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
Connectivity
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
Intelsat and Panasonic benefit as Airbus expands HBCplus
When Airbus launched its Airspace Link HBCplus linefit supplier-furnished inflight connectivity programme in 2022, naming Inmarsat (now Vias... Continue Reading
Seamless member Kontron pushes for common aero modem form factor
When the Seamless Air Alliance first came on the scene, it was unclear how many competitors would want to participate in the group’s work to... Continue Reading
NetForecast reveals LEO vs GEO satellite IFC QoE performance data
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are shaking up inflight connectivity. Since launching SpaceX’s Starlink service in aviation, JSX has been w... Continue Reading
ThinKom Ka2517 in the home stretch for Boeing linefit offerability
ThinKom Solutions says it’s in the home stretch to receiving linefit offerability for its ThinAir Ka2517 VICTS antenna as buyer furnis... Continue Reading
Opportunity arises as Gogo plans 2026 phase out of Classic ATG support
Thousands of Gogo’s legacy air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity installations on business aircraft appear poised to lose access to inflight conn... Continue Reading