Viasat favors own IFC kit for interoperability of Ka satellite assets
Viasat says it has “no firm plans” to support ViaSat-3 aero service for Global Xpress (GX) inflight connectivity installs that use Safran Pa... Continue Reading
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Korean Air 787 enters commercial service with Viasat GX
Korean Air’s first Viasat-equipped Boeing 787 has entered commercial service. The inflight connectivity is supported by Viasat’s Global Xpre... Continue Reading
Viasat to focus VS3-F1 throughput on aviation, talks interoperable kit
HAMBURG — Prioritizing capacity for higher margin mobility customers, Viasat is looking to “focus on aviation” with the 5% to 10% of through... Continue Reading
Viasat on securing basic interoperability with GX via minor tweaks
Viasat has not yet publicly disclosed its timeline for bringing a fully interoperable aero terminal to market that will talk to both Viasat ... Continue Reading
Viasat begins integrating Inmarsat, assures that VARs are valued
Viasat and Inmarsat remained competitors up and until the moment that Viasat’s acquisition of the London-headquartered satellite operator of... Continue Reading
Viasat aero footprint sees vast expansion as Inmarsat purchase closes
Eighteen months after Viasat entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inmarsat, and a week after receiving the European Commission’s f... Continue Reading
Emirates partnership with Inmarsat evolves as it taps GX for A350s
Despite a legacy of powering cockpit and cabin connectivity for Emirates with its L-band satellite services, Inmarsat has historically not e... Continue Reading
FIFA World Cup garners massive inflight viewership via Panasonic
Underscoring the enduring popularity of inflight live television, a staggering number of airline passengers watched the FIFA World Cup Qatar... Continue Reading
Press Release: Condor to offer passengers GX high-speed Internet
Condor has selected Inmarsat’s high-speed GX Aviation inflight broadband for its upcoming fleet of Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, with passeng... Continue Reading
China Airlines taps Inmarsat and SITA for A321neo onboard Internet
When images started emerging late last year of China Airlines’ first new Airbus A321neo and its interiors, industry stakeholders and travele... Continue Reading
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
Press Release: SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch Inmarsat’s next I-6 satellite
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the second in the Inmarsat-6 series of satellites, I-6 F2, from Cape Canaveral, Florida in Q1 2023. Jap... Continue Reading
One-on-one with Inmarsat Aviation president Philippe Carette
Last fall, Inmarsat named Philippe Carette as president of its Aviation business. Carette joined the London-headquartered satellite operator... Continue Reading
Despite strategic GX VAR status, Panasonic focuses on Ku-band network
Panasonic Avionics and Inmarsat in the fall of 2018 announced an agreement that would effectively position the inflight entertainment and co... Continue Reading
Inmarsat eyes fresh capabilities as I-6 F1 satellite launches
British satellite operator Inmarsat has successfully launched its first dual-payload satellite into orbit. The hybrid L- and Ka-band satelli... Continue Reading