Honeywell forges ahead with new software for connected aircraft
Honeywell is ramping up its proficiencies as a Tier 1 integrator of software for connected business aircraft. When it started offering its G... Continue Reading
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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
Commercial aviation takes back burner to defense for NXTCOMM
NXT Communications Corporation has made strong headway in its development of a modular phased array antenna for airlines. But the commercial... Continue Reading
SmartSky raises additional capital; plans test corridor in Florida
SmartSky Networks has closed on more than $32 million in additional equity and debt funding as it prepares for the launch of its next-genera... Continue Reading
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
Ending Learjet production, Bombardier commits to PaxEx improvements
Bombardier later this year will end production of the fabled Learjet aircraft in Wichita, Kansas and reduce headcount, as it seeks to focus ... Continue Reading
LuxStream broadband available on more Gulfstream types
Collins Aerospace’s new LuxStream-branded Ku-band satellite-supported inflight connectivity service for business aviation continues to move ... Continue Reading
Telesat taps Thales to manufacture LEO satellites for Lightspeed
Canadian satellite operator Telesat has selected Thales Alenia Space as the prime manufacturer of its global LEO constellation, which will c... Continue Reading
Viasat remains bullish on IFC; says ViaSat-3 launch delayed by COVID
Viasat is now eyeing an early calendar year 2022 launch of its first ViaSat-3 satellite, after experiencing program delays due to the COVID-... Continue Reading
China’s FTS to provide IFC to Minsheng’s bizjet fleet
China’s FTS, a fast-growing provider of inflight entertainment and connectivity, has inked a cooperation agreement to provide IFC for ... Continue Reading
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
SmartSky plans to launch nextgen ATG service this summer
After grappling with delays, nextgen air-to-ground inflight connectivity provider SmartSky Networks this summer plans to launch service in t... Continue Reading
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
Press Release: Thorne succeeds LeMay as Gogo Inc. chair
Gogo Inc. today announced that Ronald LeMay has informed the Board of his intention to retire as Chairman and step down from the Board, effe... Continue Reading
Press Release: Satcom Direct invests in advanced manufacturing facility
Satcom Direct (SD), the aviation solutions provider, has added a new Canadian state-of-the-art production campus to its global footprint in ... Continue Reading