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Alaska Airlines' first class seat with dark beige seat covers with black trim. A water bottle is positioned on the side table

Flying first in Alaska’s sparkling new A320 cabin amid COVID

Like many frequent fliers of yore, the pandemic clipped my wings for most of the past year. But an intra-state business trip from Seattle to... Continue Reading

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

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

An image showing multiple streaming providers on a screen, including Netflix and Hulu Plus

Gogo envisages Bring Your Own License connected IFE

As the movie landscape is reshaped amid the COVID-19 crisis – and on the heels of the bombshell decision by Warner Bros. to exhibit it... Continue Reading

Over head image of a Delta Airlines aircraft (Airbus A321) after take off from Reagan "nAirport. Image features the underneath of the plane with clouds in background

Delta picks Viasat for more than 300 narrowbodies

Longtime Gogo customer Delta Air Lines has selected Viasat’s Ka-band satellite-supported inflight connectivity for more than 300 mainline na... Continue Reading

Side view of 17 year old girl wearing glasses and protective KN95 mask checking smart phone while sitting in airplane window seat in time of COVID-19.

Intelsat’s Gogo Commercial stays frequency agnostic for IFC

Now that it is part of leading satellite operator Intelsat, Gogo Commercial Aviation has a spring in its step and an eye on future growth bo... Continue Reading

SES confident Gogo will honor Ku commitments after Intelsat buy

Satellite operator SES is confident that Gogo will continue to honor its Ku-band satellite capacity commitments after Intelsat completes its... Continue Reading

An airborne Airbus A350 in Cathay's livery

Cathay taps Deutsche Telekom to provide consistent Wi-Fi portal

Cathay Pacific has selected Deutsche Telekom to develop and support the carrier’s future inflight Wi-Fi portal across its entire conne... Continue Reading

A girl in a medical mask on her face during a flight in the cabin. Air travel during a pandemic.

Gilat maintains aero market strategy as it adjusts costs

Gilat Satellite Networks entered the COVID-19 crisis in a solid financial position, reporting strong profitability for Q4 and full-year 2019... Continue Reading

Business man traveling by plane wearing a facemask and using his laptop while looking through the window during the COVID-19 pandemic

Inmarsat and Hughes join forces on high-capacity IFC for North America

The inflight connectivity market in North America is hotly competitive, with service providers such as Gogo, Global Eagle and Viasat duking ... Continue Reading

Delta Air Lines A220-100 airplane on arrival at New York John F. Kennedy airport (JFK)

Intelsat to Delta: We can support free inflight Internet model

Intelsat firmly believes it can support Delta Air Lines’ plan to offer free inflight Internet to passengers once its $400 million acquisitio... Continue Reading

Gulfstream G550 luxury business jet at McCarran International Airport Las Vegas.

Intelsat open to Gogo Business collaboration for global tail-mount Ku

Intelsat is still setting its sights on offering a global Ku-band inflight connectivity service for the business aviation community, and say... 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

Intelsat to acquire Gogo commercial division for $400 million

Following a competitive strategic review process, inflight connectivity provider Gogo has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Co... Continue Reading

The A318 baby bus, in BA livery, on the ground

Goodbye to British Airways’ baby bus, the all-premium A318

Originally used as flight numbers for the legendary Concorde, BA1 and BA2 were more recently associated with the British Airways Club World ... Continue Reading