8, three airlines revealed fresh commitments for SpaceX’s Starlink inflight Wi-Fi. Existing customer American expanded its ... Continue Reading
Connectivity
VietJet adopts Starlink despite coverage gaps in China and India
Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet, which boasts a substantial and expanding presence in China and India, has selected SpaceX’s Starlink Lo... Continue Reading
China coverage gap of note as Korean Air and Asiana offer Starlink
The ability to provide onboard Wi-Fi from gate to gate has long been a key selling point for airlines. However, as non-geostationary satelli... Continue Reading
United pipes live football via DISH to Starlink-enabled seatback IFE
United Airlines continues to drive innovation in the passenger experience, and with good reason. The U.S. major’s premium hard product... Continue Reading
Expect higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds as ViaSat-3 F2 enters service
Passengers flying on several airlines across the Americas should expect to see reliably higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds now that Viasat’s ultra... Continue Reading
Q&A: Axinom and Rosen Aviation talk Connected Seatback Platform
For years, aviation industry observers warned that the introduction of blazing-fast Wi-Fi onboard aircraft would ultimately spell the death ... Continue Reading
Eutelsat inks key agreements for OneWeb replenishment, IRIS² buildout
Eutelsat used the occasion of the International Space Summit in Paris to announce several key agreements that will ensure it can both replen... Continue Reading
Telesat restores commercial Lightspeed capacity with more satellites
Telesat has effectively restored the 25% of commercial Lightspeed capacity it diverted to the fast-growing defense market by greenlighting p... Continue Reading
Germany’s Isar Aerospace makes launch history in Europe
German launch services provider Isar Aerospace has become the first commercial space company to successfully deliver satellites into orbit f... Continue Reading
Airline passengers to benefit as ViaSat-3 F3 satellite enters service
Viasat’s new ultra-high-capacity ViaSat-3 F3 satellite has entered service, making capacity available for its government, maritime, and airl... Continue Reading
Astronics expects to cross billion-dollar sales threshold for 2026
Global aerospace, defense and electronics technology corporation Astronics expects to cross the billion-dollar sales threshold in 2026 for t... Continue Reading
Skyband develops LEO-powered PNT unit to validate GPS on aircraft
Skyband Systems, a Kirkland, Washington-based start-up founded by former Starlink Aviation engineers and executives, has developed a nimble ... Continue Reading
Boeing presents artfully analog answer to inflight voice call question
Inflight VoIP and video conference calls have long been technically feasible. Cast your minds back to December 2013, when aviation journalis... Continue Reading
Lufthansa installs Starlink on A320neo for August 19 debut
Lufthansa Group has started fitting its fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-supported inflight connec... Continue Reading
LATAM taps SES for multi-orbit IFC on 60 Airbus and Embraer jets
South America’s preeminent inflight connectivity provider, SES, continues to vacuum up key business in the region, with longtime custo... Continue Reading