Press Release: STCs awarded, installs begin for Plane Simple antenna
Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, is celebrating Federal Aviation Association, (FAA) approval of Supplemental Type Ce... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: FlexExec
Satcom Direct invites bizjet operators to upgrade to Plane Simple
Satcom Direct is inviting business jet operators that originally installed the Astronics tail-mount antenna in support of Panasonic Avionics... Continue Reading
SD sees Plane Simple antenna qualified on Intelsat FlexExec network
In the fall of 2018, Intelsat launched an end-to-end Ku-band satellite-supported inflight connectivity service dedicated to business aviatio... Continue Reading
Viasat continues to add Ku Advanced customers in BizAv
Given the amount of talkability around Viasat’s high-capacity Ka-band satellite-supported inflight connectivity service in civil aviation, o... Continue Reading
Press Release: SD proves power of Plane Simple for transatlantic flights
Satcom Direct (SD) has confirmed successful functioning of the Plane Simple™ Antenna System during a series of transatlantic and European va... Continue Reading
Collins Aerospace LuxStream gains steam in business aviation
As business aviation appears poised to recover faster than commercial, there is a fresh focus on inflight connectivity for the BizAv sector,... Continue Reading
BizAv IFC players narrow focus, hunker down for the fight
Astronics Corporation restructured its struggling aero antenna business with remarkable speed, reducing headcount from 106 employees at the ... Continue Reading
Press Release: SD develops modular antenna portfolio for Ku and Ka
SD, the business, military, and government aviation solutions provider, is expanding its hardware portfolio with the launch of a new tail-mo... Continue Reading
Astronics reverses course on AeroSat, consolidating ops into CSC
2019 has turned out to be a year of restructuring for Astronics. The global provider of power, connectivity hardware, lighting, interiors, s... Continue Reading
Collins stays open to synergies; dismisses PAC M&A rumors
Heading into last month’s APEX EXPO in Los Angeles, the question of whether Collins Aerospace/UTC would be interested in Panasonic Avi... Continue Reading
SD temporarily suspends FlexExec installs following Intelsat 29e loss
Satcom Direct, master distributor for Intelsat’s new FlexExec inflight connectivity service for business aviation, is temporarily suspending... Continue Reading
Press Release: SD begins implementation of “Power-by-the-Hour” IFC
Today Satcom Direct (SD) announces the commercial service introduction of Intelsat FlexExec as part of its SD Xperience portfolio. The first... Continue Reading
Press Release: Astronics’ FliteStream qualified for Intelsat BizAv service
Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for the global aerospace, defense and semiconductor industries, announced... Continue Reading
Intelsat vows new BizAv service won’t share capacity with airlines
Intelsat leases Ku-band satellite bandwidth, and that bandwidth may very well be in use already by inflight connectivity service providers t... Continue Reading
Press Release: SD to be master distributor for Intelsat’s FlexExec service
Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of satellite services and integrated communications, announced today that Satcom Direct (SD), a ... Continue Reading