Satcom Direct, now branded SD, broadens portfolio for bizav IFC
Commercial airline passengers increasingly expect to step on board and connect their smart phone, tablet or laptop to the Internet. This dem... Continue Reading
Connectivity
Amtrak’s much needed upgrade for Wi-Fi system is underway
The only thing worse than not offering Wi-Fi is offering Wi-Fi that doesn’t work. While Wi-Fi in the sky is now seeing a move to high-speed ... Continue Reading
Gogo 2Ku takes flight with Aeromexico
Aeromexico and Gogo kicked off the 2Ku era of in-flight connectivity today, putting five aircraft into production service. Additional instal... Continue Reading
OneWeb set to build satellites in Florida
OneWeb faces any number of challenges to deliver on its promise of a global Ku low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation providing conne... Continue Reading
ViaSat’s Ku/Ka antenna certified to fly for Virgin America
Ship N286VA is the first commercial aircraft fitted with ViaSat's combination Ku/Ka antenna. It entered service for Virgin America last week... Continue Reading
Inmarsat makes the case for GX, as original plan evolves
Inmarsat has grand plans for its GlobalXpress connectivity solution and is on the cusp of introducing it into service. But the future of tha... Continue Reading
Radome roundup: ARINC 791, birdstrike retrospective and the future
HAMBURG — After a fairly large amount of radome news at previous events (including AIX itself and APEX in Portland), this year was character... Continue Reading
Virgin America sets prices for ViaSat connectivity
Virgin America today announced new pricing for its satellite-based inflight wifi product powered by ViaSat. The solution is flying on approx... Continue Reading
Consistency or capacity for connectivity? Both please
Does capacity or consistency drive the passenger experience in the connectivity space? The answer, of course, is "yes." But do the suppliers... Continue Reading
Opportunities explored as OneWeb aero play takes on Intelsat flavor
HAMBURG – Gogo’s recently announced partnership with Intelsat to leverage the first shared GEO/LEO satellite network for inflight conn... Continue Reading
GX media flight can’t come soon enough as questions abound
HAMBURG – At this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo, satellite connectivity heavyweight Inmarsat was a study in contrasts. RGN had an ex... Continue Reading
Jet Airways’ IFEC deal must pass hurdles to reach full potential
Making progress in the Indian IFEC marketplace is a tremendous challenge. Regulatory hurdles are significant and competition among airlines ... Continue Reading
Southwest Airlines begins surveying new inflight technologies
Another airline is considering swapping out its in-flight connectivity provider. Southwest Airlines is in the midst of an RFP process to rev... Continue Reading
Australia’s glacial Internet sets the context for Qantas deal
Following the recent announcement of Qantas’ deal with ViaSat to serve NBN Sky Muster Ka-band to the airline’s domestic Boeing 737-800 fleet... Continue Reading
Panasonic to commission custom payload for connectivity
The line between satellite operators and connectivity providers continues to blur. A dedicated, custom payload expected to launch in the 201... Continue Reading
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