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The Safran electronically steered antenna for aviation as seen on a show floor. The active array antenna is very flat, and considered well suited for LEO and MEO networks.

ESA adoption in commercial aviation could take years

When will electronically steerable antennas be ready for primetime in commercial aviation? COVID has kicked the proverbial can down the road... Continue Reading

A parked Hillwood Airways 737, in all white, and parked. The aircraft is fitted with the GDC terminal inclusive of ThinKom Ka antenna

Inmarsat positions GDC terminal for global GX

Inmarsat is positioning GDC Technics’ new inflight connectivity terminal – with ThinKom’s Ka VICTS phased-array antenna – as not just ... Continue Reading

Airbus' A320 family of aircraft - the A318, A319, A320 and A321 - in-flight

CarlisleIT grows portfolio of STCs for GX inflight connectivity

European operators have a number of choices to equip their aircraft with inflight connectivity. Now they can take advantage of a qualified s... Continue Reading

Gilat aero esa advertisement with a business aircraft in the background with a blue sky and some clouds. An antenna in the foreground.

Press Release: Gilat’s ESA successfully demoed over Inmarsat GX

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announces the successful test ... Continue Reading

20s young adult male tourist wearing a face mask inside aircraft cabin air. and using a cell phone. Public transportation during Covid-19 or Coronavirus pandemic.

Hughes sees big aero capacity opportunities in the Americas

If airlines adopt free or “freemium” inflight connectivity models for their passengers, as many are expected to do, the amount of satellite ... Continue Reading

Women in a pick Blazer with shoirt hair talking to a man in a buisness suit on a private Business jet. A few men and women in the background as well.

Press Release: SD activates 500th terminal on Inmarsat GX network.

Satcom Direct (SD) has successfully activated 500 terminals for aerospace customers subscribing to Inmarsat’s High Throughput Satellite (HTS... Continue Reading

Two software-defined OneSat satellites in orbit, with an image of earth alongside them

Software-defined network part of Intelsat plan for aero

Intelsat is evolving towards software-defined, reconfigurable satellite assets that will allow the company to direct high-throughput capacit... Continue Reading

Inmarsat readies for most ambitious tech roadmap in its history

Celebrating the fifth anniversary of its Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band network, Inmarsat is gearing up for the launch of four new GX payloads a... Continue Reading

Flying over the arctic sea, sea ice and icebergs can be seen together with clouds. Image taken on a modern commercial aircraft

Kontron readies for airlines to roam between multiple networks

These days, it’s common for airlines to run data over two different satcom pipes on longhaul flights, transmitting safety and operatio... Continue Reading

Inmarsat GX 5 Satellite in orbit with dark blue sky

Press Release: Inmarsat’s most powerful satellite enters service

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, confirms commercial service introduction (CSI) of GX5, the company’s ... Continue Reading

A Qatar Airways Airbus 350-900 taxiing at Zurich Airport

Qatar Airways celebrates 100th aircraft with broadband Internet

Qatar Airways is celebrating the launch of its 100th aircraft to feature high-speed inflight Internet, which enables passengers to stay conn... Continue Reading

This photo is of a Hong Kong Airlines Airbus A320-200 on final approach for runway 25R at Hong Kong international Airport.

Aerkomm taps ThinKom and Kontron as partners for new Ka IFC system

Aerkomm Inc., the upstart inflight connectivity provider that is working with Airbus Interior Services to install its Ka-band system initial... Continue Reading

COVID-19 crisis triggers the need for cost-efficient IFE solutions

Global Eagle’s top brass recently suggested that airlines are seeking to offer a “minimal viable” IFE product amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Ma... Continue Reading

Airbus Interior Services to support generic Ka IFC retrofits on A320s

In what could be seen as a surprising win for a company that self-identifies as a “development stage service provider of inflight entertainm... Continue Reading

Airport at sunset. Silhouette of private jet against runway.

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