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Intelsat positions for recovery; share of Delta IFC is wild card

As COVID-19 restrictions ease and passenger traffic increases at airports in key markets, including the US, Intelsat believes it is “w... Continue Reading

American Airlines Airbus A319 at the gate in Chicago O'Hare Airport

American ORD-LGA A319: tweaks would make stellar PaxEx

Just five and a half hours after experiencing my first COVID-era flight and successfully flying to Chicago for lunch and a beer, it was time... Continue Reading

Woman on a Delta Air Lines Aircraft using her mobile device.

Delta vows to equip domestic fleet with enhanced IFC by end of 2022

Delta Air Lines is vowing to equip nearly all its domestic mainline fleet with “enhanced” inflight connectivity by the end of 2022, after it... Continue Reading

KLM customer inflight, masked, and looking at a mobile device.

KLM starts flying Viasat-fitted 737s after installing amid Covid-19

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is now offering Viasat’s high-speed inflight connectivity service to passengers on two Boeing 737-800s and will fit... Continue Reading

The Safran electronically steered antenna for aviation as seen on a show floor. The active array antenna is very flat, and considered well suited for LEO and MEO networks.

ESA adoption in commercial aviation could take years

When will electronically steerable antennas be ready for primetime in commercial aviation? COVID has kicked the proverbial can down the road... Continue Reading

Over head image of a Delta Airlines aircraft (Airbus A321) after take off from Reagan "nAirport. Image features the underneath of the plane with clouds in background

Delta picks Viasat for more than 300 narrowbodies

Longtime Gogo customer Delta Air Lines has selected Viasat’s Ka-band satellite-supported inflight connectivity for more than 300 mainline na... Continue Reading

Side view of 17 year old girl wearing glasses and protective KN95 mask checking smart phone while sitting in airplane window seat in time of COVID-19.

Intelsat’s Gogo Commercial stays frequency agnostic for IFC

Now that it is part of leading satellite operator Intelsat, Gogo Commercial Aviation has a spring in its step and an eye on future growth bo... Continue Reading

SES confident Gogo will honor Ku commitments after Intelsat buy

Satellite operator SES is confident that Gogo will continue to honor its Ku-band satellite capacity commitments after Intelsat completes its... Continue Reading

An airborne Airbus A350 in Cathay's livery

Cathay taps Deutsche Telekom to provide consistent Wi-Fi portal

Cathay Pacific has selected Deutsche Telekom to develop and support the carrier’s future inflight Wi-Fi portal across its entire conne... Continue Reading

A girl in a medical mask on her face during a flight in the cabin. Air travel during a pandemic.

Gilat maintains aero market strategy as it adjusts costs

Gilat Satellite Networks entered the COVID-19 crisis in a solid financial position, reporting strong profitability for Q4 and full-year 2019... Continue Reading

Delta Air Lines A220-100 airplane on arrival at New York John F. Kennedy airport (JFK)

Intelsat to Delta: We can support free inflight Internet model

Intelsat firmly believes it can support Delta Air Lines’ plan to offer free inflight Internet to passengers once its $400 million acquisitio... Continue Reading

This photo is of a Hong Kong Airlines Airbus A320-200 on final approach for runway 25R at Hong Kong international Airport.

Aerkomm taps ThinKom and Kontron as partners for new Ka IFC system

Aerkomm Inc., the upstart inflight connectivity provider that is working with Airbus Interior Services to install its Ka-band system initial... Continue Reading

Intelsat to acquire Gogo commercial division for $400 million

Following a competitive strategic review process, inflight connectivity provider Gogo has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Co... Continue Reading

Three antenna radomes at a booth at the APEX EXPO 2019

CPI uniquely positioned with aircraft radome solutions for two rivals

Having designed unique antenna radome solutions for both Gogo and Viasat, Communications & Power Industries (CPI) appears to be in a sol... Continue Reading

ThinKom Ka-band IFC Antenna atop a fuselage, with a blue sky in the background

Press Release: ThinKom achieves new milestones for its IFC antennas

ThinKom Solutions, Inc., today announced its Ku3030 aero satellite antennas have been installed on more than 1,550 commercial aircraft of 16... Continue Reading