European Aviation Network’s service launch is imminent: Inmarsat
A lawsuit filed by Eutelsat and ViaSat aimed at preventing Inmarsat from launching the hybrid satellite/air-to-ground European Aviation Netw... Continue Reading
Connectivity
As Southwest rolls out Panasonic Ku every tail counts for IFC providers
Now that Southwest Airlines is celebrating delivery of its Boeing 737 MAX 8 (it cancelled last week’s press event due to Harvey), ther... Continue Reading
Brazilian satellite comms provider Arycom pivots to US IFC market
Arycom, a São Paulo-based provider of satellite voice and data solutions, recently announced plans to crack into the inflight connectivity s... Continue Reading
Inmarsat aims to drive out costs in going direct with Qatar, others
With Inmarsat Global Xpress Ka-band connectivity kit delivered factory-fit on Qatar Airways’ latest Airbus A350s, and the rest of the ... Continue Reading
How Kontron is benefitting from wave of new connectivity installs
Gogo’s big 2Ku connectivity win with Alaska Airlines bodes well for its international partners on the program. Israeli firm Gilat, for insta... Continue Reading
As NEXT rolls out, Iridium vows it will never compete with partners
Inmarsat may be working directly with airlines where it suits the London-headquartered firm, but its main rival in the satellite-supported c... Continue Reading
Race is on as inflight connectivity providers take it to the MAX
If you haven’t noticed already, the race is on for inflight connectivity providers to be among the first to see Boeing 737 MAX aircraft fact... Continue Reading
PaxEx odds and ends: BA brings pain and Ethiopian 767 no longer plain
Just because you know something is coming doesn’t make it hurt any less when it actually arrives. We have known for nearly a year that Briti... Continue Reading
ViaSat has great IFC expectations as 737 MAX with wifi readies for EIS
ViaSat is staying somewhat loose in its messaging about when its new ViaSat-2 satellite will begin actively supporting inflight connectivity... Continue Reading
Gogo unlimited pass customers are grandfathered in, for now
Though it may not be fully apparent yet, virtually every airline partner of Gogo’s is moving towards a paradigm whereby they determine the I... Continue Reading
Honeywell sees growth opportunities on civil aircraft for new sensors
For more than 30 years, Honeywell has produced sensors and switches for commercial, business and military aircraft. But as the “IoT of aviat... Continue Reading
iPass changing the model for passenger connectivity
Staying connected between airports, in-flight, and at hotels is a challenge for travelers. Multiple pricing models, disparate systems and un... Continue Reading
Gogo spotted dramatically overhauling 2Ku pricing on Delta
When Gogo’s high-speed 2Ku system launched on Delta, pricing was set at an extremely enticing rate. No, it was not free as you might find on... Continue Reading
As Boeing forms avionics unit, where will broadband connectivity fit?
If major aircraft avionics manufacturers are in any way fazed by the news that Boeing is forming an in-house avionics group which will compe... Continue Reading
Indian carriers eye inflight Internet as country mulls removing block
Honeywell’s Boeing 757 testbed recently made a pit stop in India. Fresh off of interviewing Indian carriers plus Honeywell and Inmarsa... Continue Reading
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