Iridium to acquire Aireon, mulls independent payloads for VHF, PNT
Iridium Communications has inked a definitive agreement to acquire Aireon LLC, its joint venture with multiple air navigation service provid... Continue Reading
Connectivity
Prominent IFC providers welcome ‘least cost routing’
A growing number of inflight connectivity stakeholders are prepared to flexibly support a multi-vendor environment in commercial aviation sh... Continue Reading
SES advances work on multi-band ESA for meoSphere + LEO IFC
Preparing to offer meoSphere Ka-band Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) plus Ka- or Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflight connectiv... Continue Reading
Amazon Leo ESA, ThinKom Nexus and new Starlink kit break cover
Three new aero antennas are arriving on the scene with the goal of shaking up aviation connectivity as we know it. They’re compact, lightwei... Continue Reading
Iridium prepares to unleash Certus 100 safety for civil aviation
As Iridium Communications works with key partners to secure clearance from the US FAA to support safety services with its next-gen Certus sa... Continue Reading
Viasat readies for new AERA with ViaSat-3, multi-beam ESA
Presently in the process of in-orbit testing its ViaSat-3 F2 satellite, Viasat is convinced that the spacecraft’s capabilities are goi... Continue Reading
Gilat confident on entering Airbus catalog
As the inflight connectivity market rapidly evolves to facilitate new NGSO constellations, and airframers shape their IFC catalogs to accomm... Continue Reading
How Airbus is working to facilitate Delta Air Lines’ IFC vision
Sometimes, airframers make exceptional arrangements for exceptional customers, including in support of their inflight connectivity plans. An... Continue Reading
Panasonic, Spacesail to launch multi-network LEO IFC in 2027
Panasonic Avionics in 2027 plans to offer a “truly global” multi-network Low Earth Orbit satellite-powered inflight connectivity solution — ... Continue Reading
Saudia turns to NSG IFC for “significant” portion of fleet
HAMBURG — Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia has selected Neo Space Group’s Skywaves-branded multi-orbit inflight connectivity solution for a... Continue Reading
Air India taps Hughes multi-orbit primed IFC for tranche of widebodies
HAMBURG — Air India has selected Hughes Network Systems’ multi-orbit primed, high-capacity Ka-band satellite-based inflight connectivity ser... Continue Reading
Do fast Wi-Fi and the shift in media consumption portend BYOL IFE?
If a major streaming platform ever owned a major Hollywood studio, would it change the trajectory of inflight streaming and by extension, th... Continue Reading
ST Engineering iDirect Foresight addresses fundamental satcom shift
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite operators and their low-latency services are shaking up traditional business models. The disruptive forces a... Continue Reading
Intellian advances ESA for Panasonic, reveals further aero aspirations
Having made a name for itself in the maritime industry as a leading provider of flat panel antennas, including in support of Eutelsat OneWeb... Continue Reading
Amazon Leo to serve as launchpad for more Delta brand experiences
The proverbial ‘gravitational pull’ of low-latency Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflight connectivity is continuing unabated in c... Continue Reading