Volato turns to SmartSky connectivity for incoming HondaJets
New HondaJets entering Volato’s fractional ownership fleet over the next two years will be fitted with SmartSky Networks’ nextgen air-to-gro... Continue Reading
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Air Canada taps Intelsat for 2Ku connectivity on MAXs, ESA on RJs
Air Canada has contracted its stalwart inflight connectivity provider, Intelsat, to provide satellite-based onboard Internet for a further 9... Continue Reading
Korean Air opts for Viasat GX inflight connectivity on A321neos
Korean Air is taking a multi-source approach to inflight connectivity, selecting Viasat Ka-band satellite-powered onboard Internet for its n... Continue Reading
Viasat confirms another satellite malfunction: dual-payload I6 F2
Already grappling with a reflector deployment problem on its massive ViaSat-3 Americas satellite, which could result in a $420 million insur... Continue Reading
Hawaiian now planning Starlink service entry in early 2024
Hawaiian Airlines has confirmed that the installation of SpaceX’s Starlink Aviation inflight connectivity system on its transpacific f... Continue Reading
Combo of Dish and EchoStar could have IFEC implications
A decision by Dish Network Corporation and EchoStar Corporation to combine operations in an all-stock merger may in time have implications f... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik talks IFC industry disruption, MRO crunch
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has long supported airlines’ ambitions to bring inflight connectivity to their passengers. Whether installing Inmars... Continue Reading
Viasat considers options should ViaSat-3 Americas fix remain elusive
Viasat is still conducting a rigorous review of the anomaly that occurred whilst deploying one of the antennas on its ViaSat-3 Americas sate... Continue Reading
Eyes on Viasat as it readies to update market on ViaSat-3 Americas
Nobody celebrates when a satellite encounters a problem. Every satellite operator understands that the same fate can just as easily befall t... Continue Reading
Allo Allo: How a novel design masks noise from inflight voice calls
The technology to support inflight voice calls has been around for well over fifteen years. Even though the aircraft cabin environment isn&#... Continue Reading
Satcom providers stand ready as Iridium introduces Certus aviation
Iridium Communications’ first-generation voice and data solutions are installed on over 60,000 aircraft today. Now, the satellite oper... Continue Reading
Viasat accelerates introduction of hybrid I-6 F1 satellite
Following a temporary outage this spring of the Inmarsat I-4 F1 L-band satellite for Asia-Pacific (APAC), Inmarsat’s new owner, Viasat... Continue Reading
Viasat grapples with ViaSat-3 Americas reflector deployment problem
A very large antenna reflector is at the heart of Viasat’s newest Ka-band satellites. So said Viasat in a September 2022 blog post about how... Continue Reading
GEO satellite outage speaks to the value of Iridium LEO mesh network
Low-latency Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are certainly having a moment in civil aviation, as SpaceX offers a frictionless onboard Intern... Continue Reading
Panasonic admits to LEO bias as it pursues multi-orbit IFC
Panasonic Avionics, which stitched together its Ku-band network via a bevy of satellite partnerships, now looks a little bit different than ... Continue Reading