Connectivity

Exclusive: SITA confirms it is exiting cabin inflight connectivity

Global air transport communications and IT company SITA, which boasts a proud history in the inflight connectivity sector and counts heavy-h... Continue Reading

ThinKom develops new multi-orbit Ku solution for HBCplus consideration

ThinKom Solutions has secured a near 1,000-unit backlog for its Ka2517 VICTS antenna, of which a very significant portion is headed for inte... Continue Reading

Astranis microgeo satellite being built in the facility.

Astranis CEO highlights the mobility prospects for microGEO

San Francisco-based start-up Astranis, which is building microGEO satellites for the forthcoming Anuvu Constellation and other customers, is... Continue Reading

Rear view of two pilots flying a Boeing 737 MAX. Iridium sees opportunity in Long-Haul.

Iridium prepares for new opportunity: longhaul narrowbody ops

As aviation accelerates out of the Covid crisis, Iridium Communications sees a brand new opportunity in commercial aviation for powering saf... Continue Reading

Young woman using a phone on board the aircraft

Seamless details work with GSMA to support frictionless inflight Wi-Fi

When you board an aircraft, you should be able to use your smart phone largely in the same way that you do on the ground. But today, there a... Continue Reading

A Southwest 737 MAX in-flight. Astronics In-seat power is being installed on the fleet

Southwest passengers on Viasat-fitted 737 can stream OTT for $8

Southwest Airlines this month will press its first Viasat-fitted Boeing 737 into service, and with it offer a new paid OTT streaming-capable... Continue Reading

APEX TECH to tackle pressing PaxEx questions as IFE and IFC lines blur

The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX), and indeed its WAEA predecessor organization, has for decades brought together airlines... Continue Reading

A woman is sitting in an aircraft looking at her mobile device. A laptop also sits on the tray table in front of her. Image: Gilat

Gilat aims to differentiate with multi-orbit dual-beam aero ESA

First-generation electronically steerable antennas (ESAs) coming to the civil aviation market are being positioned as capable of talking to ... Continue Reading

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EC opens deep probe of proposed acquisition of Inmarsat by Viasat

The European Commission earlier this month opened what it’s calling “an in-depth investigation” into the proposed $7.3 bil... Continue Reading

Wi-Fi sign on board an aircraft, in the PSU. The service powers onboard Internet.

OneWeb postpones inflight connectivity service launch to early 2024

OneWeb has pushed back the planned start date for its Ku-band Low Earth Orbit satellite-based inflight connectivity service to early 2024, b... Continue Reading

With the integration of its solar panels, the first ViaSat-3 satellite completes space vehicle integration at Boeing's El Segundo, Calif. factory. The satellite is seen here in the factory.

Viasat talks Delta equipage, April launch of ViaSat-3 Americas

Viasat’s delayed but hotly anticipated first ViaSat-3 satellite is now scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on 8 April, havin... Continue Reading

A Delta customer connects to free Wi-Fi while seated in Delta Comfort+

Delta hones install plan as it preps for free Wi-Fi across full fleet

Delta Air Lines is committed to offering free high-speed Internet across its entire fleet by the end of 2024, but says it is still thrashing... Continue Reading

Cheerful young woman using laptop and smart phone in an airplane

Stellar Blu Solutions advances STC work for multi-orbit ESA

Stellar Blu Solutions, which provides satcom terminals in aviation, expects to receive supplemental type certifications for its new Ku-band,... Continue Reading

Alaska picks Intelsat multi-orbit satcom for E175s, in industry first

Alaska Airlines and Intelsat started off the week with a bang as the carrier revealed it will equip the Embraer E175s flown by its regional ... Continue Reading

The tail of the Aer Lingus aircraft is seen from the airport window as it is parked at the gate. A shamrock on a blue tail.

Panasonic expects inflight Wi-Fi to continue trumping cellular

When AeroMobile and OnAir (later SITA) first started bringing inflight GSM connectivity to airlines over 15 years ago, cellular and Wi-Fi ne... Continue Reading

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