NXTCOMM floats ESA hybrid concept for GEO/LEO-powered IFC
Having recently secured defense customers for its nextgen antenna hardware, NXTCOMM is once again turning its focus to civil aviation, inclu... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Back in the sky with IT from Lufthansa Systems
Today Lufthansa Systems will welcome around 500 participants to the 14th edition of the Airline Forum, one of the industry’s leading airline... Continue Reading
Press Release: SES-17 to launch on 22 October
SES-17 has completed its performance tests at the Thales Alenia Space facility in Cannes, France and is being prepared for shipment to Arian... Continue Reading
New United A320 reminds us why a refurbishment is welcome
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the routes I frequented the most was New York LaGuardia-Washington Dulles. These short-hop flights — ... Continue Reading
American turns to DirecTV and Dish for inflight live sports and news
American Airlines has tapped DirecTV and Dish to bring inflight live sports and news networks to its passengers’ own devices. Customers trav... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik and Honeywell work to gain foothold in China IFC
With the lion’s share of China’s domestic narrowbody cabins still disconnected, Lufthansa Technik and Honeywell are eager to gain a foothold... Continue Reading
Press Release: Eutelsat completes OneWeb equity investment
Eutelsat Communications confirms the closing of its $550m equity investment in OneWeb announced on April 27, 2021. Subject to completion of ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat launches UAV connectivity solution Velaris
Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, today announced the launch of its advanced new Velaris connectivity so... Continue Reading
Press Release: AC Rouge resumes service, teases A321 interior
Air Canada Rouge, Air Canada’s leisure airline, resumed service today with flights operating between Toronto and Las Vegas, Orlando, a... Continue Reading
Press Release: Panasonic launches next-gen Ku antenna with ThinKom
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) today announced the launch of a new, next-generation Ku-band antenna, which will be deve... Continue Reading
IIM+ launches multicast streaming for inflight live TV and radio
When broadband Internet is available onboard aircraft, passengers show a penchant for streaming subscription video on demand services. But e... Continue Reading
Alaska Airlines’ service and soft product pull through again
Sometimes plans change. Originally I was to fly out and back from Seattle to Portland, Oregon during a single day, stay at home for a night,... Continue Reading
Press Release: DIS working group spearheads satcom standard initiative
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced today that the Digit... Continue Reading
Press Release: Panasonic Avionics announces new connectivity bundles
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics), a world leader in in-flight entertainment and connectivity services, has today announce... Continue Reading
Press Release: ThinKom antennas qualified for operation on Intelsat Flex
ThinKom Solutions today announced that its land-mobile ThinSat 300® phased-array antenna has been qualified for use on Intelsat’s FlexMove f... Continue Reading