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
Connectivity
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
SES eyes land mobility comms opportunities on airport ramps
Already powering inflight connectivity for 30 airlines, SES is now exploring how it can extend its services to the airport ramp by providing... Continue Reading
Air Canada extols virtues of SES multi-orbit IFC, nears E175 installs
WASHINGTON D.C. — Air Canada has fielded extremely positive feedback from guests who have flown aboard the 30 CRJ900s now equipped with SES’... Continue Reading
Air Canada taps Starlink for some Q400s as part of broader redesign
Air Canada has fitted SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflight connectivity kit to a Dash 8-400 turboprop ... Continue Reading
SCIT Group CEO details plan for powering A2G IFC in Saudi Arabia
Saudi national company SCIT Group and its technology subsidiary SKYFive Arabia are preparing to flip the proverbial switch on a nationwide a... Continue Reading
Studios warn airlines: don’t bypass content rights in flight
Now, more than ever, airline passengers have great expectations for inflight connectivity, including an expectation that they will be able t... Continue Reading
JetBlue partners with Quvia to advance IFC and ensure consistent PaxEx
JetBlue Airways is taking a multi-source approach to inflight connectivity in 2027, selecting Amazon’s forthcoming Ka-band Low Earth Orbit (... Continue Reading
JetBlue to install Amara IFC on new jets under extended Viasat pact
JetBlue Airways has extended its partnership with Viasat, and will adopt the Carlsbad, California-based firm’s new multi-orbit capable... Continue Reading
Panasonic Avionics adds LEO-only IFC antenna including for GEO augment
Earlier this year, during the SATELLITE 2025 conference and exhibition in Washington D.C., Panasonic Avionics revealed to Runway Girl Networ... Continue Reading
Southwest Airlines shows its LUV with free inflight Wi-Fi
Southwest Airlines last year vowed to bring free inflight Wi-Fi to its passengers. Now, the Dallas-based heavy-hitter is making good on that... Continue Reading
JetBlue is first airline to sign for Amazon Kuiper inflight Wi-Fi
Less than four months after JetBlue revealed it has observed a fundamental shift in how passengers use the Internet on board, the New York-b... Continue Reading
#Humpspotter Alert: Starlink breaks cover on Air France E190
Air France last year vowed to bring SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-based inflight connectivity service to its entir... Continue Reading