Delta more than doubles faster 2Ku order to over 600 aircraft
In a colossal vote of confidence for the technology behind Gogo’s 2Ku inflight satellite connectivity product, Delta has ordered 2Ku for “at... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: inflight connectivity
SmartSky gears up to begin testing new ATG service
There’s a new air-to-ground connectivity provider in town in the United States, its name is SmartSky, and it is promising 98.4 Mbps to the a... Continue Reading
Satcom Direct, now branded SD, broadens portfolio for bizav IFC
Commercial airline passengers increasingly expect to step on board and connect their smart phone, tablet or laptop to the Internet. This dem... Continue Reading
Press Release: Global Eagle and flydubai launch fully-integrated IFEC
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc., (Nasdaq:ENT) (“GEE”) a worldwide provider of media content, connectivity systems and operations... Continue Reading
Press Release: Arconics to unveil nextgen airline doc management
Aviation software company Arconics announces that it will display its nextgen digital document control software, AeroDocs, at the World Avia... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Bringing you the latest buzz about aircraft interiors
This month’s episode of #PaxEx TV was shot on-location at the annual Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany. It’s a talk-show style for... Continue Reading
Gogo 2Ku takes flight with Aeromexico
Aeromexico and Gogo kicked off the 2Ku era of in-flight connectivity today, putting five aircraft into production service. Additional instal... Continue Reading
Press Release: SES, Global Eagle ink Ku deals for key regions
SES and Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) today announced further significant Ku-band capacity agreements to help usher in the next generatio... Continue Reading
OneWeb set to build satellites in Florida
OneWeb faces any number of challenges to deliver on its promise of a global Ku low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation providing conne... Continue Reading
ViaSat’s Ku/Ka antenna certified to fly for Virgin America
Ship N286VA is the first commercial aircraft fitted with ViaSat's combination Ku/Ka antenna. It entered service for Virgin America last week... Continue Reading
Inmarsat makes the case for GX, as original plan evolves
Inmarsat has grand plans for its GlobalXpress connectivity solution and is on the cusp of introducing it into service. But the future of tha... Continue Reading
Radome roundup: ARINC 791, birdstrike retrospective and the future
HAMBURG — After a fairly large amount of radome news at previous events (including AIX itself and APEX in Portland), this year was character... Continue Reading
Press Release: Zetta Jet inks connectivity deal with Rockwell Collins
Zetta Jet has selected Rockwell Collins’ ARINCDirectSM to provide its customers with the fastest internet speeds available through Viasat Yo... Continue Reading
Virgin America sets prices for ViaSat connectivity
Virgin America today announced new pricing for its satellite-based inflight wifi product powered by ViaSat. The solution is flying on approx... Continue Reading
Consistency or capacity for connectivity? Both please
Does capacity or consistency drive the passenger experience in the connectivity space? The answer, of course, is "yes." But do the suppliers... Continue Reading
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