SAUDIA to launch new GX-powered connectivity solution in early 2023
SAUDIA passengers should expect to experience “an inflight service that far exceeds what has been available until now” when the ... Continue Reading
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Intelsat to support antenna swap for airlines keen on GEO/LEO service
You might say that Intelsat and OneWeb have been engaged in a sort of mating dance for years. A SoftBank-supported marriage was even contemp... Continue Reading
Spirit’s transition to SES-17 satellite capacity continues apace
Spirit Airlines’ new inflight Internet service was initially tested and formally launched using leased Ka-band satellite capacity on i... Continue Reading
Honeywell sees demand climb for SmartSky IFC, talks hybrid ATG/satcom
Honeywell Aerospace is seeing increased demand for SmartSky Networks’ nextgen air-to-ground inflight connectivity service especially now tha... Continue Reading
Iridium says Certus aviation terminals are nearly ready for primetime
Cracking into civil aviation with a new product or service can be a time-consuming process due to the industry’s necessarily stringent certi... Continue Reading
Mynaric CEO: laser comms could unlock endless IFEC possibilities
As Eutelsat and OneWeb seek to merge and become a global multi-orbit satellite operator offering integrated GEO and LEO satellite solutions ... Continue Reading
Chip testing issue delays Gogo 5G inflight connectivity plan
Gogo Business Aviation is bracing for the possibility that it may not reach full production volume for its 5G air-to-ground inflight connect... Continue Reading
Amtrak Midwest’s new coaches fitted with Icomera connectivity
Several years ago, Amtrak selected Gothenburg, Sweden-headquartered Icomera to supply “next-generation passenger Wi-Fi” on selec... Continue Reading
Airbus plans connectivity business using Zephyr high-altitude drone
Airbus is planning to use its uncrewed aerial system drone Zephyr as the technology springboard into a new connectivity business spanning bo... Continue Reading
Eutelsat confirms merger talks with OneWeb
Wholesale-focused UK satellite operator OneWeb is in talks to merge with Paris-based Eutelsat, in a move that would position the combined en... Continue Reading
SITA highlights connected aircraft benefits in post-pandemic world
As a longtime value added reseller of both Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband and Global Xpress satellite-based inflight connectivity services, SITA ... Continue Reading
Spirit flips the switch on Wi-Fi across A320s and A321s
The year is 2018. Spirit Airlines is flying high on its “Invest in the Guest” initiative and a major contract with Thales InFlyt Experience ... Continue Reading
Iris ready to support 4D trajectory concept for aircraft in Europe
Improving air traffic management is widely seen as the ripest near-term initiative that aviation can take to reduce its carbon footprint. Am... Continue Reading
Spectrum points laser at bizjet cabin LiFi application
Like moths to a flame, a variety of aviation stakeholders are gravitating towards LiFi — which uses light rather than radio to wirelessly tr... Continue Reading
Stellar Blu readies Sidewinder to support multiple Ku networks
GDC Technics sister company Stellar Blu Solutions burst onto the satellite connectivity scene as an independent entity amid the COVID-19 cri... Continue Reading