Southwest Airlines eyes next steps for improving inflight Wi-Fi
Southwest Airlines has no intention of remaining idle as next generation inflight connectivity technology comes to market. The carrier, whic... Continue Reading
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Gogo committed to next generation ATG inflight Wi-Fi solution
Make no mistake about it, Gogo “will find a next generation air-to-ground (ATG) solution, regardless of the spectrum”, CEO Michael Small tel... Continue Reading
Gogo picks Cobham for 2Ku radome; eyes more trial airlines
Gogo has tapped British manufacturer Cobham to supply the radome for its new 2Ku inflight connectivity solution, as the Chicago-based compan... Continue Reading
When it comes to the hump, size matters
Inflight connectivity providers are working hard at improvements in satellite antenna technology, bringing a variety of new options to the m... Continue Reading
Panasonic wows with new phased array antenna for inflight Internet
The market for electronic phased array antennae is heating up. Panasonic Avionics and Boeing have teamed up to provide a new, light-weight a... Continue Reading
Boeing 777 antennas not impacted by AD to address cracking: FAA
A now well publicized FAA Airworthiness Directive that addressed cracking in the fuselage skin beneath a Boeing 777 satcom adapter has nothi... Continue Reading
Kymeta’s timeline for testing over Global Xpress moves to the right
Kymeta, the company that wants to bring super-skinny, metamaterials-based antennas to aviation and other industries, is seeing its timeline... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Birds are liquefied by deflection device for aircraft radomes
For the last 18 months US carriers have grappled with delays to their inflight connectivity and live television programs due to the FAA’s he... Continue Reading
Honeywell says it won’t wiggle on bird strike
As inflight connectivity providers work to meet the FAA’s protocol for bird strike testing of antenna radomes on aircraft, some are experien... Continue Reading
Kymeta gearing up for GX tests; Honeywell talks
Kymeta could begin testing transmissions of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band service via its metamaterials-based flat panel Ka-band ant... Continue Reading
VIDEO: LiveTV explains how it uses desert aircraft for bird strike
JetBlue subsidiary LiveTV this week announced it is the first inflight connectivity provider to successfully meet the US FAA’s more stringen... Continue Reading
LiveTV clears major FAA bird strike test hurdle
Adds further comment from Gogo, which disputes the assertion that the FAA strengthened its guidance because Gogo proposed evaluation of bird... Continue Reading
Honeywell achieves connectivity hardware milestone
It’s rare when a new program in aviation is able to stay on schedule. Delays are common when bringing new-design products or technolog... Continue Reading
Delta, others, smarting from new bird strike tests
The US FAA’s decision to step up its scrutiny of bird strike testing of large antenna radomes has had a profoundly negative impact on airlin... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Bill Gates’ Kymeta clears major milestone
It was a bleak and gloomy day in Vancouver with a slushy wintery mix of rain and sleet and snow and temperatures hovering just above freezin... Continue Reading
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