Thales, SES and Hughes partner on Ka solution tailored for aero market
Thales, SES and Hughes are teaming up to deliver an improved inflight connectivity solution under the Thales FlytLIVE brand. The new agreeme... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: inflight connectivity
LHT details extent of radome plans, predicts consolidation
Readers are well aware there is a lot of activity in the antenna radome sector right now. We know that firms such as Carlisle, L-3 ESSCO, CP... Continue Reading
Norwegian’s 737 TATL service faces #PaxEx challenges
Norwegian made a big splash with the announcement that its new NAI low-fares transatlantic service will start this June from cities in Irela... Continue Reading
Press Release: New study shows satellite comms saved airlines $3 billion
Satellite communication (satcom) in the cockpit has saved airlines more than US$3 billion thanks to safety and efficiency benefits, accordin... Continue Reading
Modem is choke point for Panasonic IFC, but data packages also byte
When it comes to inflight connectivity the contention for capacity can drive all sorts of crazy behavior. Most of that comes in the form of ... Continue Reading
Aero opportunities abound if Intelsat, OneWeb merger clears
Intelsat and OneWeb are set to merge. The deal, backed by a $1.7bn cash infusion from SoftBank, is valued at $18bn. When Intelsat’s he... Continue Reading
Press Release: Intelsat, OneWeb enter conditional combination pact
Intelsat (NYSE: I) and OneWeb today announced that they have entered into a definitive combination agreement pursuant to which Intelsat and ... Continue Reading
Press Release: IMG secures inflight coverage of National Football League
IMG, a global leader in sports, events, media and fashion, has secured a new four-year deal for in-flight rights to the NFL, which includes ... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Entertaining passengers in face of changing landscape
Welcome to Episode 43 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Tomás Romero, an award-winning writer/producer from Los Angeles w... Continue Reading
The IoT of of inflight retail is coming, just not at lightning speed
One of the key promises from the Internet of Things in the air has been to provide airlines and their suppliers with improvements to infligh... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium announces target date for second launch of NEXT
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) announced it has received a targeted launch date of mid-June for the second mission of ten Iridiu... Continue Reading
Gogo 2Ku gives ViaSat Ka a run for its money
Why am I awake at 5am on a Saturday morning, headed onto the New York City subway’s E train and out to JFK Airport? Gogo’s 2Ku h... Continue Reading
Gogo 2Ku connectivity impresses on Delta east coast flight
With Gogo rolling out its new 2Ku satellite connectivity system at the pace of about one equipped aircraft per day, the odds of ending up on... Continue Reading
Press Release: Testing of key EAN satellite infrastructure completed
Inmarsat (ISAT.L), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has announced a key infrastructure milestone for ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Saudi Arabia’s Taqnia, Eutelsat ink HTS deal for IFC
Checking emails and social networks, and streaming live content at 36,000 feet are poised to become reality at the end of this year for pass... Continue Reading
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