ThinKom and CarlisleIT plan 2023 flight tests for RJ satcom antenna
As the buildout of non-geostationary satellite networks continues apace and airlines consider their options for exploiting these low-latency... Continue Reading
Connectivity
CarlisleIT sees upsurge in retrofits, renewed interest in ESAs
As a supplier of inflight entertainment and connectivity system interconnect solutions, antenna radomes, and IFC installation kits — and wit... Continue Reading
Wizz Air UK to expand free messaging via ASIP Bluetooth connectivity
Wizz Air has selected AS-IP Tech (ASIP) to install its novel Bluetooth connectivity solution, with window-mounted antennas, across the carri... Continue Reading
Collins launches FlightHub e-folder plus fuel-saving app
Today’s connected cockpits bring a host of benefits to operators, pilots and indeed the passenger experience, as flights can increasingly be... Continue Reading
Inmarsat employs smart aggregation to offer SwiftJet to BizAv
Swift64. SwiftBroadband. SwiftBroadband-Safety. Inmarsat has long favored the word “swift” to describe its L-band satellite-supported connec... Continue Reading
IdeaNova rolls out screen and video content sharing tool in BizAv
A new tool that facilitates the sharing of screen and video content with passengers on business aircraft and charter flights without the nee... Continue Reading
Seamless releases IFC toolkit to aid airline RFPs; Viasat yet to join
With the aim of ensuring that airlines and suppliers can speak the same language when buying and selling inflight connectivity solutions, re... Continue Reading
Honeywell, Thales developing connected FMS for A320, A330 and A350
Airbus has selected two longtime avionics competitors, Honeywell and Thales, to provide the nextgen flight management system for new A320, A... Continue Reading
Viasat sees production-ready phased array for aero in a couple years
Viasat is still “a couple years away” from offering a flat panel phased array antenna to support its aero services, company president and CE... Continue Reading
Gogo teams with Hughes, OneWeb for global LEO inflight connectivity
Gogo Business Aviation, the dominant provider of inflight connectivity to business aircraft in North America, is gearing up to go global wit... Continue Reading
Southwest Airlines selects Viasat high-speed Internet for new jets
Southwest Airlines has selected Viasat’s high-speed Ka-band inflight connectivity service to be factory-installed on all new aircraft delive... Continue Reading
Gilat targets narrowbodies, RJs and bizjets for ESA
Gilat Satellite Networks is targeting narrowbodies, regional jets and business jets for initial type certifications and deployments of its f... Continue Reading
El Al works to bring back IFC on 737s; taps Bluebox IFE as stopgap
El Al and Viasat are working to bring onboard Internet back into service across the carrier’s Boeing 737 fleet “as soon as possible”, El Al ... Continue Reading
Boeing joins groundbreaking IFC standards group Seamless Air Alliance
Fast-growing global inflight connectivity standards group, Seamless Air Alliance can now boast a membership roster that includes the two big... Continue Reading
Hawaiian to offer free onboard Internet as it signs for Starlink
Hawaiian Airlines is vowing to offer free high-speed Internet to passengers on its transpacific flights after becoming the first major airli... Continue Reading