Intelsat makes aircraft linefit gains, secures connectivity wins
Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis in commercial aviation, Intelsat in the last 18 months secured new inflight connectivity... Continue Reading
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OneWeb still eyes 2023 IFC debut after LEO launch deal with SpaceX
OneWeb still expects to launch its Low Earth Orbit satellite-based inflight connectivity service in 2023, though later in the year than prev... Continue Reading
flyExclusive becomes first major charter fleet customer of SmartSky
North Carolina-based flyExclusive has become the first major charter fleet customer of SmartSky Networks’ nextgen air-to-ground inflight con... Continue Reading
Satcom Direct invites bizjet operators to upgrade to Plane Simple
Satcom Direct is inviting business jet operators that originally installed the Astronics tail-mount antenna in support of Panasonic Avionics... Continue Reading
Breeze Airways vows superior connectivity on A220s as it taps Viasat
US start-up Breeze Airways promises to offer its Airbus A220-300 passengers “some of the highest speed connectivity in the air for the lowes... Continue Reading
SmartSky files suit against Gogo, alleging patent infringement
Inflight connectivity provider SmartSky Networks today filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Gogo Business Aviation, alleging that Gog... Continue Reading
Anuvu builds Ka GEO satellite bridge to hybrid constellation
Anuvu’s recent decision to contract Telesat for approximately ten gigabits of Ka-band satellite capacity — on the Telesat 19V Vantage GEO sa... Continue Reading
Seamless Air Alliance adds airline members, expects new RFP language
Seamless Air Alliance, which now counts JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, Lufthansa Group, American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, IAG Group, Air France... Continue Reading
SD sees Plane Simple antenna qualified on Intelsat FlexExec network
In the fall of 2018, Intelsat launched an end-to-end Ku-band satellite-supported inflight connectivity service dedicated to business aviatio... Continue Reading
SkyFive’s work to bring ATG connectivity to Oceania progresses
SkyFive’s DA2G-branded direct air-to-ground inflight connectivity solution is under review by an undisclosed airline in New Zealand, which i... Continue Reading
Aegean goes EAN for Airbus A320/A321 fleet
Greece’s national carrier Aegean is to go with an almost full-fleet outfitting of the Inmarsat-Deutsche Telekom hybrid S-band/air-to-ground ... Continue Reading
One-on-one with Inmarsat Aviation president Philippe Carette
Last fall, Inmarsat named Philippe Carette as president of its Aviation business. Carette joined the London-headquartered satellite operator... Continue Reading
Anuvu’s microGEO program tracking with internal expectations
Anuvu, which provides connectivity and entertainment to the mobility markets of aviation and maritime, is on track with its plan to launch a... Continue Reading
Despite strategic GX VAR status, Panasonic focuses on Ku-band network
Panasonic Avionics and Inmarsat in the fall of 2018 announced an agreement that would effectively position the inflight entertainment and co... Continue Reading
IFC to benefit as Intelsat orders two more software-defined satellites
Making good on its stated commitment to invest in more software-defined GEO satellites to support its nextgen unified global 5G network stra... Continue Reading