Delta RJs near completion of Delta Sync free Wi-Fi equipage
Passengers flying aboard Delta Air Lines’ regional jets will soon have reason to rejoice. By early next year, the US major expects to ... Continue Reading
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Gilat pleased with ESA take-up as airlines roll out multi-orbit IFC
Gilat Satellite Networks has shipped hundreds of its Gilat Stellar Blu ‘Sidewinder’ multi-orbit electronically steerable antennas (ESA) to c... Continue Reading
Emirates confirms fleet-wide deal for Starlink-powered free Wi-Fi
Though the rumors have been flying since early this year, Emirates today officially confirmed at the Dubai Airshow that it’s going fleet-wid... Continue Reading
China Southern picks SES as MSP for 30 A350s contracted for HBCplus
China Southern Airlines has chosen SES to serve as its managed service provider (MSP) to power Ka-band satellite-supported broadband infligh... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Group presses ahead with EAN inflight connectivity installs
Lufthansa Group confirms it is in the process of equipping 150-plus narrowbodies with the European Aviation Network’s hybrid air-to-ground (... Continue Reading
ST Engineering explores “strategic options” for iDirect
ST Engineering has reported a non-cash impairment of its iDirect group and is exploring “strategic options” for the business, the Singapore-... Continue Reading
IAG taps Starlink to power inflight Wi-Fi for 500-plus aircraft
International Airlines Group (IAG) has forged an agreement to bring SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflight... Continue Reading
UPDATE: Viasat pursues TSA with Boeing to obtain offerability for Aera
UPDATE: Viasat clarifies that whilst it is pursuing a TSA with Boeing for linefit offerability of Aera, and work is afoot to meet the airfra... Continue Reading
Viasat HEO payloads to soon support airlines with legacy GX hardware
Viasat’s commercial aviation customers whose aircraft are fitted with the legacy Inmarsat Global Xpress Ka-band inflight connectivity system... Continue Reading
Viasat nears launch of VS-3 F2 satellite aboard ULA Atlas V rocket
Viasat is poised to soon launch its much-anticipated ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (VS-3 F2) satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocke... Continue Reading
How Boeing Global Services is supporting Starlink installs on 787s
Boeing knows a thing or two about electronically steerable antennas (ESAs). For nearly 30 years, it has been designing, qualifying and deliv... Continue Reading
Airmont enters US market with deal to offer DIRECTV to bizjets
French firm Airmont has long supported aviation clients, including in the VVIP realm by providing advanced compression technology to optimiz... Continue Reading
SES looks to bolster Open Orbits for airlines
Even as its Ku-band, multi-orbit LEO/GEO electronically steerable antenna (ESA)-based inflight connectivity solution moves from strength to ... Continue Reading
Panasonic secures more airlines for Gilat ESA-based multi-orbit IFC
Panasonic Avionics recently announced it has selected Intellian Technologies’ electronically steerable antenna (ESA) to serve as an augment ... Continue Reading
NetForecast bolsters airport network monitoring as Smart Ramp nears
Two years ago, NetForecast publicly rolled out its QMap Airport app, which continuously measures the performance of airport wireless network... Continue Reading