Gogo to acquire Satcom Direct, offer integrated LEO-GEO IFC
Gogo Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Satcom Direct (SD), a significant and highly respected player in the world of b... Continue Reading
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Air France to offer SpaceX Starlink inflight Wi-Fi across fleet
Air France has become the latest airline to turn to SpaceX for its Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered Starlink inflight connect... Continue Reading
Telesat fully funds Lightspeed, eyes 2027 for global service
Telesat now has all financing sources in place to fund its global Lightspeed Ka-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. Manageme... Continue Reading
Gogo edges closer to launch of Eutelsat OneWeb LEO-powered Galileo
The hotly anticipated wait for Eutelsat OneWeb Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflight connectivity appears to be nearly ov... Continue Reading
United Airlines taps Starlink inflight Wi-Fi for entire fleet
United Airlines has selected SpaceX’s Starlink Aviation inflight connectivity solution to power free Wi-Fi on its entire fleet of more... Continue Reading
Delta brings Delta Sync seatback IFE experience to more aircraft
Delta is making good on its commitment to bring its new Delta Sync seatback IFE experience to more aircraft. The US major has updated IFE sy... Continue Reading
Emirates and Ethiopian neck and neck to launch Airbus HBCplus
Airbus says its new linefit, supplier-furnished HBCplus Ka-band satellite-supported broadband inflight connectivity solution is set to immin... Continue Reading
Eutelsat OneWeb takes stepwise approach to Gen 2 LEO network
As Eutelsat Group starts defining its plans for Eutelsat OneWeb Gen 2, the satellite operator has reiterated its commitment to ‘first and fo... Continue Reading
Inflight Dublin studies IFC integrations for real-time transactions
Inflight Dublin, a premier airline content service provider which also offers its own Everhub-branded wireless IFE hardware and software, ha... Continue Reading
SES embraces more visible role in IFC, advances Open Orbits
Multi-orbit connectivity advocate SES is increasingly fielding requests from airlines for it to bid directly for their inflight connectivity... Continue Reading
One-on-one with Hughes aviation business SVP Reza Rasoulian
A key partner on the Eutelsat OneWeb connectivity program, Hughes Network Systems has to date shipped over 5,000 enterprise-class electronic... Continue Reading
SmartSky Networks ceases business operations
SmartSky Networks today ceased business operations, the company has confirmed via email and on its web site. The Morrisville, North Carolina... Continue Reading
Delta now eyeing mid-late 2025 for free Wi-Fi on transpacific routes
Having fitted Viasat’s high-capacity Ka-band geostationary (GEO) satellite-supported inflight connectivity to the lion’s share of its domest... Continue Reading
Intelsat quietly grows backlog for multi-orbit inflight connectivity
Though SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satcom-focused inflight connectivity has enjoyed strong talkability — with SpaceX sayin... Continue Reading
Viasat raises forecast, touts strength of aviation despite OEM delays
Viasat has slightly increased its 2025 fiscal year revenue outlook and says it expects to have 4,200 aircraft in service by the end of the 1... Continue Reading