Why bizav is also a key market for GE’s new data exchange
Business aviation and commercial aviation will be major target markets for two new data-exchange and data-transmission partnerships which GE... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: inflight connectivity
$130b by 2020: what does the rise in ancillaries mean for #PaxEx?
Operators, airframers and inflight connectivity providers find themselves at a pivotal point in the way airlines use connectivity, not just ... Continue Reading
When T-Mobile promo is managed for consistency, 2Ku doesn’t shine
Almost a year to the day after the first media demo flight of Gogo’s 2Ku inflight Wi-Fi system, your author finally had an opportunity to tr... Continue Reading
Face-to-face with Iridium on NEXT for safety service, bizav cabins
With ICAO’s first Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) recommendation slated to take effect in November 2018, Iridium is g... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo adds Intelsat 29e service for North Atlantic
Intelsat (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network, powered by its leading satellite backbone, announced that Gogo (NASDAQ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Panasonic taps Ericsson for 5G-ready core solution
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been selected by Panasonic Avionics Corporation to enable the next generation of connectivity services to the av... Continue Reading
Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network to launch with partial service
Expect a shift in the launch plans for Inmarsat’s EuropaSat S-band satellite. The hardware is built and ready for launch to support th... Continue Reading
ViaSat makes value-add acquisition with Arconics buy
ViaSat continues its strategic growth through acquisitions. Next up on the list is the purchase of Dublin-based Arconics. Financial terms of... Continue Reading
Satcom Direct discusses business aviation IFE play, M&A
Late last month, business aviation communications and avionics provider Satcom Direct (SD) announced it would acquire TrueNorth Avionics, a ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Inmarsat to provide Austrian with GX Aviation
Inmarsat (ISAT.L), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, will provide its advanced new GX for Aviation in-... Continue Reading
Talking to pilots shapes Arconics’ EFB software upgrade path
Dublin, Ireland-based Arconics has been lightening the load, both literally and figuratively, for pilots, flight crews and airlines around t... Continue Reading
Press Release: Shareco of HNA Group to invest in GEE and form JV
GEE (“GEE”) (NASDAQ:ENT), today announced it has entered into a strategic alliance and an investment agreement with Beijing Shar... Continue Reading
Panasonic partners with Newtec for high-speed modem
Panasonic Avionics’ connectivity customers will soon have access to dramatically increased speeds. The company today unveiled a satell... Continue Reading
Satcom Direct talks laser focus on business aviation (and military)
There is lot of excitement around Satcom Direct (SD) at present, what with the launch of its new SD LIVE television product for the business... Continue Reading
Not so fast, a phased array wake-up call, Part 2
Ready to see phased array antennae in service on civil aircraft? It has now become abundantly clear that we shouldn’t hold our breath.... Continue Reading
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