BizAv IFC players narrow focus, hunker down for the fight
Astronics Corporation restructured its struggling aero antenna business with remarkable speed, reducing headcount from 106 employees at the ... Continue Reading
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IFC industry evolving to meet changing passenger needs
Aviation industry observers and investors have for years predicted that the crowded inflight connectivity sector would see consolidation. Bu... Continue Reading
SmartSky launch schedule creeps to the right due to radio head
SmartSky Networks has confirmed that its nextgen air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity service will not launch before the end of the year, repres... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo announces partners for 5G network
Gogo, the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, today announced three strategic partners whi... Continue Reading
Press Release: Fieldforce software platform supports Smartsky rollout
Fieldforce Inc., a leading global software company for the digital transformation and deployment of 5G and IoT networks, today announced tha... Continue Reading
Inflight Internet players prepare for realities of free browsing model
It’s no secret that a growing number of airlines are expressing a desire to offer free inflight connectivity to passengers beyond a fr... Continue Reading
Phasor and Gogo advance work on Ku electronically steerable antenna
Phasor is “roughly on schedule” for the first version of the electronically steerable antenna (ESA) it is developing in partners... Continue Reading
Gogo’s Thorne and SmartSky’s Stone talk nextgen ATG
Runway Girl Network has favored the phrase “the gloves are off” to describe the war of words amongst certain inflight connectivity stakehold... Continue Reading
Gore seals its position as supplier on two big nextgen IFC programs
With SmartSky Networks “laser focused” on launching 4G LTE air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity with 5G features this year in the United States,... Continue Reading
Press Release: SmartSky sees competitive edge for network with 5G tech
SmartSky Networks announces that it has initiated the final site completion phase of its next generation Air-to-Ground (ATG) network for bus... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik presses for inflight connectivity SLA standards
Lufthansa is eager to offer a consistent inflight connectivity experience for passengers, irrespective of whether they’re flying on long-hau... Continue Reading
SmartSky readies to announce VARs for 4G LTE inflight connectivity
SmartSky Networks is in the process of selecting the value added resellers (VARs) which will provide its 4G LTE inflight connectivity servic... Continue Reading
Press Release: SmartSky launches IFC system with Gore cables
Today’s passengers and flight crew require secure, real-time connections through texting, phone calls, social media, email, transferring inf... Continue Reading
Press Release: Porcher and Meggitt to unveil 5G radome technology
Porcher Industries, a leader in technical textiles and thermoplastic composite solutions with a global platform delivering unique chemistrie... Continue Reading
Press Release: Lufthansa Group installs Collins data link on 700 aircraft
Lufthansa Group has selected Collins Aerospace ARINC GLOBALinkSM to implement an advanced air-to-ground aviation communications network in s... Continue Reading