OneWeb stays focused on buildout despite hints of second-gen plan
Though it will test an all-digital satellite payload in 2021 with the aim of directing capacity to hot-spots like busy airports, OneWeb is s... Continue Reading
Connectivity
Iridium eyes more Certus partners as new transceiver work progresses
With Certus-supported aviation terminals “on the cusp” of being ready for primetime, and the next wave of next-generation transceiver develo... Continue Reading
SmartSky receives $25m from BlackRock-managed funds; eyes 2Q EIS
Nextgen air-to-ground inflight connectivity provider SmartSky Networks has received $25 million from funds managed by the Global Credit Oppo... Continue Reading
Thales seeks to future-proof PureFlyt FMS for connected future
Thales grabbed headlines in late 2019 when it unveiled an “entirely connected” next-generation flight management system (FMS) that introduce... Continue Reading
Hughes bullish on OneWeb success, prospects for Jupiter platform
Last month’s issue of Satellite Mobility World magazine went for OneWeb’s jugular, suggesting that major investor Softbank’s emphasis on pro... Continue Reading
Saudia 777 IFC program progresses; will hybrid terminals gain steam?
Though we suspected as much, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies has confirmed to Runway Girl Network that its new FAA supplemental type cert... Continue Reading
Collins Aerospace excitement over LuxStream buoyed by 737 flight tests
After flight-testing its new LuxStream-branded connectivity service on a specially configured Boeing 737, Collins Aerospace this fall announ... Continue Reading
Global flight tracking progresses as IATA proposes distress repository
Ten years after the disappearance of Air France Flight 447, and five years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 which r... Continue Reading
Iridium Certus IFC proves too lite for airline PaxEx beyond payments
In 2017, wireless inflight entertainment provider Lufthansa Systems expressed an interest in offering ‘connectivity lite’ to air... Continue Reading
Inmarsat has high hopes for fitting GX to carriers across Asia-Pacific
Even as Indian carriers lag behind in introducing inflight connectivity for passengers, there is action in the Asia-Pacific region, which is... Continue Reading
Gore sees opportunity to grow fiber optic cable business in aviation
Though it might not garner many headlines, the “copper versus fiber optics” debate is raging within aviation, as industry stakeholders consi... Continue Reading
Inmarsat reveals status of GX linefit offerability with Boeing
Securing linefit offerability on aircraft can be both costly and time-consuming. Suppliers in the passenger experience space often spend sev... Continue Reading
SmartSky launch schedule creeps to the right due to radio head
SmartSky Networks has confirmed that its nextgen air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity service will not launch before the end of the year, repres... Continue Reading
Astronics reverses course on AeroSat, consolidating ops into CSC
2019 has turned out to be a year of restructuring for Astronics. The global provider of power, connectivity hardware, lighting, interiors, s... Continue Reading
IFC is bi-product of new lifi project; true goal is IFE
A visit to Signify’s Innovation Day in Eindhoven, timed during the city’s Glow Festival, helped to shed more light on the purpose of its par... Continue Reading
1