Iridium stays focused on strategy despite Inmarsat’s SwiftJet plan
Iridium Communications’ plan for delivering Certus speeds ranging from 88 Kbps to 704 Kbps in civil aviation — and eventually 1.4 Mbps depen... Continue Reading
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Bombardier names Collins as connectivity service provider of choice
LAS VEGAS — Bombardier has named Collins Aerospace as its Preferred Service Provider (PSP) to power cockpit and cabin connectivity. The arra... Continue Reading
Iridium eyes FANS flight trials for Certus in 2022/23
Iridium’s work to ensure its new Certus global satcom service is validated for aircraft safety communications is progressing, though t... Continue Reading
SITA to provide Iridium Certus service to airlines and ANSPs
SITA has announced plans to provide Iridium’s next generation Certus satcom service to its airline and air navigation service provider (ANSP... Continue Reading
Collins sees Certus satcom solution as boasting key differentiators
With successful tests under its belt, Collins Aerospace is confident its new Iridium Certus airborne satellite communications (satcom) syste... Continue Reading
Inmarsat sees momentum in China for SwiftBroadband-Safety
While the COVID-19 crisis has impacted the speed at which Inmarsat’s nextgen SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) satellite communications platform ... Continue Reading
Inmarsat to stop supporting Swift64 by year-end, Aero H/I in 2023
Inmarsat will stop supporting Swift64 service at the end of this year and is planning a December 2023 end date for its Aero H/I service, the... Continue Reading
Iridium Certus IFC proves too lite for airline PaxEx beyond payments
In 2017, wireless inflight entertainment provider Lufthansa Systems expressed an interest in offering ‘connectivity lite’ to air... Continue Reading
Thales builds a connected FMS brain for its next generation avionics
Six years ago, Thales first unveiled Avionics 2020, an advanced cockpit concept designed to display open world information alongside informa... Continue Reading
Press Release: OneWeb to bring fiber-like Internet to the Arctic in 2020
OneWeb, whose goal is to connect everyone everywhere, today announced the details of its Arctic high-speed, low-latency Internet service. On... Continue Reading
Press Release: France’s ANSP to support Inmarsat ATM programme
Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, today announced that DSNA, France’s Air Navigation Services Provider (... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Why the 777X will be the world’s most modern airliner
Welcome to episode 63 of the #PaxEx Podcast, which tracks how the airline passenger experience is evolving in a mobile, social, vocal world.... Continue Reading
Why Classic cockpit comms are being offered on new A330neo jet
Airbus’ re-engined A330neo may boast new bleed and cockpit systems, in addition to new pylons and nacelles, but its satcom pipe for flight d... Continue Reading
As NEXT rolls out, Iridium vows it will never compete with partners
Inmarsat may be working directly with airlines where it suits the London-headquartered firm, but its main rival in the satellite-supported c... Continue Reading
Press Release: SITAONAIR, Teledyne to deliver cockpit cellular service
SITAONAIR and Teledyne Controls are joining forces to deliver the aviation industry’s first-ever airline-integrated ACARS datalink terrestri... Continue Reading
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