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
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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
Airmont seeks to optimise OTT streaming onboard commercial aircraft
When passengers access their own on-demand streaming subscriptions onboard aircraft, they consume a lot of bandwidth. Some airlines simply d... Continue Reading
SITA sees more safety pipes in the future to relieve congestion
Secure cockpit safety services are powered by Inmarsat and Iridium satellites today on flights that are out of VHF range, including over oce... Continue Reading
Airbus goes supplier-furnished for HBCplus IFC, including on A350
HAMBURG — Airbus is offering a new linefit supplier-furnished catalogue option for inflight connectivity across all its commercial aircraft ... Continue Reading
Iridium stays focused on strategy despite Inmarsat’s SwiftJet plan
Iridium Communications’ plan for delivering Certus speeds ranging from 88 Kbps to 704 Kbps in civil aviation — and eventually 1.4 Mbps depen... Continue Reading
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
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