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
Tag Archives: Global Xpress
Press Release: Inmarsat to offer connectivity solutions in Saudi Arabia
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has today announced that it will bring its world-leading maritime, av... Continue Reading
IFC industry evolving to meet changing passenger needs
Aviation industry observers and investors have for years predicted that the crowded inflight connectivity sector would see consolidation. Bu... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat GX powers one million free IFC sessions for ANZ
Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, announces that its award-winning GX Aviation solution has powered more... Continue Reading
Saudia 777 IFC program progresses; will hybrid terminals gain steam?
Though we suspected as much, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies has confirmed to Runway Girl Network that its new FAA supplemental type cert... Continue Reading
Inmarsat has high hopes for fitting GX to carriers across Asia-Pacific
Even as Indian carriers lag behind in introducing inflight connectivity for passengers, there is action in the Asia-Pacific region, which is... Continue Reading
Inmarsat reveals status of GX linefit offerability with Boeing
Securing linefit offerability on aircraft can be both costly and time-consuming. Suppliers in the passenger experience space often spend sev... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat confirms successful launch of GX5 satellite
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications has confirmed the successful launch of GX5, the fifth satellite in its... Continue Reading
Press Release: GX5 satellite launching on 22 November to boost capacity
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications has received formal confirmation from its launch partner, Arianespace,... Continue Reading
Thales seeks to establish leadership position in inflight connectivity
Viasat has long boasted that its broadband Ka-band IFC delivers 12 Mbps to each individual passenger in-flight. But Thales InFlyt Experience... Continue Reading
Satcom players eye China IFC opportunities; will ATG thwart their plans?
Though the Chinese domestic inflight connectivity market is in somewhat of a flux at the moment, that isn’t stopping IFC industry players fr... Continue Reading
Vietnam deserves consistency award for PaxEx aboard 787-9 and A350
On a recent personal trip to Vietnam, I had a choice of connecting through Seoul on either Korean Air or Vietnam Airlines. Having already tr... 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
Press Release: Inmarsat and partners celebrate 600+ Jet ConneX installs
Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, announced today that its market-leading Jet ConneX (JX) business aviat... Continue Reading
Safran approves heavy investment in nextgen antenna for IFC
While Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) packages traditional Inmarsat GX connectivity hardware with its RAVE and RAVE Ultra IFE system – th... Continue Reading