Axinom tests Connected Seatback Platform over OneWeb and Starlink
German software firm Axinom, which has teamed up with cabin display specialist Rosen Aviation to bring a cloud-based, wireless Low Earth Orb... Continue Reading
Connectivity
Gogo Galileo LEO enjoys rapid growth in business aviation
Gogo estimates that its Eutelsat OneWeb satellite-powered Galileo inflight connectivity product has achieved a remarkable 35% to 40% share o... Continue Reading
Viasat says Lightspeed coverage delay doesn’t change plan
Telesat’s timeframe for offering global Lightspeed coverage has again shifted to the right — from the end of Q1 2028 to the end of Q2 ... Continue Reading
ThinKom eyes Airbus HBCplus modular for Nexus aero antenna
Keen to maximize inflight connectivity optionality for airlines, ThinKom Solutions has designed its new Ka-band multi-orbit ThinAir Nexus ae... Continue Reading
Beyond Starlink: What comes next for inflight connectivity?
Closing in on 50 commercial airline customers, SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satcom service is hoovering up inflight connectivity ... Continue Reading
Air Astana equipping A321LRs with SES multi-orbit IFC
Air Astana has been operating in stealth mode to bring SES’s multi-orbit, electronically steerable antenna (ESA)-based inflight connec... Continue Reading
Airbus fields interest in HBCplus to support LEO + GEO IFC
As Telesat starts deploying physical infrastructure for its Lightspeed Ka-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, Airbus reveals it is... Continue Reading
Skyband brings Iridium PNT into the cockpit as M100 enters production
For a company that only launched in January, Kirkland, Washington-based Skyband Systems is enjoying a remarkable trajectory in aviation. Its... Continue Reading
Southwest aims to be first U.S. major with Starlink fleet-wide
Southwest Airlines has opted to bring SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflight connectivity to its entire fleet, a... Continue Reading
All Nippon Airways leverages Quvia real-time IFC data
All Nippon Airways has long used various suppliers to support inflight connectivity for passengers. But as the Star Alliance member moves to... Continue Reading
Embraer moves with speed to factory-fit multi-orbit IFC to E2
Obtaining offerability for a product in an airframer’s catalog and then ultimately seeing that product factory-fit to aircraft on the ... Continue Reading
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
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