Qingdao Airlines reaffirms satcom inflight connectivity commitment
Qingdao Airlines has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding and accelerating the deployment of satellite-supported, inflight high-speed Inte... Continue Reading
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Gogo Business Aviation progresses with 5G ATG; eyes hybrid ATG/LEO
Gogo Business Aviation is making strong progress towards meeting its goal of bringing 5G air-to-ground (ATG) inflight connectivity to market... Continue Reading
ZTE Corporation talks 5G ATG inflight connectivity for China
ZTE Corporation is working to bring air-to-ground (ATG)-based inflight connectivity to Chinese operators. In a recent article published by T... Continue Reading
Intelsat positions for recovery; share of Delta IFC is wild card
As COVID-19 restrictions ease and passenger traffic increases at airports in key markets, including the US, Intelsat believes it is “w... Continue Reading
Viasat sets sights on delivering IFC in and over Russia
Viasat is eager to take a lead role in delivering inflight connectivity to airlines and business aircraft operators flying in and over Russi... Continue Reading
Collins sees Certus satcom solution as boasting key differentiators
With successful tests under its belt, Collins Aerospace is confident its new Iridium Certus airborne satellite communications (satcom) syste... Continue Reading
Delta vows to equip domestic fleet with enhanced IFC by end of 2022
Delta Air Lines is vowing to equip nearly all its domestic mainline fleet with “enhanced” inflight connectivity by the end of 2022, after it... Continue Reading
One-on-one with ST Engineering iDirect’s Steve Moses
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) in 2019 acquired Belgium’s Newtec, a specialist in designing, developing and manufac... Continue Reading
IAMA shines a spotlight on IFC demodification complexity
What happens to an inflight connectivity system when an aircraft is returned to its lessor or transferred to a new operator? What needs to b... Continue Reading
KLM starts flying Viasat-fitted 737s after installing amid Covid-19
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is now offering Viasat’s high-speed inflight connectivity service to passengers on two Boeing 737-800s and will fit... Continue Reading
Global Eagle seeks to reinvent IFE with subscription service
A year before COVID-19 was named a global pandemic, Global Eagle was working full throttle to disrupt the inflight entertainment supply chai... Continue Reading
Telesat to forge multiple aero antenna partnerships for Lightspeed
Telesat is looking to forge multiple aircraft antenna partnerships to support aero service via its forthcoming global Ka-band LEO constellat... Continue Reading
Rollout of Aireon in the Caribbean could start next year
The US Federal Aviation Administration’s evaluation of Aireon space-based ADS-B in the Miami Oceanic and Caribbean area has been extended du... Continue Reading
Signs of China domestic recovery boost prospects for IFC providers
As China’s domestic travel and tourism industry shows signs of recovery, inflight connectivity service providers are looking to the world’s ... Continue Reading
Panasonic works with Viasat to bring Sport 24 to JetBlue A321LR
After securing all international inflight rights to IMG’s popular Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra channels, Panasonic Avionics early this year r... Continue Reading