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Rendering showing aircraft flying and flight paths over Europe on an earth globe view from space at night. All the world map textures are originally from NASA EASA. Satellite comms. ATG

ThinKom Ka aero antenna to integrate on Telesat Lightspeed LEO network

As Telesat puts the pieces in place to launch its nextgen LEO broadband network Lightspeed, the Canadian satellite operator has forged what ... Continue Reading

Press Release: Inmarsat unveils plan for ORCHESTRA hybrid network

Today, Inmarsat unveiled plans for ORCHESTRA, the communications network of the future. In the largest ever transformation of its current wo... Continue Reading

Singapore Airlines Thales IFE screen loaded to a shopping portal page.

Singapore Airlines offers real-time seatback shopping on A350s

During the COVID-19 crisis, people have grown accustomed to buying big ticket items online via screens at home. So, it stands to reason that... Continue Reading

Nose of a SmartSky aircraft up-close. Image: Honeywell

Honeywell becomes VAR for SmartSky connectivity in BizAv

Honeywell has expanded the suite of inflight connectivity services it can offer North American business aircraft operators, after signing on... 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

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

Aircraft on takeoff with a beautiful sky and fluffy clouds

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

Handshake of two business people in the office.

Panasonic Avionics to focus on aviation as it sells ITC Global

Inflight entertainment and connectivity giant Panasonic Avionics is pulling out of the maritime, energy and enterprise satellite communicati... Continue Reading

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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

The first of Inmarsat’s I-6 satellites, I-6F1, which carries both L-band and Ka-band payloads, so is also known as GX6A, enters thermal vacuum testing in Toulouse, France. Manufactured in the UK and assembled in France, I-6F1 undergoes this test to simulate the harsh space environment prior to launch in H2 2021. [Credit: Inmarsat/Airbus Defence and Space] H-IIA

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

Rendering of the earth with aircraft flying around the globe, with a focus on China

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 (viasat)

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