Press Release: West Star completes SmartSky STC on Falcon 2000
SmartSky Networks, the leading provider of inflight air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity for business aviation, today announced that it has been... Continue Reading
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JSX fits entire active fleet with Starlink inflight connectivity
Hop-on jet carrier JSX has become the first operator to fit its fleet with SpaceX’s new Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered infl... Continue Reading
Press Release: Supernal, Inmarsat partner on AAM vehicle connectivity
Supernal and Inmarsat announced a partnership to define the application of satellite connectivity in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Together, ... Continue Reading
Bandwidth and other barriers stymie connected D2C/IFE on widebodies
The Bring Your Own License (BYOL) streaming inflight entertainment model — also known in some circles as connected direct-to-consumer IFE or... Continue Reading
Press Release: Bell, Air Canada to offer free inflight messaging
Air Canada and Bell today announced a multi-year partnership that will make it even easier to stay connected — both on the ground and in the... Continue Reading
Etihad reveals PaxEx for new 787s including Elements seat, Viasat IFC
A host of new passenger experience (PaxEx) features will arrive in the third quarter on Etihad Airways’ new Boeing 787 deliveries, inc... Continue Reading
AirFi sees world narrowbody fleet as addressable market for AirFi LEO
It might surprise you to learn that AirFi sees all single-aisle aircraft in the world fleet as the addressable market for its AirFi LEO (Low... Continue Reading
Antenna-maker Qest delivers update on multiple aero work packages
Business jet owners and operators are an understandably finicky bunch. They don’t just need their jets to offer blazing fast connectivity; t... Continue Reading
ST Engineering iDirect breaks new ground to support New Space
As new highly elliptical orbit (HEO) satellites for high latitudes and polar coverage are added to the mix of LEO, MEO and GEO satellites su... Continue Reading
SmartSky edges closer to safety with launch of secure Private Intranet
When pilots last week switched from satcom to high frequency (HF) radio to provide position reports due to the temporary outage of the Inmar... Continue Reading
Press Release: Gogo expands 5G footprint into Canada
Gogo Business Aviation announced today it will expand its Gogo 5G network into Canada, providing additional coverage to business aviation op... Continue Reading
Press Release: SmartSky pursues aggressive strategy for STCs
SmartSky Networks, the innovative air-to-ground (ATG) inflight connectivity provider, announced today that it has at least seven models of a... Continue Reading
Hughes on fusing GEO and LEO service in aero
Leveraging the IP developed in its active technology suite of products, Hughes Network Systems is exploring translating for commercial aviat... Continue Reading
Immfly rolls out connectivity-ready digital platform on Pegasus
Immfly has for years used aircraft servers-and-WAPs from a variety of third-party suppliers as the basis for its streaming entertainment sol... Continue Reading
Excellent crew and soft product gloss over blemishes on Virgin 787
A recent trip to Delhi, India gave me a chance to sample the passenger experience on board Virgin Atlantic’s Boeing 787-9 aircraft. My trip ... Continue Reading