Connectivity

Rendering of an Airbus aircraft with satellites overhead to connote the LEO, MEO and GEO multi-orbit offering coming from Airbus.

Airbus adds Intelsat and Panasonic as MSPs for HBCplus

After inking memorandums of understanding with Intelsat and Panasonic Avionics Corporation earlier this year, Airbus has firmed up agreement... Continue Reading

A Southwest 737 MAX parked and ready to board. The aircraft is in Southwest's signature dark blue, yellow and red livery. The IFC antenna hump is in view, installed atop the fuselage. A Spirit A320 can be seen in the background. Anuvu

Anuvu touts MRO benefits of its inflight connectivity install design

As the aviation industry continues to move towards standards-based approaches for inflight connectivity equipage, Anuvu is making an interes... Continue Reading

The check-in counters for SAUDIA at an airport. SkyFive has already equipped a SAUDIA aircraft with its solution.

SkyFive advances A2G connectivity projects in EMEA, elsewhere

Low-latency Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satcom is certainly having a moment in civil aviation. But so too is low-latency, nextgen air-to-ground co... Continue Reading

A close up of a Viasat radome on a JetBlue aircraft.

Viasat on securing basic interoperability with GX via minor tweaks

Viasat has not yet publicly disclosed its timeline for bringing a fully interoperable aero terminal to market that will talk to both Viasat ... Continue Reading

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

Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX in-flight. The sun setting on the water is reflecting off of the aircraft. To be equipped with Intelsat 2Ku.

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

Rendering of Korean Air A321neo, fitted with Viasat GX, provided courtesy of Viasat

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

Rendering showing aircraft flying and flight paths over Europe on an earth globe view from space at night. All the world map textures are originally from NASA EASA. Satellite comms. ATG

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

A Hawaiian A321neo pushing back from the gate.

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

Close up of a young woman using her phone to access inflight entertainment and connectivity whilst flying in an aircraft

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

A Viasat installation for IFC on an A321neo by Lufthansa Technik. LHT.

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

Rendering of ViaSat-3 geostationary satellite in orbit.

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

A rendering of the ViaSat-3 Americas constellation.

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

Rendering of a passenger sitting in business class working on his laptop while wearing a Skyted mask.

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

The nose of a 787 aircraft parked, and ready for passengers to board. The cockpit is in view. (Iridium)

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

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