Press Release: ThinKom unveils new VICTS antennas for space payloads
ThinKom Solutions today announced the development of a new family of phased-array antennas for deployment on satellites and other space vehi... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: In-flight connectivity
WestJet’s 787-9 PaxEx impresses on London-Toronto
Roughly a year ago, I anxiously boarded an Air Canada flight to Toronto. Having spent months in lockdown in a central London flat, I was des... Continue Reading
FAA issues AD for 737s fitted with Viasat IFC under specific STC
The FAA has issued a new airworthiness directive for certain Boeing 737-800 and -900ER series aircraft fitted with Viasat’s satellite-based ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Panasonic upgrades inflight connectivity with GigSky
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) is enhancing its in-flight mobile connectivity offering through a strategic partnership ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Government of Canada invests in Telesat Lightspeed
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, announced today that it expects to receive a $1.44 billion inve... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat takes another leap forward with ELERA
In its second major announcement in two weeks, Inmarsat is today unveiling Inmarsat ELERA; a global narrowband network that is ideally suite... Continue Reading
Press Release: Honeywell terminals for Iridium NEXT mark industry first
Honeywell has partnered with Iridium to become a Value-Added Manufacturer of aviation terminals that operate on the Iridium NEXT network. Th... Continue Reading
Delta’s domestic widebody flights are a treat
With international travel still largely off the table for most people, 2021 has seen the resurgence of highly sought after US domestic wideb... Continue Reading
Press Release: OneWeb announces Hanwha as new equity partner
Hanwha, the South Korean Fortune 500, global technology and manufacturing company has announced a USD $300m equity investment by Hanwha Syst... Continue Reading
Press Release: Lufthansa Technik offers STC in China for A320 IFC
Lufthansa Technik can now offer a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) in China for an inflight connectivity solution on Airbus A320 family a... Continue Reading
Cathay A321neo sets new shorthaul narrowbody standard
With recliner-plus seats in business, fully-featured HAECO Vector seats in economy, Panasonic NEXT 4K screens throughout, and Bluetooth audi... Continue Reading
Press Release: Hanwha Phasor and Plexus to make satcom antenna
Hanwha Phasor, designer of the world’s first commercial active electronically-steered array (AESA) for satellite communications on the move,... Continue Reading
Inmarsat orchestrates plan for communications network of the future
London-headquartered satellite operator Inmarsat isn’t new to the hybrid network game. It has long supported governments with multi-band sol... Continue Reading
Spotlight on retail portal design for pre-flight and inflight orders
As with so many parts of commercial aviation and especially the passenger experience, the COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be a catalyst for ... Continue Reading
Press Release: China Eastern to roll out Panasonic Live TV
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) has today announced China Eastern Airlines (China Eastern) as the launch customer in Chi... Continue Reading