Press Release: EUTELSAT 5 West B satellite is successfully launched
Eutelsat Communications’ EUTELSAT 5 West B satellite was successfully launched into super-synchronous transfer orbit by International Launch... Continue Reading
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British Airways quietly launches European Aviation Network service
British Airways has implemented a “soft launch” of European Aviation Network (EAN)-supported inflight connectivity service on a handful of a... Continue Reading
Panasonic deploys Gen 3 network to relieve IFC service choke points
With nearly 750 aircraft already operating on Panasonic Avionics’ third generation network, the global inflight entertainment and connectivi... Continue Reading
Gloves are off as Viasat CEO talks IFC opportunities
Panasonic Avionics’ pivot to sell Inmarsat GX as a primary offering for new inflight connectivity business is broadly creating fresh opportu... Continue Reading
Finnair begins analyzing Viasat IFC data with portal focus
With its rollout of Viasat-provided Ka-band inflight Internet operating over much of Europe via the Eutelsat KA-SAT satellite, Finnair is in... Continue Reading
Saudia readies for near-term launch of new hybrid inflight connectivity
Saudi Arabia’s Taqnia Space is barreling towards commercial launch of its hybrid Ka/Ku inflight connectivity and television service on Saudi... Continue Reading
Thales reveals plan for global, high-capacity Ka inflight connectivity
BOSTON — Thales InFlyt Experience has revealed it has global aspirations for delivering high-capacity Ka-band-supported inflight connectivit... Continue Reading
GX connectivity starts contributing meaningful revenue for Inmarsat
London-headquartered satellite operator Inmarsat this week posted robust half-year 2018 earnings, with group revenue seeing a near 5% revenu... Continue Reading
Press Release: Taqnia Space taps more Eutelsat capacity to expand IFC
Saudi Arabia’s Taqnia Space (TSC) has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat (Euronext Paris: ETL) including incremental multi-transpond... Continue Reading
Going indirect with GoDirect; Viasat sees value of partners in bizav
When an announcement dropped this spring that Honeywell will offer Viasat’s high-speed Ka-band connectivity to large and mid-cabin bus... Continue Reading
Fight for European tails amongst connectivity providers is intense
SAS recently held a highly successful media test flight of Viasat Ka satellite-based inflight connectivity, and is rolling out the broadband... Continue Reading
Embraer’s Viasat Ka pick for Legacy jets may spell more opportunities
Representing the culmination of several years of work, Viasat today announced that Embraer has selected its high-capacity Ka-band satellite-... Continue Reading
As SAS sports high-speed wifi in the sky, management praises Viasat
A warm and sunny day in Copenhagen was a welcome backdrop for the first press trials of SAS’s new Ka-band satellite-based high-speed infligh... Continue Reading
European Aviation Network quietly ramps up despite objection
Team EAN is like a locked box when it comes to discussing particulars about the rollout of the inflight connectivity service on British Airw... Continue Reading
Inmarsat says EAN remains on track despite Belgium court decision
Inmarsat says the launch of its European Aviation Network (EAN) remains on track despite a decision by the Belgium Market Court to annul its... Continue Reading
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