SES and ST Engineering iDirect ink connectivity MOU at SatShow
WASHINGTON D.C. — ST Engineering iDirect says it has inked a memorandum of understanding with SES Satellites to “revolutionize” connectivity... Continue Reading
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Telesat to test Lightspeed-optimized QEST aero antenna in 2026
In a testament to the growing excitement in aviation for Telesat’s debut of Lightspeed Ka-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered infli... Continue Reading
Intelsat ESA fitted to over 100 jets; LEO/GEO live on most
Intelsat’s multi-orbit electronically steered antenna (ESA)-based inflight connectivity hardware has been installed on over 100 aircraft, an... Continue Reading
Viasat reveals details about cross roaming play, Telesat prep
In reconfiguring its ground network to allow cross roaming between the Viasat and Inmarsat networks, Viasat is able to unlock capacity inclu... Continue Reading
United fits Starlink to E175, touts ease of install and high speeds
Moving quickly to fit its entire fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-supported inflight connectivity, Unite... Continue Reading
Delta taps Hughes multi-network IFC for select A350s, A321neos
Delta Air Lines has selected Hughes Network Systems to provide multi-orbit, multi-band inflight connectivity for future new deliveries of se... Continue Reading
SES enjoys aero and cruise growth, reveals new SES-17 wholesale deal
SES’s mobility business saw revenue jump 7.1% year-over-year for the full year 2024, driven in part by “double-digit growth” in aviation con... Continue Reading
Aeromexico to retrofit 787s with Viasat inflight connectivity
Aeromexico is retrofitting its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet with what Viasat calls its “most advanced” inflight Wi-Fi solution, i... Continue Reading
Eutelsat touts LEO aero backlog, addresses Starlink factor
Eutelsat Group expects to start gleaning meaningful revenue in aero from the summer onwards, as more inflight connectivity systems are certi... Continue Reading
Gilat has high hopes for Stellar Blu, now part of commercial division
Gilat Satellite Networks has implemented a new organizational structure that will see newly acquired aero antenna terminal provider Stellar ... Continue Reading
Viasat optimizes IFC capacity with cross-roaming, third parties
Despite the clear threat posed by Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and multi-orbit LEO/GEO inflight connectivity, Viasat continues to enjoy a growing b... Continue Reading
STARLUX commits to Viasat with launch of “enhanced IFC”
STARLUX is launching “enhanced inflight connectivity service” as part of an expanded relationship with Viasat, the Ka-band geost... Continue Reading
Gilat optimistic about securing Airbus linefit for Stellar Blu ESA
Gilat Satellite Networks is hopeful and even optimistic that Airbus will see fit to adopt its Stellar Blu Solutions single-beam multi-orbit ... Continue Reading
SAS taps Starlink to power free inflight Wi-Fi on entire fleet
SAS has tapped SpaceX to bring Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-supported inflight connectivity to its entire fleet, in a move that w... Continue Reading
Starlink takes flight on ATR 72-600 turboprop as ANZ preps for trial
Air New Zealand is a step closer to bringing SpaceX’s Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-supported Starlink inflight connectivity... Continue Reading