Viasat to acquire Inmarsat, create comms behemoth including in IFC
Viasat has entered into a definitive agreement with Inmarsat to acquire the London-headquartered satellite operator for $7.3 billion, in a m... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Commercial Aircraft
Press Release: As US restrictions lift, BA powers JFK flight with SAF
British Airways flight BA001 became the airline’s first flight to depart for the US this morning, as the country lifted restrictions imposed... Continue Reading
Do social zones on planes still make sense?
Following Virgin Atlantic’s decision to bring The Booth to its leisure fleet of 397-seat A350-1000 twinjets in partnership with Factor... Continue Reading
![The first of Inmarsat’s I-6 satellites, I-6F1, which carries both L-band and Ka-band payloads, so is also known as GX6A, enters thermal vacuum testing in Toulouse, France. Manufactured in the UK and assembled in France, I-6F1 undergoes this test to simulate the harsh space environment prior to launch in H2 2021. [Credit: Inmarsat/Airbus Defence and Space] H-IIA](https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/corp-i6f1-thermalvaccumtest-Custom-300x185.jpg)
Press Release: Schedule announced for launch of first I-6 satellite
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) announce that the launch ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus evolves innovation landscape with Airbus Scale
Airbus has launched Airbus Scale, a new innovation unit that brings together corporate innovation, startup engagement and company building a... Continue Reading
Press Release: LSG Group reports significant recovery in third quarter
The effects of the COVID 19 pandemic had a lesser impact on the LSG Group in the third quarter of 2021 compared to 2020. There were signs o... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gatwick selects Veovo for passenger-centred future
Veovo, the technology company that is powering smart decision-making across airports, has announced that London Gatwick Airport has selected... Continue Reading
Opinion: Evacuation testing must reflect passengers taking bags
After yet another aircraft emergency evacuation with passengers bringing personal items and carry-on baggage, it is time for the aviation in... Continue Reading
Press Release: Isotropic, SES complete multi-orbit antenna field tests
Isotropic Systems, the leading developer of transformational multi-link satellite technology, and SES today announced the successful complet... Continue Reading
Press Release: SITA launches free Digital Travel Declaration solution
Today, SITA announced that to support the recovery of the travel industry, it will make its Digital Travel Declaration solution – which allo... Continue Reading
Collins to install BA new Club Suite on (some) 777s
British Airways is tapping Collins Aerospace to update more of its Boeing 777 aircraft with the new Super Diamond-based Club Suite doored mi... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus studies SAF-fueled A319neo flights
Airbus, Dassault Aviation, ONERA, the French Ministry of Transports and Safran have launched the first in-flight study of a single-aisle air... Continue Reading
Confident in Reno, aha! CEO Subodh Karnik talks growth prospects
Having launched bare-bones Embraer E145 service from Reno-Tahoe International Airport last week, aha! admits it hasn’t invented anythi... Continue Reading
Press Release: SkyTeam welcomes ITA Airways onboard
SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has welcomed ITA Airways — Italy’s new national carrier — into the alliance, replacing Alitalia. Wit... Continue Reading
The future of the passenger-to-freighter conversion market
It seems like every other week there’s another announcement of middle-aged passenger aircraft being converted into freighters, whether that’... Continue Reading