ViaSat touts big capacity as it readies for European installs
As inflight connectivity providers jockey for supremacy it is hard to ignore the position ViaSat has staked out in recent months. This succe... Continue Reading
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#Humpspotter Alert: Air Astana Boeing 767 with GX breaks cover
Inmarsat can finally count another airline as having retrofitted hardware to aircraft in preparation for an upcoming Inmarsat GX Aviation se... Continue Reading
Thales eyes new comms capabilities for data revolution on flight deck
Boasting a leading position in Air Traffic Management (ATM) – its installed base of control center equipment covers more than 40% of global ... Continue Reading
Arianespace sends more positive #PaxEx into space with flight #VA237
Heavy rains throughout the afternoon threatened to dampen the mood in Kourou, French Guiana today. The skies ultimately cleared, however, an... Continue Reading
Battle of words among IFC providers on the cusp of boiling over
A little bit of rhetoric, some marketing spin, some bold claims of capabilities; these are all to be expected in a competitive market. And t... Continue Reading
Gogo seeks to set industry benchmark, even as benchmarks questioned
Immensely pleased with how 2Ku performs when supported by Epic HTS and paired with Gogo’s new Gilat-made modem, Intelsat VP and general mana... Continue Reading
Chest-rumbling wave of energy greets connectivity satellite launch
Perhaps most surprising to me was how quiet it was. A steady breeze blew across the causeway at Cape Canaveral and other than a countdown pl... Continue Reading
Canada’s Jetlines: Inflight Wi-Fi only if it pays
Vancouver-based ultra-low-cost start-up Jetlines will only offer passengers inflight Wi-Fi if it pays the airline to do so, but will rent pa... Continue Reading
AeroMobile expands globally, awaits US voice ruling
With an increasing number of airlines installing inflight connectivity on their aircraft, wifi has become the default method of getting onli... Continue Reading
Norwegian on 737 MAX wifi – it’s more technical than that
Norwegian is quite an interesting case study when it comes to inflight Wi-Fi. It has long been a Global Eagle Ku customer for its sizable 73... Continue Reading
Gilat makes the case for seamless roaming, ISP cooperation
Aggressively pushing an inflight connectivity antenna that can support both Ku and Ka bands, and is being billed as “fully interoperab... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: The integration of connectivity and cabin environments
This is an Op-Ed contribution from Werner Lieberherr, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Interior Systems for Rockwell Co... Continue Reading
Pocketbook bulging, SmartSky reveals next steps
Riding high after securing a sizable funding round, upstart inflight connectivity provider SmartSky Networks used the Aircraft Interiors Exp... Continue Reading
Air France to accelerate connectivity installs, issue RFP for A320s
Acknowledging that passengers expect to be connected in-flight and appreciating that the carrier is behind the eight-ball on this one, Air F... Continue Reading
Gogo’s got a new bird, and it will be focused on existing customers
Gogo’s capacity purchase spree continues this week. The company and SES announced that Gogo will take the full Ku-band capacity on the AMC-4... Continue Reading
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